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Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV taxcredit by early next year. Kia America’s head of corporate communications, James Bell, told Nikkei that moving EV9 production to its West Point, GA plant will enable it to qualify for a part of the EV taxcredit. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
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