Kia Invests Over $200 Million In Georgia Plant For EV9 Production

Kia introduced it can make investments greater than $200 million within the West Level meeting plant in Georgia with the intention to put together it for the manufacturing of the EV9. The brand new flagship three-row SUV would be the firm’s first electrical car to be manufactured in North America, beginning within the second quarter of 2024.

The EV9 would be the fifth mannequin to be assembled within the Kia Georgia plant, becoming a member of the ICE-powered Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride SUVs, plus the K5 sedan.

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North American manufacturing of the Kia EV9 will make it eligible for as much as $7,500 in tax credit, as a part of the U.S. Inflation Discount Act which was signed in August 2022. As reported by Reuters and in keeping with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, over $22.7 billion have been invested in Georgia since 2020 by varied firms, creating greater than 28,400 jobs centered round EV manufacturing. The newest funding from Kia will create almost 200 further jobs.

Sean Yoon, president & CEO of Kia America stated that the EV9 has the potential to be one other “sport changer” for Kia, just like the similarly-sized however ICE-powered Telluride, including that the EV will likely be “probably the most refined car that now we have ever constructed”.

Kia’s all-new full-size electrical SUV was initially launched final March, introducing the model’s newest styling, security, and technological options that may progressively roll all the way down to the remainder of the lineup. The automaker has but to announce US pricing for the EV9 however the mannequin begins from ₩78.1 million ($61,545) in Korea, and from £64,995 ($84,841) within the UK.