The Korea Herald (original) (raw)

Kia scales back on EV9 in US amid tightened rules

Hyundai Motor Group affiliate Kia is reportedly scaling back US production of its ambitious EV9, a large all-electric sport utility vehicle, due to stricter Inflation Reduction Act regulations. According to industry sources Sunday, Hyundai Motor Group’s manufacturing facility in Georgia, which began operation last month, produced 21 EV9s in the third quarter and only one was sold in the US. Given that the EV9’s monthly sales volume is approximately 1,800 units, the US production cons