Despite the Biden Administration’s push to finalise those rules, however, their implementation will come down to President-elect Donald Trump who takes office in a little over a week

The recall, announced last month, affects 22,883 EV9 electric SUVs Kia built between September 2023 and October 2024

The automaker is worried a Trump win in November could bring disruption to its new $7.6bn Georgia Metaplant

Many automakers have sold their assets in Russia for a nominal fee, but included buyback options that could one day allow them to return

The automaker said it expects the car to touch an electronically limited top speed of 260.7 kmph but did not reveal an estimate on the range offered

Hyundai confirmed there had been 21 fires and 21 other ‘thermal’ incidents related to the recall, while Kia said it had seen at least 10 blazes

The automaker is also planning to develop an EV charging infrastructure and double its sales network, aiming to claim a 10% market share

The Korean automakers said electronic controllers for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components

Together, the unusual coalition of competitors, aims to roll out 30,000 chargers in North America, which would be significantly higher than Tesla's fast-chargers

The Korean automaker has raised its EV sales target to 2 million by 2030, will develop next-gen batteries and sell two China plants

The battery plant, set to built in the state of Georgia, will have an annual production capacity of 30 gigawatt-hours, enough for 300,000 EVs, the battery giants said