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It’s almost Friday!  Today, in the world of EV news, we cover:

• Dodge delivers the world’s first and only electric muscle car
• Kia EV9 Discounts
• World debut of Karma Automotive’s first all-electric sedan
• BMW paying $1,000 to Tesla, Lucid, Rivian owners to switch brands
• Daimler Truck opens a new location for sales and servicing of trucks and buses in Stuttgart

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1. Dodge unveils the electric muscle car Charger Daytona models with up to 670 horsepower, innovative features like Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust and Attitude Adjustment interior lighting, marking the brand's entry into the multi-energy muscle car market.
2. Karma Automotive unveiled its first all-electric sedan, the Gyesera, at the Amelia Island Concours.
3. BMW has launched the 2024 BEV Conquest Program offering $1,000 to owners of select EV brands to switch to BMW's electric vehicles i4, i5, or iX, available until April 1, 2024.
4. The Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center in Stuttgart has begun handling sales and servicing, with advanced facilities prepared for high-voltage and rooftop workstations, aiming to cater to the future of transportation and support fully electrified commercial vehicles.
5. In testing, these battery-electric cars achieved the longest distances on a full charge, with the Lucid Air leading at 410 miles, followed by the Mercedes-Benz EQS at 400 miles, and the Tesla Model S at 320 miles.
6. Kia is now offering a $5,000 discount on the 2024 EV9, along with a $1,000 loyalty discount and potential additional dealer cash discounts, resulting in savings of up to $7,000 off MSRP, while also reducing lease rates.
7. The Tesla Model Y leads the electric vehicle market once again, with registrations up 63% year over year in January to over a million units, driven mainly by growth in China.
8. In January and February of 2024, NIO Inc. reported 10,055 vehicles delivered in Jan. and 8,132 vehicles delivered in Feb.  
9. California has achieved a significant milestone by installing over 100,000 public and shared private electric vehicle chargers statewide, alongside surpassing its goal of selling 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles and installing 10,000 fast chargers.
10. BYD launches its Seal sedan in India starting at $49,468 and begins construction on a $680 million plant in Brazil, expanding its global presence amid a price war in China's EV market.
11. Ram Truck Brand debuts its Ram Professional commercial vehicle division at the 2024 NTEA Work Truck Week show, highlighting electric vehicle options and a focus on sustainability.