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2019 Kia Niro EV crossover utility makes North American debut at LA Auto Show

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First to arrive in 2016 was the hybrid, then in 2017 the Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and now a fully-electric powertrain. The new Niro EV will be built in South Korea at Kia’s Hwaseong manufacturing facility, alongside the Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid.

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Roland Berger and fka Index: China to dominate EV market and industry in foreseeable future

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The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market. However, what limited local battery production there was in Germany ground to a complete halt in 2016.

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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The auto industry’s production capacities are far from fully used; PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) estimates current global vehicle assembly capacity at almost 95 million, the report notes. Auto manufacturing capacity continues to grow, and annual output could reach the 100 million mark by 2016. million EVs and a fleet of 3.5

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Roland Berger: China is the frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies; sales of xEVs double in Q1

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billion) available in the period to 2016, and is the global frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies by far, according to the Q1 2015 E-Mobility Index published by consultancy Roland Berger. China is currently subsidizing the development of e-mobility, making just under €7.7 billion (US$8.4

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. We Drive Solar from his Utrecht home in 2016. Their research partnership ran for four years. In the UK, experiments are. One is Robin Berg, who started a company called.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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It is important to realize that a fuel cell car is actually an electric car. The Honda FCX Clarity FCEV and the Toyota Mirai FCEV, both use an electric drive motor and a battery pack. So, fuel cell cars have some of the advantages of pure fully electric cars. 2018) Where Are We Heading With Electric Vehicles?

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Kia introduces 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle, Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago

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Applying lessons learned through development of two generations of Optima Hybrids as well as the fully electric Soul EV, Kia engineers designed the Niro’s regenerative system to seamlessly blend in hydraulic friction braking. Niro is targeting a combined fuel efficiency rating of 50 mpg (4.7 Optima Plug-in Hybrid.

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