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New Gen 3 Ceed first Kia sold in Europe to offer level-two autonomy Lane Following Assist technology; new Kappa turbo, U3 diesel

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Kia Motors revealed the new Ceed ahead of its world debut at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Since the first-generation Kia cee’d started production at Kia’s new Slovakian manufacturing facility in December 2006, more than 1.28 In 2006, Kia’s share of the European market was around 1.5%.

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J.D. Power: growing usage of safety technologies in new vehicles contributes to increasing vehicle appeal

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The safety-related technologies with which manufacturers are increasingly equipping their new vehicles are making those vehicles more appealing to their owners, according to the J.D. Power 2015 US Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. —Renee Stephens, vice president of US automotive quality at J.D.

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Tyres hold key to Kia fuel savings

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Korean manufacturer Kia has set its sights on offering one of the most affordable and environmentally friendly vehicles around in the form of the new cee’d range. In addition, they are capable of achieving powerful grip on wet roads and are extremely wear resistant.

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DOE releases final report from 6-year national fuel cell vehicle demo; key targets met, with twice the efficiency of today’s gasoline vehicles

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The NREL report said that baseline data from the demonstration teams in 2006 showed a range of net system efficiency from 51% to 58% for first-generation (Gen 1) systems, which was very close to the target. Second-generation (Gen 2) vehicles showed an efficiency of 53% to 59% at quarter-power, within one percentage point of the target.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

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Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. I launched Emporia in the spring of 2018 with co-founders Ted Graham and Franz Ketwig—we have worked together since 2006 in the commodities trading space, and they now share the Chief Technical Officer role at Emporia. Shawn: Correct.

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