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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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Report: LG Chem obtains patent for Li-ion battery separator in Europe, Japan

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LG Chem introduced its SRS in 2006, and emphasized its high thermal stability and excellent hardness compared to conventional polyolefin separators. SRS uses nanoscale ceramic particles to prevent internal short circuits. The separator offers excellent abuse tolerance due to its thermal and mechanical strength. Earlier post.).

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

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Power 2015 US Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. Power 2015 US Tech Choice Study, consumers are willing to spend substantially more on vehicles that include certain safety features. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS), which focuses on problems experienced by owners during the first 90 days of ownership.

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Experian: US hybrid vehicle market share grew by 41% in 2012 to 3.1%

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For this analysis, hybrid vehicles were defined by the following classifications: Alt Power — Electric Car; Alt Power — Hybrid Car; Alt Power — Hybrid Truck. The Chevy Volt came in 5 th with 6.3%, followed by Hyundai Sonata (4.8%); Lexus CT 200h (4.2%); Kia Optima (2.7%); Nissan LEAF (2.7%); and Lexus RX 450h (2.3%).

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GM becomes top automaker in the US, but its EV sales lag competitors

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As General Motors has quickly fallen behind traditional and up-and-coming rivals alike regarding EV sales, specifically Tesla, Hyundai/Kia, and Ford, it has moved towards more electric models and production. The electric van maker increased its fleet sales by 101% in Q4 alone, marking the best year for GM commercial sales since 2006.

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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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