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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

After a decade-long project that saw changes in approach, multiple delays, staff changes, planning and replanning, and conflicting reports, Apple’s Titan autonomous electric car project is dead. Let’s start at the beginning, in 2014. In the latter portion of 2014 the project was approved by CEO Tim Cook.

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Kia takes a bold step towards scalable sustainability with its flagship EV9

Electric Cars Report

Kia has unveiled new details of its ‘10 must-have sustainability items’, which define a baseline for the use of sustainable materials in its future model lines. Kia has a long history of integrating sustainable materials into its products, starting with the use of bioplastic and sugar cane bio-fibre in the 2014 Soul EV.

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Hyundai and Kia honing heat-pump tech for next-generation EVs

Green Car Reports

Heat pumps will be a feature of future Hyundai and Kia electric cars, helping to improve efficiency and maximize driving range in cold temperatures, the automakers believe.

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Kia to introduce Soul EV in US in 2014

Green Car Congress

At the media launch of the all-new 2014 Soul, Kia Motors America (KMA) also announced plans to offer an all-electric version of the company’s iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle in select markets in 2014. Soul EV will be the second alternative-fuel Kia vehicle to be offered for sale in the US.

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Fire Risk: Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than Three Million Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai and Kia are the latest manufacturers to issue a fire-related recall, this time for millions of gas vehicles with faulty hydraulic electronic control units (HECU) and antilock brake modules.& million Kias and 1.6 In total, the recall wrapped up more than three million vehicles from both automakers, with around 1.7

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2014 Kia Optima Hybrid Updated: Aerodynamic Tweaks And More

Green Car Reports

The 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid was unveiled at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show today, with aerodynamic tweaks and a few other updates. Kia''s hybrid mid-size sedan gets a few small changes to increase efficiency and keep its styling current.

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Hyundai-Kia electric-car production to soar to 50,000 next year

Green Car Reports

Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia will aggressively increase production of electric cars next year, according to a report in the Korean press. The production increase comes amid the combined automaker's goal to become the second largest maker of green vehicles (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars) by 2020.

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