Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

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. The Level 2 (240v) at 7.2 hours for a full charge.

Kia 259

Kia 2019 Auto South Korea 259

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

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. million electric vehicles throughout the period 2015-2019 in total. Technology.

China 150

China Industrial Industry Market 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2015

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. In the fleet mix, this is reflected in the fact that most xEVs sold are electric vehicles (BEVs) in the A or B segment, the index reported. Technology.

China 150

China Sale Japan France 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

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. Worldwide light-duty vehicle production.

Global 273

Global Auto Production Hybrid 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. The platform underpinning the Niro was specifically engineered to accommodate the gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain. A compact and lightweight 1.56-kWh

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Chicago Plug-in Kia 150

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. Little seems developed in any wide commercial sense and certainly not to the extent of the pure electric car. It is important to realize that a fuel cell car is actually an electric car.

Hydrogen 52

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion 52