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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. That said, sales volumes haven't been great in general and quality control looks to have gone down across the board since 2019.

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Kia to complete 11-model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026; sell 1.6M eco-friendly vehicles annually by 2030

Green Car Congress

Kia has updated its Plan S strategy, underpinned by three core pillars: advancing electric vehicle (EV) transition; strengthening its purpose-built vehicle (PBV) business; and expanding future mobility services. By 2030, EVs, HEVs and PHEVs will make up 40% of all sales for Kia, with an annual sales target of 1.6 million units.

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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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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. Had we spent more time in the city and in stop-and-go traffic, we would easily have topped 60 mpg, as we did when we last reviewed the Kia Niro PHEV last year (and previously). You had me at 46 MPG. Wonderfully Efficient.

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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

Green Car Congress

In November 2019, the luxury share of the US market was 16.1%. Honda and Kia showed the most price strength in the non-luxury market, transacting between 6% to 8% over sticker price in November. In November 2019, before the pandemic and when inventory was plentiful, the average incentive package was 10.6% in October.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

Clean Fleet Report

When Kia says the 2023 Sportage is all-new, believe them. But it is more than a larger and more capable Sportage, now in its fifth generation and Kia’s longest-running model, but one that offers three propulsion systems, including the X-Pro trail-rated model for those who want to go off-roading. Something for Everyone. Room for adults.

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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

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The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. The plan will include up to 50 dealers in the U.S. Hyundai and Kia announce Samsung SmartThings connectivity The truck-engine maker Cummins faces a $1.7 billion fine for emissions cheating , relating to 630,000 engines in 2013-2019 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups.

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