Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Following the launch of the Soul EV ( earlier post ) late last year in California, along with sales beginning in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii earlier this year, Kia Motors America (KMA) is expanding availability of its fully charged urban runabout into four new states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. liter gasoline engine and a AC synchronous permanent magnet motor producing a total system 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, mated to a smooth shifting 6-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT). You had me at 46 MPG.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Kia Motors Corporation revealed details of the next-generation Sorento’s new platform and powertrains. The latest Sorento will be the first SUV to be based on Kia’s new platform when production commences later this year. liter T-GDi (turbocharged gasoline direct injection) engine, 44.2 kW electric motor and 1.49

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

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. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

The all-electric Kia EV9 has been voted the World’s Best Car for 2024 by the panel of journalists judging the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY). The Kia EV9 has won out over its rivals because it is a vehicle capable of satisfying the needs of consumers everywhere.” Sara Soria, Spain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the 2014 Optima Hybrid mid-size sedan at the Chicago Auto Show last week. The 2014 Optima Hybrid builds upon the advancements of its gasoline-powered sibling, which went on sale in late-fall of last year. The LX model achieves an EPA estimated 36 mpg city, 40 mpg highway and 38 mpg combined (6.5,

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro EV Wave Compact Crossover Gets More Range and A New Look Kia isn’t taking any chances when it comes to being a leader in electrified cars and SUVs. With a steady schedule of releasing new EVs as part of its Plan S , Kia has completely redesigned the 2023 Niro EV even though it is only three years old.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 10, 2021

Story by Michael Coates; photos from Hyundai and Kia. Hyundai and Kia, the two sister brands that make up the Hyundai Motor Company of Korea, both launched key vehicles destined to define the brands’ role in the growing electric portion of the market. A hot newcomer–the Kia EV6. The Kia EV6—A Teaser.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

Kia’s 48V mild hybrid system uses a lead-carbon battery. Kia revealed a new mild hybrid powertrain as well as its new 7-speed DCT at the Geneva Motor Show. The mild hybrid powertrain will be available on new diesel and gasoline production cars from Kia in the near future. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). Idle Stop & Go (ISG) is also available.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

Kia Motors will introduce its first 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain in the second half of 2018. The new “EcoDynamics+” powertrain supplements acceleration with electric power from an additional 48-volt battery and extends combustion engine ‘off time’ using a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator unit.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2011

Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius, driving a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ), aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption in a gasoline hybrid car while driving an 8,000-mile route through all 48 adjoining states of the US.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Kia introduced the 2018 Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) to the US market at the Los Angeles Auto Show. liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) four-cylinder engine with an 8.9 kW electric motor, a set-up for optimum fuel efficiency and electrically driven range. The Niro PHEV pairs an all-aluminum 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Kia Motors unveiled four new models. The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan makes its European premiere, alongside the all-new Kia Picanto city car, which makes its global debut. liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine with an 8.9 The powertrain combines an efficient 2.0-liter

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Still, the 2025 Kia EV9 and 2025 Volvo EX30 stand out as particularly important EVs for 2024. But the first Kia EV9s are starting to arrive at dealerships as you read this. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Kia Motors has provided a few more details on the new hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains planned for the all-new Optima, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to broaden its global range of low-emission vehicles. liter Nu four-cylinder GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine at its core. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the 2015 Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia’s first battery-electric car sold in the US. Kia also highlighted its Niro hybrid concept along with the 2014 Optima hybrid at the event. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Optima Hybrid. Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Created primarily with the US market in mind, the Kia-developed powertrain delivers an estimated combined cycle fuel economy is 38 mpg US (6.2 Click to enlarge. L/100km) (city 36.0

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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. Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Among them, Maruti Suzuki is making its debut in the electric vehicle market with the eVX, an SUV that highlights the company’s dedication to green mobility. New EV models from Hyundai, Kia, and Tata Motors are also made production-ready to debut in 2019. The EV9 is a distinctly two-box SUV that is clearly defined.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Kia Motors Europe will unveil a new Kia cee’d GT Line specification at the 85 th Salon International de l’Automobile in Geneva on 3 March. In addition to a range of visual upgrades, the new cee’d GT Line features the debut of Kia’s all-new downsized 1.0-liter Kia cee’d GT Line. World premiere for Kia’s new 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Hyundai-Kia developed the CVT applied in the Elantra and Forte LPI Hybrids. Hyundai-Kia developed its first, independent Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) for application in the Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid ( earlier post ) and the Kia Forte LPI Hybrid ( earlier post ). Source: Hyundai. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. The world’s “only” electric muscle car? Dodge bills the Charger as “the world’s first and only electric muscle car.” Dodge says the EVs that replace them will be just as noisy.

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. It’s longer than the one sold in Europe, has a genuine third row of seats, a larger battery and a more powerful motor, and available all-wheel drive. It’s got seven seats, a flexible interior, and available AWD.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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Baua Electric

JULY 8, 2023

Six months into 2023, the availability shortages that experience handcuffed gross sales for a number of years have been fading, and quantity used to be up era over era in just about each and every automobile area. Hyundai-Kia leapfrogged Stellantis to turn into the Disagree. effects — climbed to Disagree. which used to be Disagree.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. A stunning electric drop-top. 2024 Kia Seltos. Electrified Debuts Dominate the Scene. 2024 Fiat 500e EV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2022

Even though app usage by owners of gasoline-powered vehicles has increased during recent years, owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are still more likely to use their app on a more regular basis, especially for needs such as checking range information or viewing active charging status. Power OEM EV App Benchmark Study. Power Europe.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

This past week not only had the usual automaker electrification declarations and teases of EVs to come such as the Kia EV6 and Lexus LF-Z concept EV, but we had a huge April Fools’ joke from Volkswagen. ” Lexus aims to offer an electrified variant of every model by 2025, but not every model will be fully electric.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Between 1 October 2012 and 30 September 2013, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors transferred out 1,311.520 ZEV (zero emission vehicle) credits, according to the latest report by the California Air Resources Board (ARB)—by far, the largest of any automaker in the state. Click to enlarge.

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Plug in America

AUGUST 10, 2022

With record-setting gasoline prices across the nation, a record number of drivers are considering EVs. Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing exponentially since energy prices soared in March 2022. With such a hot market, your first step should be to call the seller for availability.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

Classic Muscle Car Goes All-Electric. Translation: To make the next generation Dodge Charger Daytona SRT all-electric—in the process Dodge made it faster than the current gas-gulping, fire-breathing Charger Hellcat with a 6.2-liter The Charger EV offers a glimpse at the brand’s electric future. Pricing and Availability.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2021

It’s Getting Easier To Go Electric. One of these remarkable initiatives is the introduction of electric cars. Electric cars are a current trend. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 million worldwide during the first half of the year, according to Edison Electric Institute. Europe and China.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2023

The 3,800 team members, as Hyundai calls them, are building the all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 that joins electric models of the GV60 EV and the Electrified G80 , both of which are assembled in South Korea. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The EPA rates the C40 Recharge Twin AWD at 226 all-electric miles (AER) with an efficiency of 39 kWh per 100 miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. all-electric miles. ??

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

An All-Electric GV70 Joins the Genesis Line-up. The all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 small SUV joins the 2023 GV60 EV and the G80 Electrified sedan as the first of a new line-up of electric vehicles coming to Genesis by 2030. Pricing and Availability. Lots of aero touches. Observations: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD.

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