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2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid goes on sale in UK

Green Car Reports

The Kia Niro Hybrid has been on sale in the United States since early 2017, but at its launch, the brand promised a plug-in hybrid version would arrive by the end of this year as well. Ahead of its U.S.

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

A recent survey, conducted by Automotive News , has indicated that automotive dealerships are still broadly dissatisfied with the Biden administration’s strategy to force the United States to pivot toward all-electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are exciting. Image: ZikG/Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Tech: Don’t Believe These 5 Plug-In Hybrid Myths!

Clean Fleet Report

The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them. Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Is an EV Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Group, began this past week producing its first model in the United States at the sprawling HMG factory in Montgomery, Alabama. All base pricing includes the mandatory $1,125 destination fee, and qualifies for the federal $7,500 tax credit and any state rebates.

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How the Adoption of Tesla’s NACS Charging Network is Changing the EV Market

EV Life

Now, the list of automakers embracing Tesla’s NACS charge port includes industry giants such as BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Nissan, Volvo, Rivian, Rolls-Royce, Subaru, Toyota, and more. Let’s explore a few of the major benefits of NACS adoption. The good news?

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

Get Electric Vehicle

Also, Global EV sales quadrupled in 2019, while sales in the United States established new highs. The report says that the automakers would invest more than $515 billion between now and 2025 in creating new EV models and battery production facilities. Hyundai-Kia. Stages in Electrification.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

Another crazy week in the world of EVs, with lots of announcements on the automaker and battery front. The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. Kia EV6 | Source: Kia.

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