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Kia EV9 proves cold weather is no match for this electric SUV in latest testing video

Electrek

Kia took its new electric SUV to Arjeplog, Sweden, to test the EV9 in sub-zero temperatures to ensure its battery and charging performance were up to standard. With several features unique to Kia, the testing video shows cold weather can’t slow the electric SUVs’ roll.

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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

Green Car Congress

They made up 77% of total car registrations in Norway, 38% in Sweden and 28% in Finland. Meanwhile, despite a slight decrease in total registrations SUVs did manage to increase market share due to the drop in overall vehicle sales in January. Across Europe consumers bought 452,900 SUVs, down by only 1%, which allowed them to gain 2.6

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Who needs a V8: Zero-emission Range Rover Electric teased with epic performance and true off-road capability

EV Central

The 2024 Range Rover Electric has been previewed ahead of its launch next year with the British 4X4 maker releasing pics and early details of its flagship SUV that will provide a more luxurious and expensive alternative to large battery-powered rivals like the Kia EV9. Not that the Range Rover Electric will neglect luxury.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driven. Is this the makings of an EV masterpiece?

EV Central

Based on the dual-motor version of Hyundai Motor Group’s EV-only E-GMP platform that’s the basis for the existing Techniq and Epiq grades of the Ioniq 5, as well as the Kia EV6 GT and Genesis GV60 , straight-line speed is guaranteed. seconds of the Kia EV6 GT. It’s also slightly higher than the 430kW of the RN22e.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. I took delivery of an EV6 that Kia UK kindly loaned me. I duly plugged it into an exterior household outlet.

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Europe January 2021

EV Sales

And the surprises do not ended there, as the Kia Niro EV won the last place of the podium, although the 3,123 units weren't enough to beat the #2 Renault Zoe, that lost the leadership race by a mere 23 units, while the VW ID.3, reached the 4th place last month. 3, said to be the favorite candidate to win the 2021 title, was only 5th.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). The Launch Edition features two motors, one up front and one in the rear, powered by a 78-kilowatt-hour battery. That’s pretty normal for a battery of this size in 2021.

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