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2024 Chicago Auto Show: Kia Puts on A Carnival

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This makes Kia the star of this year's show by default. Meet the 2025 Kia Carnival. Oh, and a hybrid is now available, pairing a 1.6-liter liter turbo four-cylinder with a 54 kW electric motor for 242 system horsepower and 271 lb-ft of system torque. Oh, and a hybrid is now available, pairing a 1.6-liter

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Fire Risk: Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than Three Million Vehicles

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Though EV fires receive a tremendous amount of attention in the news, they are far less common proportionally than gas vehicle fires. 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.&

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Tesla Model 3 is US’ most searched vehicle in the past six months: study

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Over the past six months, the all-electric sedan saw 3,819,000 Google searches from US users. As noted in an Autoblog report, Hippo Leasing analyzed search data for over 340 electric, hybrid, and gas-powered cars across various brands. The Audi Q3 is a family favorite in the UK as well.

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Report: The GMC Hummer EV Isn't That Great for the Environment

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Big shocker here: Inefficiency is inefficiency, and it doesn’t matter if it comes from a gas or electric powertrain. The ACEEE looks at emissions required to produce a vehicle, as well as the fuel or electricity required to power it. Image: GMC] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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EV Sales Numbers are Growing, Just SlowerThan Expected

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Several others had significant increases, including Rivian, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Kia. As Automotive News pointed out, the slowing of EV growth is indicative of the shift in the types of buyers shopping for electric models. Tesla’s sales climbed 15 percent in January, while Ford and Chevy saw declines.

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Study: People Want to Buy EVs but Costs Are Still Too High

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One of the things that EV antagonists often cite is a lack of buyer enthusiasm for electric vehicles. & Around half of gas and diesel vehicle owners told KPMG that they were considering a hybrid or electric vehicle, and most of that group said they were considering a purchase in the next two years.

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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-27

Green Cars News

New blog post: Athens orders natural gas refuse trucks [link] #. New blog post: Oregon climate change laws signed [link] #. New blog post: Honda introduces flex fuel car in Brazil [link] #. New blog post: Ford Australia aims to boost efficiency [link] #. New blog post: Details of Ford’s green car strategy [link] #.

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