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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. Among its many winning assets: It fits the form that American households seek in a family vehicle, without the luxury price tag, and it’s at the leading edge in all aspects of charging. And some made-in-America EVs like those from Rivian lost half of their credit amount.

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“Supercar performance”: MG4 XPower hot hatch undercuts Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 in Australia

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The MG4 XPower electric hot hatch has been priced at an ultra-competitive $59,990 in Australia, leaving its rivals from Kia, Hyundai and Tesla in the pricing dust. ” The post “Supercar performance”: MG4 XPower hot hatch undercuts Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 in Australia appeared first on EV Central.

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BYD expects at least $4 billion in net income from surging EV sales

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After a record EV sales year, BYD expects to rake in at least $4 billion in net income. BYD forecasts its profits rising at least 75% last year. BYD expects at least $4 billion in 2023 net income BYD sold nearly 1.6 After dominating its home market and the world’s largest for EVs, BYD is quickly expanding overseas.

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Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y?

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Kia wants its EV5 to take a Tesla-sized chunk of the fast-growing electric car market. Rather than a low-volume player, Kia is preparing for the EV5 to be one of its top selling vehicles – and a car that can tempt buyers out of hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Nissan X-Trail e-Power and Honda CR-V Hybrid. “We

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2023 Kia Niro GT-Line review: Kia’s small SUV EV put to the seven-day family test

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The Kia Niro EV is the sensible little brother to the showy, extrovert, headline-stealing EV6. But as ever more EVs enter the Australian market, the Niro EV’s price tag is a sticking point. You’re in traffic in the larger, more striking Kia EV6 Air for about the same money as a Niro GT-Line. That’s chunky.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. BYD Seal U BYD Seal U. Due in the second quarter, the BYD Seal U is available globally as a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) and a fully electric model.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E priced from $79,990 plus on-road costs

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The Ford Mustang Mach-E will bring a price tag befitting its muscle car image – and well above key rivals such as the Tesla Model Y , Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. inch central touchscreen (half an inch larger than that on Teslas). The most affordable of the three models in the Mach-E range is the Select.

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