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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

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Three months after opening US orders for the long-anticipated three-row EV9 SUV, the folks at Kia invited media out to wine country to test drive it for the first time. 2023 was a huge year for Kia in a lot of ways, but EV9’s development was a huge part of that narrative, even if it wasn’t a genuine contributor to its record US sales (yet).

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

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Built on an all-new platform, the K5 is wider, longer and lower than the Optima, more powerful, and takes design cues from the performance minded Kia Stinger. So what does Kia do? The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. In 514 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 34.7 More Power.

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Future Cars: Concept EVs for 2023 and Beyond

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This flagship car for Faraday Future will be produced in limited quantities with production beginning in Hanford, California, in late 2022, so customer deliveries could be sometime in 2023. Kia is ready to go big with its next EV–the EV9. With a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 With a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 Faraday Future FF 91.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak. The Southern California company is looking to speed things up again—this time with record-setting charging stops. Faster pit stops could also help unlock sales for electric two-wheelers, which have been slow to catch on due to dawdling charge times and limited riding range.

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Hyundai to begin production of ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle in December; targeting 1,000 units by 2015

Green Car Congress

Beyond 2015, Hyundai plans limited mass production of the ix35 Fuel Cell, with a goal of 10,000 units; Hyundai will also introduce the vehicle in Korea and California. 160 km/h (100 mph). It accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 12.5 seconds, has a top speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) and can travel 588 km (365 miles) without refueling.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. No on sale date or pricing has been announced. 2024 Kia Seltos. First launched in 2021, Kia has done a major refresh on its compact utility vehicle, the 2024 Seltos. 2024 Fiat 500e EV. Genesis X EV.

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EV Standouts at the 2021 LA Auto Show

EV Match

Southern California-based Mullen Automotive introduced their first vehicle at this year’s show. The Mullen FIVE crossover SUV is FAST – with a max speed of up to 200 mph – and will be available in mid-2024. This highly-anticipated offering will go on sale in 2022. Photo courtesty of dot.LA. Photo courtesy of wallpaper.com.

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