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Toyota wireless charging, Kia EV9 details, Tesla Model X investigated: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Specs and details for the 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV are out. And Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging in its future. Kia has revealed specs and various details on the 2024 EV9 electric SUV. Shaping up as a rival both to gasoline models like the Toyota. Tesla Model X seat belts are under scrutiny.

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2022 Kia EV6: With Tesla Model Y-beating acceleration and charging, the Stinger of EVs

Green Car Reports

The EV6 is Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle—a model designed without allowing for engines, tailpipes, or fuel tanks. And Kia doesn’t shy away from seeing it as the best counterpoint to the Stinger, its model that flaunts its gasoline fire power.

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Kia EV6 electric car: Teaser photos for 300-mile EV due by late 2021

Green Car Reports

Kia has released an official look at the silhouette of its first fully electric model, called EV6—the model expected to arrive in the U.S. later this year, with a range of about 300 miles and 20-minute fast-charging.

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2022 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid starts at $46,165, fits into growing family of electrified models

Green Car Reports

The 2022 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid will start at $46,165 when it arrives at dealerships within the next few months, according to CarsDirect. That base price, which includes a mandatory $1,175 destination charge, is about $5,000 more than a comparable gasoline Sorento, the website said.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT

Clean Fleet Report

The Fastest Kia! The 2024 Kia EV6 GT is one of the best electric vehicles you can buy. And yes, you boot-up, power-on and power-down an EV just like a computer, unless of course your computer is powered by a gasoline engine! Kia shines with its development of one pedal driving.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. liter gasoline engine and a AC synchronous permanent magnet motor producing a total system 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, mated to a smooth shifting 6-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT). You had me at 46 MPG.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

Clean Fleet Report

When Kia says the 2023 Sportage is all-new, believe them. But it is more than a larger and more capable Sportage, now in its fifth generation and Kia’s longest-running model, but one that offers three propulsion systems, including the X-Pro trail-rated model for those who want to go off-roading. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline.

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