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Kia Shows Off New EV6 GT

CleanTechnica EVs

When you consider where Kia started, the things it’s doing today are nothing short of amazing. Back in the ’90s, the brand gained a reputation for cheapness (and not the good kind of cheap) and low performance. And now, […].

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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

Baua Electric

Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. million vehicles globally last year.

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Rebirth: Quick Review of the Kia EV6

CleanTechnica EVs

Kia’s reputation in America has been an interesting one. A couple of decades ago, many people saw the brand as supplying cheap, unreliable Korean imports. Its reputation has improved over the years, as have its sales, but it has remained a brand of somewhat plain, basic cars. Though the company expanded its lineup to be […].

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it. Low-cost but not cheap. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter Clean Fleet Report tested the Kia Rio S five-door with standard equipment that included power windows, door locks and heated outside mirrors. Kia calls it a five-door.

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Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! New Renault Twingo to be reinvented as $33,000 electric vehicle

EV Central

Widely seen as a French fight back against the influx of cheap Chinese imports in Europe, when it lands the next-gen Renault Twingo is primed to cost less than €20,000 ($A33,000) before subsidies – around $5000 cheaper than the current BYD Dolphin in Australia. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. In a record overall July for new vehicle sales in Australia, EVs accounted for seven per cent of volume.

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2012 Kia Forte

Green Car Reports

There was a time when Kia made cheap but not particularly cheerful vehicles, for buyers who prioritized purchase price above all other factors.

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