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Interview: Jenny Chang, Kia Seltos Product Manager

Clean Fleet Report

Seltos — the Gateway to Kia. Kia pulled the sheet off the updated 2024 Seltos at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. A big change for Kia’s entry-level model. CFR : What is the importance of the Seltos to Kia? Kia : The Seltos is extremely important as it serves as a gateway vehicle to our brand.

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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

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Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. Hyundai’s second dedicated EV, the IONIQ 6, saw sales surge 1,542% in Q1 to 3,646.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability. Methodology of the Study The study reflects the experiences of over 30,000 owners of 2021 model-year vehicles after three years.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability. Methodology of the Study The study reflects the experiences of over 30,000 owners of 2021 model-year vehicles after three years.

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Rivian, Kia, and Mercedes see huge jump in new car registrations – a sign of what’s to come?

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S&P Global Mobility released its latest round of US data on new EV registrations for November 2023, and some surprising new trends are popping up – with very modest gains by Tesla and Ford, compared to bigger moves from smaller EV players Rivian and Kia, as well as luxury EVs from Mercedes and BMW. Chevrolet EV registrations dropped 0.2%

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Clean Fleet Report

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. The LED tail lights connect across the trunk by a distinctive dashed light pattern.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

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Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. In a world where SUVs and crossovers are the rage, the number of minivans sold each year have dropped to where they are about two percent of all light vehicles sold. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Kia Carnival SX with the 3.5-liter

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