Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the 2014 Optima Hybrid mid-size sedan at the Chicago Auto Show last week. The 2014 Optima Hybrid builds upon the advancements of its gasoline-powered sibling, which went on sale in late-fall of last year. l/100 km), while the EX model delivers an EPA estimated 35/39/37 (6.7, l/100km). .

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Two themes emerged from the 2022 Chicago Auto Show: special edition vehicles and those powered by some sort of electricity. The 2022 Chicago Auto Show runs through February 21 at McCormick Place. While not onsite in their display at the Chicago Auto Show, Ford did tease what this off-road beast will look like in action.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Launched today at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, the Kia Cross GT does nothing to make us doubt Kia's future design direction. It's the tech under the skin that interests us though, as the Cross GT Concept uses a parallel hybrid drivetrain to give.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The 2017 Kia Niro "hybrid utility vehicle" revealed this morning at the Chicago Auto Show marks the South Korean brand's ambitious entry into dedicated hybrids.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

At the very first automaker press conference of the Chicago Auto Show, Kia pulled the wraps off its Trail''ster Concept: an all-wheel-drive hybrid versions of its Soul that uses an electric motor to power the rear wheels.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

In the lead-up to the Chicago Auto Show, we got a teaser photo two days ago of a Kia "rugged runabout" concept that will be unveiled there in 10 days. The photo--a wintry shot of the front end of a car in an artful snow storm--immediately made us think that Kia might add electric all-wheel drive to its Soul tall wagon.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid was unveiled at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show today, with aerodynamic tweaks and a few other updates. Kia''s hybrid mid-size sedan gets a few small changes to increase efficiency and keep its styling current.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2015

Exactly two weeks from now at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, Kia will unveil a new concept car with an outdoorsy theme. DON''T MISS: 2015 Kia Soul EV: First Drive Of Newest Electric Car Kia describes the.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2017

Almost a year after it was unveiled at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, the 2017 Kia Niro hybrid is finally going on sale. The Niro is Kia's first dedicated hybrid vehicle, and the Korean carmaker has taken an unusual tack in describing its new model.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2016

Although it may be hard to tell from its design and styling, the Kia Optima mid-size sedan recently received a complete redesign. And for the 2017 model year, the Optima Hybrid model gets the same upgrades as the gasoline versions launched for 2016.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Trail’ster e-AWD concept at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The Trail’ster, based on Kia’s Soul urban passenger vehicle, is primarily powered by a 1.6-liter The Trail’ster’s electric propulsion system draws energy from a 1.2

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Kia aims for a 25-percent increase in its U.S. fleet-wide fuel efficiency by 2020; and the new 2017 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), introduced today at the Chicago Auto Show and due later this year, are key additions to the brand’s lineup to achieve that.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2016

As part of its parent company's push into hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric vehicles, Kia will introduce what it calls a 'hybrid utility vehicle' at next month's Chicago Auto Show. Its hybrid powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2016

Today, a Tesla software update adds more autonomous-driving capabilities, the Kia Niro hybrid is teased ahead of its debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne says he has a new reason to be nervous about electric cars. The Kia Niro 'hybrid utility vehicle" is.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Today, the 2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrid, and Optima Plug-In Hybrid debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Tesla Motors reveals a little more information about the upcoming unveiling of its Model 3 electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Chicago Auto Show is traditionally all about trucks, and in this slow year it's pretty light on green cars. A welcome exception comes from Korean maker Kia, who just unveiled their Ray plug-in hybrid concept car. The Ray points the way toward a stylish compact four-door sedan that's both expressive and efficient.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2016

The 2017 Kia Niro is the first dedicated hybrid model from the Korean carmaker. That makes the Niro—which debuted in February at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show—the first of its kind.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2010

With the 2010 Detroit Auto Show behind us, we're fast coming up on the Chicago Auto Show, which starts February 10. Now we've gotten our first teaser image, for the Kia Ray concept car that will be unveiled in the spacious precincts of McCormack Hall.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

It was a monumental day for Kia at the Chicago Auto Show - as it unveiled its first ever mass production electric car and a new hybrid car. The Kia Soul EV (pictured) is the company''s first all-electric model and will be launched in the USA in the third quarter of the year: before arriving in the U[.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Kia is showcasing its latest green car technology at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show this week. The Korean carmaker is using the opportunity to display among other innovations, its plug-in hybrid concept called ‘Ray’. Based on the Kia Forte platform, the new Ray is [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 21, 2010

Kia is to unveil a new plug-in hybrid at the forthcoming Chicago Auto Show, the carmaker has announced. Tags: Hybrid cars Kia Chicago hyrbid plug-in ray. The unveiling will be the first preview of its latest concept car.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As far as the big intros go, we had the new Camry , the updated Forester , a new Kia Sorento (plus two concepts ), a debut from Genesis , the Lucid Gravity , a hi-po Hyundai EV , and confirmation of how the Hyundai Santa Fe will be equipped in this market. Still, it was a hit among attending media, based on conversations I had.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. liter GDI four-cylinder engine, engineered specifically for hybrid applications. The Niro features an all-new, advanced Kappa 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the 2015 Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia’s first battery-electric car sold in the US. Kia also highlighted its Niro hybrid concept along with the 2014 Optima hybrid at the event.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The Kia Ray plug-in hybrid. Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Ray Plug-in Hybrid concept compact sedan during a press conference at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Based on the Kia Forte platform, the Ray Concept is designed to be powered by an all-aluminum 153 hp (114 kW) Gasoline Direct Injected (GDI) 1.4-liter

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