Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Call it electric Soul: Kia took the wraps off its first electric car to be sold in the U.S. this morning, officially launching the 2015 Kia Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. The Soul EV was one of three Kia vehicles featured at the Chicago show.

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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 6, 2014

Kia''s Niro concept, a subcompact-sized urban hybrid, is making its U.S. debut at the Chicago Auto Show today. First unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Niro points the way to possible future models for Kia, a potential rival for models like the Nissan Juke and upcoming Honda Fit-based crossover.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

If you can get over the rodent-based adverts, Kia''s new electric Soul, the 2015 Soul EV, is quite an interesting vehicle, and it''s the first electric car sold by Kia in the U.S. It''s making its debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, and gives buyers yet another body style for their electric.'

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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. The dramatic luxury crossover concept really stands out, reaching far beyond the company's budget roots.

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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 3, 2012

Like much of the auto press, we'll be at next week's Chicago Auto Show to see the covers come off the concepts and production cars. While Chicago has traditionally been a truck show, at least one maker is unveiling a concept for a small and economical--but still sporty and cool--compact car.

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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 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.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 26, 2024

News is already coming out, from Genesis and Kia and Infiniti. Unlike the quiet Chicago show -- so quiet I never bothered to write a recap -- there is an expectation of some news being made in the morning, though the afternoon looks light. We'll be all over the 2024 New York International Auto Show.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Kia Motors America has today unveiled a new 5-door version of the Forte at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. The sleek five-door hatchback has what Kia describes as 'European styling', and goes head-to-head with cars like the Ford Focus with its hatchback practicality. Topping the engine range is a 1.6-liter

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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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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 26, 2024

You may have heard about some Tesla owners getting frozen out of charging stations in Chicago 10 days ago or so. We also talked about our first drive of the 2024 Kia EV9 , the state of EV charging in general, our dream cars, and some of our favorite and least favorite cars of the 1990s.

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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 Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The new Kia Soul EV, which will have its world premiere at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show starting later this week, has achieved UL Environment validation for bio-based organic carbon content for 10% of its interior materials. Kia applied five newly developed materials, including cellulose-based plastic and thermoplastic elastomer fabric.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The exciting new concepts didn’t disappear with the North American International Auto Show held in January: the Chicago Auto Show is proving to be a close match for its more prestigious rival. Kia chose the event to unveil two new vehicles: the Cross GT Concept (pictured top) and the 2014 Kia Forte Five-Door SX (pictured [.].

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The upcoming 2015 Kia Soul EV is not only the Korean carmaker''s first battery-electric vehicle sold in the U.S., Launched last week at the Chicago Auto Show, it adds a new and much greener model to the very popular second generation of the Kia Soul "tall wagon." MORE: 2015 Kia.'

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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 Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the new Forte 5-door SX equipped with a new 1.6-liter liter gasoline direct-injected (GDI) turbocharged four-cylinder engine at the Chicago Auto Show. With output of 201 hp (150 kW) and torque of 195 lb-ft (264 N·m of torque, the Forte 5-door SX is the most powerful Forte from KMA to date.

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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 Car Reports

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

But it's also hard work, which is why we rather appreciated Kia's offer of Bloody Marys and Mimosas at 10am, following their. We get to see the latest cars the second they're unveiled, hear the reactions of other show-goers, and write about it to audiences eager to see where their next car is coming from.

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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. Today, at the more influential Detroit Auto Show, the Korean company released the images of that vehicle, to be known as two Kia Niro.

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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. Unveiled last month at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid uses the new Optima.

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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

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

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

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 Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

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

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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

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2015

Just over a year ago, the 2015 Kia Soul EV was introduced at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show as the Korean brand''s first U.S.-market At the time, Kia said it would launch the Soul EV in California, but would eventually expand sales of the battery-electric tall wagon to four more states. market electric car.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Kia Soul EV electric car and 2015 BMW X3 crossover are unveiled at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, and an attempt to drive a Tesla Model S from Texas to Panama. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2015 Tesla Model X electric crossover will have all-wheel drive only, the company confirms.

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Baua Electric

JULY 20, 2023

“In order to get into this training, they have to have the technical aptitude,” mentioned Natae Rayner, director of Kia College, the automaker’s coaching program. Greater than 60 Kia dealerships national have signed up for this system to this point. Then they have to pass an extensive test that we have created.”

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Today, see why electric car owners need to pay close attention to dealer service bills, a new Tesla app for the Apple Watch, and the name of Kia''s upcoming 2015 Chicago Auto Show concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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[.]. Electric cars Kia'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

We''re at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show today bringing you the latest green-car news, including the debut of the Kia Trail''ster concept and General Motors'' confirmation that it will build the Chevrolet Bolt electric car. We''ve also got photos of an undisguised Tesla Model X testing on public roads. An updated.'

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