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Kia EV5 electric SUV concept taps solar panels, swivel seats

Green Car Reports

Kia just revealed the 2024 EV9 electric SUV in production-ready form, but the automaker on Monday revealed a smaller electric SUV concept. Called the EV5, the concept previews a "production model destined initially for Chinese market later this year," according to Kia.

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Kia EV5 medium SUV revealed, could be here in 2024

EV Central

Kia has staged the surprise reveal of a medium-sized electric SUV dubbed the Concept EV5. Rolled out at the brand’s Chinese EV Day, it comes just days after the production version of the large Kia EV9 SUV was revealed. The exterior of the EV5 features a new version of Kia’s Digital Tiger Face and Star Map lighting.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

EV Central

The project is receiving Chinese support and the first model to be announced is the Moskvitch 3, which appears to be a close relation of the JAC S4. The Moskvitch 3, which is a small SUV about the size of a Kia Seltos, is planned as both an EV (dubbed 3e) and ICE model. It is being built in a former Renault plant in Moscow.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. I used my solar-panel-powered Level 2 (240V) home charger, but if you’re on the road and want to top off quickly, DC fast charging at 150 kilowatts takes about 40 minutes to get you to 80 percent. Still a bit of a mystery.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5

Clean Fleet Report

The privacy, solar and laminated acoustic glass and the panoramic fixed-glass solar sunroof completed the sleek look. The 2022 Ioniq 5 is built on Hyundai’s all-new dedicated EV-only platform, which will see service on future EVs from Hyundai, plus on models from sibling brands Kia and Genesis. Modern, Spartan Interior.

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VW ID.4 review, Audi Q6 E-Tron preview, Lexus RX PHEV, Trump EV tariff: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

2024 Genesis GV60 Nearly 150,000 EVs from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis were recalled in the U.S. Former President Donald Trump said that he will apply a tariff of 100% to cars made in Mexico by Chinese companies for U.S.-market earlier this week over an electronics issue that could cause 12-volt batteries to fail while driving.

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