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More PEV pipeline hints: Hyundai/Kia PHEVs in 2015

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Hyundai is also commercializing hydrogen fuel cell technology with the Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle ( earlier post ), while Kia has recently introduced the Soul EV ( earlier post ). Others in the company said the Sonata plug-in will make its debut first, followed by the K5, which is sold in some foreign markets as the Optima.

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LG Chem to Supply Batteries to Eaton for Commercial Vehicles

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for use in hybrid commercial vehicles. Representatives said the South Korean firm will first begin by supplying batteries for commercial HEVs and then expand its supply for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which have batteries that can be recharged when connected to a power outlet.

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Tesla Model 3 is Australia’s best-selling car

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If we count the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger as the light commercial pickups they are, the best-selling car in Australia in 2023 so far is the Tesla Model 3. Battery electric, PHEV and hybrid sales combined made up a solid 12 per cent of January’s total market with 10,426 sales. Tesla reduced the price of its Model 3 earlier in 2023.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. E-motorcycle companies’ product lines have come a long way, and lower-powered e-motorcycles that have not been commercially successful are being revised or dumped all together. million electric-drive motors will ship in 2014: HEVs, PHEVs, and BEVs.

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February 2021 – Electric Vehicle News Round-Up

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They manufacture electric motorcycles, scooters, commercial vehicles, and autonomous vehicle drivetrains.[ The PHEV dominated the market in January with a 58% share. The most popular model in the year was Volvo XC40 PHEV [ Reference ]. Volvo XC40 (3,543) Renault ZOE (3,420) Kia Niro EV (3,123) BMW 330e (3,058) VW ID.3

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Kia to introduce 16 new advanced powertrain vehicles by 2025: 5 hybrids, 5 PHEVs, 5 BEVs, 1 FCV; Niro EV Concept

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Kia Motors presented its new “Boundless for All” future mobility vision at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Connected – By 2025, Kia will adopt connected car technologies across every vehicle segment, and aim to make every single model a connected car by 2030. Niro EV Concept. WiBLE car-sharing.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Take the Mach-E battery pack and drop it into the best-selling Ford Transit commercial vehicle and the E-Transit enters the last-mile delivery market. Kia/Hyundai/Genesis – Coming on Strong. We’ve had a chance to test the Soul and were impressed, as we were with the next EV, the Kia Niro EV. First Drive: 2013 RAV4 EV.