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The Kia EV5 and its cool bench seat may never come to the US

Electrek

The Kia EV5 was first announced in concept form last month. Today, Kia is releasing more details on the production version at its EV Day event in Korea. Nearly everything on paper about the car sounds great: a boxy, mid-sized electric SUV designed to comfortably seat five with 330 miles of range and attractive pricing.

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Kia EV3 and EV4 prep for production following first EV plant upgrade

Baua Electric

The new affordable Kia EV3 and EV4 models are ready for production following the brand’s first EV plant upgrade. Once up and running, the site will exclusively build EVs, including Kia’s new entry-level models. Kia’s CEO claimed the plant will drastically improve quality, with 95% of products passing quality tests during manufacturing.

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Event: 2022 Chicago Auto Show

Clean Fleet Report

are joined by an estimated 280-mile driving range. Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV). Larger, longer, taller and completely redesigned, the 2023 Kia Sportage subcompact SUV is now offered as a plug-in hybrid. Nissan Frontier Special Edition Concepts. Ford Bronco Everglades Special Edition. Story by John Faulkner.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

Three months after opening US orders for the long-anticipated three-row EV9 SUV, the folks at Kia invited media out to wine country to test drive it for the first time. 2023 was a huge year for Kia in a lot of ways, but EV9’s development was a huge part of that narrative, even if it wasn’t a genuine contributor to its record US sales (yet).

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Kia unveils Soul-based e-AWD Trail’ster Concept; through-the-road hybrid

Green Car Congress

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 Under normal driving, the rear electric motor assists the 1.6-liter

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Electric NASCAR set to debut at Busch Light Clash on Feb. 4

Baua Electric

The first fully electric NASCAR will make its public debut during the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum event in Los Angeles on February 4th. Think of this as a concept car.” For starters, the next-gen NASCAR concept features generic markings that don’t immediately suggest a Ford, Chevy, or Toyota vehicle.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

We reviewed the last year of this small but fun EV, noting its limitations, not the least of which was an 84-mile driving range. Fiat announced the 500e is returning in 2024 with a 150-mile range and an updated exterior and interior. 2024 Kia Seltos. seconds to 60 miles per hour, and a 410-mile driving range.