Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this Fall. The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, Earlier post.).

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in 150

Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. Kia EV9 Blocky but wind-cheating While it’s more aerodynamic than it looks, the EV9’s flat sides and blocky, square-cut lines fall into the heart of the current SUV market.

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Volvo Kia SUV North America 119

Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. Kia EV9 Blocky but wind-cheating While it’s more aerodynamic than it looks, the EV9’s flat sides and blocky, square-cut lines fall into the heart of the current SUV market.

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Volvo Kia Charging SUV 52

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

lawmakers established the RFS in 2005 and expanded it in 2007, well before solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles became the stalwarts of decarbonization they are today. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which stewards the RFS, had repeatedly downsized the targets by nearly 25 percent. By the mid-2010s, the U.S.

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Fuel South Korea Renewable Tax Credit 82

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions. Furthermore, acoustic windshield glass and carefully shaped side mirrors mitigate wind noise. A compact and lightweight 1.56-kWh Optima Plug-in Hybrid.

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Hybrid Chicago Plug-in Kia 150