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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

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The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. It also dropped the extended range version of the XLT, meaning that the entry point for the larger battery pack and 320-mile range is the $75,590 Flash version. Hyundai and Kia announce Samsung SmartThings connectivity The truck-engine maker Cummins faces a $1.7

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Super Bowl stats: 3 commercials for alternative powertrain vehicles

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of total) featured vehicles with alternative powertrains: one for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid; one for BMW advanced diesel; and one for the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle. Five commercials featured compact cars: three for the Chevrolet Cruze, and two for the Hyundai Elantra. Hyundai: 3. Of those, 3 (4.8%

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Ford’s next-gen EVs could feature 800V fast charging

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This may include an 800V fast charging architecture as it looks to keep pace with rivals like Hyundai, Porsche, and Kia. Although the Mach-E was the second best-selling electric SUV behind Tesla’s Model Y, rivals like Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 are stealing market share. The extended range will take around 45 minutes.

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2024 Kia EV6 goes big! New battery will extend range, but that’s just part of the update story for Tesal Model Y rival

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The upgraded 2024 Kia EV6 has been launched in Korea ahead of its debut in Australia in the fourth quarter of this year with the mid-life tweaks helping it launch a fresh assault on the best-selling Tesla Model Y. READ MORE: 2025 Kia EV3 sneak peek! 2024 Kia EV6. 2024 Kia EV6. 2024 Kia EV6.

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The Hottest EVs Coming Out in 2023-2024 and How to Save Big on Them

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The Chevy Blazer EV is expected to compete with similar vehicles, such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E , Kia EV6 , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Volkswagen ID.4 It will be available in rear- and all-wheel-drive, and Kia says its all-wheel drive and rear-wheel-drive Long Range models will have an estimated range of 300 miles.

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2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review: How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?

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2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review : How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?The The GWM Ora But the GWM Ora could also compete with ICE machines such as the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Hyundai i30 and Kia Cerato. Like all EV rivals, it also lacks a spare wheel.

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IIHS small overlap front crash testing finds mixed small car results; Volt wins 2014 Top Safety Pick+ award

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The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and the Ford C-MAX Hybrid earned an acceptable rating in this test, while the battery-electric Nissan LEAF earned a poor rating. The other two are the 2014 Kia Forte, a small car, and the 2012 Prius v, a mid-size hybrid. Hyundai Veloster. Scion xB (built after Feb 2014).

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