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Kia unveils 2023 Sportage PHEV; 32-mile AER

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Kia unveiled the 2023 Sportage PHEV, the latest electrified model to join its lineup. As the longest running nameplate from the Kia brand, the Sportage underwent its most significant change to date as the fifth generation was unveiled in November 2021. kWh battery and targeted all-electric range (AER) of 32 miles.

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Hyundai and Kia surge past Ford, GM to take second in US EV sales in 2023

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Hyundai and Kia placed second in the US EV market behind Tesla after a record sales year in 2023. Hyundai and Kia take second in US EV sales According to Kelley Blue Book estimates, a record 1.2 Meanwhile, Tesla wasn’t the only company with record EV sales last year. The EV leader captured 4.2%

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Interview: Jenny Chang, Kia Seltos Product Manager

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Seltos — the Gateway to Kia. Kia pulled the sheet off the updated 2024 Seltos at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. A big change for Kia’s entry-level model. CFR : What is the importance of the Seltos to Kia? Kia : The Seltos is extremely important as it serves as a gateway vehicle to our brand.

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UCS analysis finds Hyundai-Kia with best sales-weighted new vehicle environmental performance in US in 2013

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In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge.

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Kia introducing its first FWD 8-speed automatic

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Kia Motors has revealed some details of its advanced new eight-speed automatic transmission (8AT), engineered for use in front-wheel drive vehicles. Kia developed the new front-wheel drive 8AT (FWD 8AT) in-house; the new FWD 8AT occupies the same space as a conventional six-speed automatic transmission, and weighs 3.5

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Hyundai And Kia Evaluate Offering Diesels For Fuel Economy In U.S. Cars

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Hyundai and Kia sell hybrids, an electric car, and a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in the U.S.--the DON''T MISS: Fewer Gas Stations, But More Diesel Pumps, As Diesel Sales Rise Both brands offer diesels in other markets, and are now reportedly.'

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UMTRI: November average new vehicle fuel economy in US same as October; September Eco-Driving Index at a record 0.8

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in November was 24.1 This 20% improvement in fuel economy (mpg) corresponds to a 17% reduction in fuel consumption (gallons per mile). Average sales-weighted mpg. l/100 km)—tying the record set in October, and up 4.0