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Hyundai, Kia nonetheless below prison force next settling lawsuit over automobile thefts

Baua Electric

They estimate that Hyundai and Kia’s determination to not come with immobilizers has already price the insurers $190 million. say the Hyundai and Kia thefts and similar crimes have fed on regulation enforcement and alternative catastrophe assets and feature impeded crowd protection. .; who died next joyriding in a stolen Kia.

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Paice files complaint against VW Group with ITC alleging hybrid patent infringement

Green Car Congress

and Kia Motors Corp, ending its legal action against those companies. Paice has now licensed all or part of its hybrid vehicle technology portfolio to Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, and Ford. When the companies were unable to reach a licensing agreement on subsequent patents, Paice was forced to pursue legal action in 2014.

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

Green Car Congress

More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

Take the incredibly popular Kia E-Niro 2 for example. Since 1st July 2019, it has been a legal requirement for new EVs to be fitted with noise-making devices behind the bumpers. Birmingham, Bath, Manchester and Glasgow are just a few of the cities introducing clean air zones in the near future. The future is now.

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Gone in Thirty Seconds: Super Bowl LVIII Auto Commercial Pre-Game Roundup

The Truth About Cars

And while side-by-sides like the Kawasaki Ridge shown in this ad are technically not street legal, wander into any rural area and you’ll find locals running errands in these fun machines. Kawasaki leans into a hairstyle most associated with the Eighties.

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Genesis GV60 review: Compact SUV a milestone for Korean luxury maker

EV Central

Genesis GV60 Performance AWD review: The launch of the Genesis GV60 compact SUV is proof of the Hyundai-owned Korean luxury brand’s commitment to an electric future. Unlike the other E-GMP vehicles we are familiar with in Australia – the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6 – the GV60 does not feel like it has acres of interior space.

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Because of the multiple and nuanced variables included in the House bill legislation, you need to have deep knowledge on everything from the price of the EV, where it is assembled, whether it is assembled in a union factory, battery size, and where the battery cells are made to determine what the future tax credit amount might actually be.