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Kia Debuts Refreshed Sorento In South Korea

The Truth About Cars

The long-running Sorento is due for a facelift after a few years on sale in its current form, and it appears it’s getting one – at least in South Korea.& As it did with the Carnival minivan, Kia mimicked the Telluride’s muscular lines with the updated styling, though changes focus mostly on the front end.

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Hybrid Sales Falter in S. Korea while SUV Sales Climb

Green Car Congress

Automakers in South Korea sold a total of 591 hybrids in February, represented 0.5% new vehicle sales in January. February sales included: 266 units of Hyundai’s Avante hybrid, just more than half of the 526 sold in January. SUV Sales for Kia more than doubled during the same span. Korea Times.

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Kia Motors introduces Eco Dynamics Brand and LPI Hybrid for Korean market

Green Car Congress

Kia Motors has introduced its new environmental brand “Eco Dynamics” and an LPI Hybrid based on its Korean market Forte saloon. The Eco Dynamics brand was unveiled at Kia Motors’ domestic sales headquarters in Apkujeong-dong, Seoul, along with the company’s blueprint for developing low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Hyundai to Reveal Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Seoul Show

Green Car Congress

Hyundai will reveal a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept car, the Blue-Will, at the Seoul Motor Show which opens on 2 April. liter engine which is coupled to a Continuously Variable Transmission and a 100 kw electric motor which is at the heart of Hyundai’s parallel hybrid drive architecture. Tags: Brief.

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Hybrid sales drop while SUV sales rise

Green Cars News

According to reports in the Korea Times, carmakers in South Korea sold just 591 hybrids in February, representing just 0.5 Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Hyundai Latest news hybrid sales Hyundai Avante Hybrid Kia Forte Hybrid Korea Times South Korea SUV sales. per cent [.].

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. This list is subjective and weighted toward functionality with an emphasis on fun, but also factors in sales numbers.

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Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y?

EV Central

Kia wants its EV5 to take a Tesla-sized chunk of the fast-growing electric car market. Rather than a low-volume player, Kia is preparing for the EV5 to be one of its top selling vehicles – and a car that can tempt buyers out of hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Nissan X-Trail e-Power and Honda CR-V Hybrid. “We

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