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Kia introduces new mild hybrid powertrain, 7-speed DCT

Green Car Congress

Kia’s 48V mild hybrid system uses a lead-carbon battery. Kia revealed a new mild hybrid powertrain as well as its new 7-speed DCT at the Geneva Motor Show. The mild hybrid powertrain will be available on new diesel and gasoline production cars from Kia in the near future. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Hybrids Transmissions'

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

Three months after opening US orders for the long-anticipated three-row EV9 SUV, the folks at Kia invited media out to wine country to test drive it for the first time. 2023 was a huge year for Kia in a lot of ways, but EV9’s development was a huge part of that narrative, even if it wasn’t a genuine contributor to its record US sales (yet).

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

Clean Fleet Report

When Kia says the 2023 Sportage is all-new, believe them. But it is more than a larger and more capable Sportage, now in its fifth generation and Kia’s longest-running model, but one that offers three propulsion systems, including the X-Pro trail-rated model for those who want to go off-roading. kWh lithium-ion battery.

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Kia EV6 Review – WhatCar? of the Year 2022 Road-Tested & Reviewed

Drive Electric

Kia’s award-winning EV6 was already a popular EV choice. Model : Kia EV6 GT Line 77.4kWh RWD. Kia EV6 Design & Powertrain. The Kia EV6 is based on an all-new electric platform and is available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. What the Kia EV6 is in terms of its body style is up for debate.

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Future Cars: Concept EVs for 2023 and Beyond

Clean Fleet Report

seconds and is rated up-to 379 miles of driving range on a fully charged lithium-ion battery. Kia is ready to go big with its next EV–the EV9. Hot on the heels of the well-received Kia EV6 , the Kia EV9 three-row SUV is slated to begin production in second quarter 2023 and American sales sometime in early 2024.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

Clean Fleet Report

GM adds another big EV Performance Details Big car – Big screen Built on the dedicated Ultium EV Platform Next generation, 200kWh lithium-ion battery American made at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck plant in Michigan Front and rear electric motors 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque 0-60 mph in under 5.0

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The problem is that lithium-ion cells remain expensive, heavy, and in critically short supply around the world. That lets the Hyundai and Kia slurp electrons at up to a 270-kilowatt rate, when plugged into a 350-kW DC charger. second rips to 60 mph. But overachieving charging may be this platform’s technical coup.

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