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

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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. The HMG E-GMP platform features Kia’s larger 99.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which weighs nearly 1,250 pounds by itself. Here are my thoughts.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

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Photos by John Faulkner and Kia. The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery and a 60 horsepower, 44.5 A Winning Formula. Story by John Faulkner. kW electric motor.

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Tesla Model Y Long Range now available in Australia; price reductions on other Teslas

EV Central

Tesla has added the Model Y Long Range dual motor all-wheel drive to its Australian line-up and reduced the price of the Rear-Wheel Drive in the mid-sized SUV range. Priced from $81,900 plus on-road costs, the mid-spec version of Australia’s top-selling electric SUV is available for delivery from May to June.

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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. These handsome crossover SUVs might not be able to cruise for 7 hours on the highway, like the 500-mile-range Lucid Air. That platform will soon birth a striking luxury crossover, the Genesis G60. kW output.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. The 2024 Kia EV9 went on-sale in December 2023 and is available in all 50 states. Power and Range The EV9 comes in five models.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at. Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. Turns out that ute will be called the Kia Tasman and will launch in Australia in 2025.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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The gasoline-powered GV70 is the best-selling Genesis model, so the addition of an all-electric version of this popular SUV will find a place in many garages as GV70 owners make the transition to electric propulsion. kWh lithium-ion battery. The Electrified GV70 comes in two trim levels.

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