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Second-generation Kia Niro debuts in hybrid, PHEV and EV variants

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The all-new Kia Niro CUV made its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show. The 2023 Niro will launch in the United States with three electrified powertrains: hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and all-electric (EV). A 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is standard in HEV and PHEV.

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Kia targeting annual sales of 1.2M BEVs by 2030; 14 BEV models by 2027 including two electric pickup trucks

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Kia Corporation described its roadmap to 2030 at the company’s 2022 CEO Investor Day virtual event. The roadmap builds on Kia’s successful Plan S strategy first announced in 2020. Kia also announced its four key business targets for 2030. The aim is to achieve 4 million units in 2030, a 27% increase from Kia’s target for 2022.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. I got to see this a lot, since during our test week I took two 170-mile round trips to visit my family (in my COVID-19 bubble). I averaged 25 mpg over 364 miles of mostly freeway driving. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro PHEV.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. We reviewed the last year of this small but fun EV, noting its limitations, not the least of which was an 84-mile driving range. 2024 Kia Seltos. seconds to 60 miles per hour, and a 410-mile driving range.

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

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More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. The luxury internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycle market may be growing in both the United States and Europe, as well. Of these, 170,000 will be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and 134,000 will be BEVs. million tons. More than 2.2

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% l/100 km)—a 0.5

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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Also, Global EV sales quadrupled in 2019, while sales in the United States established new highs. According to the research, 13 companies intend to invest in battery factories in six locations in the United States and $75 billion is the expected expenditure. GM plans to be carbon neutral by 2040, 5.