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Kia prepping Washington and Oregon for Soul EV launch; dealers and charging network w/ fast-chargers

Green Car Congress

Kia Motors America (KMA) is continuing its progressive launch of the Soul EV and adding to the electric vehicle ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest with 20 Soul EV-certified dealers and a charging network. Of the 20 dealers in the region, 12 will be located in Washington and eight in Oregon.

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Kia Soul EV To Go On Sale In Five More States By This June

Green Car Reports

When the Kia Soul EV electric car debuted just over a year ago, Kia planned a fairly cautious roll out. It turned out that buyers really liked the idea of an all-electric tall wagon with 93 miles of. Green Georgia Texas Washington State plug-in cars sales' Green Georgia Texas Washington State plug-in cars sales'

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Genesis G80 aims to disrupt the highly competitive luxury EV sedan market

Teslarati

Hyundai/Kia have been quickly introducing new models to their brands , and they intend to do the same with Genesis, but is their all-new electric luxury sedan going to be competitive? This powertrain is hooked to an 87.2kWh battery that will get you a range of 285 miles. AutoBlog has also already listed specs for the vehicle.

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Nine EVs that lease for under $400/month: Ioniq 5, Solterra, Niro, Ioniq 6, more

Baua Electric

Two of those EV models have a range of over 300 miles. Its 264-mile range and 0-60 time of 6.5 seconds, 226-mile range), but its average monthly lease cost will be north of $400/month unless the dealer agrees to a substantial discount. Those that yearn for more range and oomph can opt for a LEAF in SV Plus trim (0-60 in 6.8

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 is becoming a top seller off the lot as dealers prep for EV growth

Baua Electric

In the US, Hyundai’s largest sales market, the automaker (including Kia), blew past Ford and GM to become the second top-selling EV brand in 2023. Reilly, whose dealership is about two miles outside of Washington DC, sees around 20 to 25% EV sales mix, with the IONIQ 5 as the top-selling electric model. Hyundai said 99.9%

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

After driving the 2023 Genesis GV60 Performance AWD for about 40 miles, she emphatically said this is the car she wants. Case-in-point is the all-new GV60 EV, which followed its cousins, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2020), and the Kia EV6 ( 2021). The Advance can go 248 miles while the Performance is rated by the U.S. EPA at 235 miles.

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VW, BMW and ChargePoint partner to create SAE Combo DC fast charging corridors on the East and West Coasts

Green Car Congress

The installations will occur both within and between relevant metro areas, strategically spaced at a maximum of 50 miles (80 km) apart. Level 2 stations can dispense up to 25 miles of range per hour of charging, providing a full charge for the BMW i3 and the VW e-Golf within 3.5 Public fast charging in the US. to 4 hours.

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