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Electrify Expo Is This Weekend In Washington, DC — Exhibitors Include Tesla, Volvo, VW, Kia, BMW, & More

CleanTechnica EVs

I have been to several of these events in various parts of the world, including the Smarter Mobility Africa in South Africa, and Fully Charged Live in the United Kingdom. Electric vehicle expos present the perfect opportunity for more people to see and experience the beautiful world of electric mobility.

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2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid to launch in U.S. at end of year

Green Car Reports

Last month, the Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid went on sale in the United Kingdom, offering British buyers a mass-priced compact wagon with 25 to 30 miles of electric range.

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2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid goes on sale in UK

Green Car Reports

The Kia Niro Hybrid has been on sale in the United States since early 2017, but at its launch, the brand promised a plug-in hybrid version would arrive by the end of this year as well. launch, the Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid has now arrived in the United Kingdom with a 36-mile rated range on battery power alone on the optimistic NEDC.

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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

Teslarati

The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. In the next few years, Kia is seeking to release nine electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, and the company called the recent change disappointing.

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Tesla takes 3rd place in UK’s Top Car Manufacturers’ list for 2021

Teslarati

Tesla came in 3rd place in the United Kingdom’s (UK) largest car ownership survey, the 2021 Driver Power. Kia came in 2nd place with 90.14% and an average of 19.63% of owners who found faults with the brand’s vehicles. Tesla took the bronze with 89.39%.

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Hypercar Company Rimac Developing Robotaxi Service

The Truth About Cars

Since then, Rimac has only deepened its ties to Porsche, entered into a joint venture with Bugatti, and started working with Hyundai/Kia on developing high-performance electric vehicles. Kia is likewise said to be backing its robotaxi development program.

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Markets Roundup December 2020

EV Sales

. * 186.000 units - With sales jumping a stunning 202%, in a context of a falling overall market, France surged from 7th in 2019 to become the 4th largest EV market in the World in 2020, with the market share ending at a record 11%, a far cry from the 3% of the previous year, allowing it to join the Disruption Zone. Netherlands * VW ID.3

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