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Kia EV5, Volvo electric minivan, Nissan Leaf replacement, EV quality issues: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Volvo teases an electric minivan. The Kia EV5 bows from China but looks ready to tackle ID.4. The Kia EV5 was officially revealed in China, but it appears to be a sweet spot in the vehicle market that would. Nissan is reportedly readying a Leaf replacement. And why do EV owners see more quality issues?

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Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

Electrek

The electric van market is heating up with new entries coming soon from Nissan , Mercedes , and even Kia – and now, even more players are getting into the market. A new JV between Volvo Trucks , Renault, and logistics provider CMA CGM promises a “revolutionary” new entry into the increasingly crowded field.

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Volvo EX90 pricing, EV reliability skids, Hyundai in-wheel alternative: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Volvo EX90 gets U.S. And Hyundai and Kia bypass some of the hurdles of in-wheel motors with their own solution. Hyundai and Kia have shown an alternative to in-wheel motors that accomplishes some of the same packaging goals. Plug-in hybrid reliability is the pits, finds Consumer Reports.

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Kia becomes latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging standard

Electric Cars Report

Kia is joining Jaguar, Honda, Fisker, Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles. Starting from Q4 2024, Kia plans to […] The post Kia becomes latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging standard appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Sion solar car update, electric Volvo XC90 details, Kia EV6 up-close photos: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We take an up-close look at the Kia EV6—yes, the one with the numbers that rival the Model Y Performance. Volvo on Thursday announced some very. The all-electric XC90 Recharge will get lidar sensors. And the Sono Sion solar EV is getting a bigger battery before advancing toward production.

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Lowest-priced EVs, Elio electric, Volvo XC40 Recharge range boost, Kia Sorento PHEV price: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Volvo XC40 Recharge gets a range boost, and the Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid gets a price tag. Need a new electric car for well under $40,000? You have a lot of choices. And Elio is back with an EV—timeline, to be announced. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Elio Motors is at it again.

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Tesla gets its newest adoptees of NACS in Hyundai and Kia

Teslarati

Tesla received news this morning that it would gain two new adoptees of its North American Charging Standard, or NACS, as Hyundai and Kia both committed to using the connector for its electric vehicles in the U.S. In addition to the partnership with Hyundai, Tesla has also added Kia to its list of automakers that will adopt the NACS.

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