Kia News
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The Kia Niro EV is a strong electric-car value—especially if dependable miles of range for the dollar are important.
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2020 Kia Niro: 50-mpg hybrid gets upgraded interface, sharper look
A sharpened exterior, new infotainment systems, and other added features highlight the refresh given to the 2020 Kia Niro.
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Kia Futuron concept points to the electric "SUV coupe" of the future
Kia shows promise of being adventurous with its electric-car designs in the future with a concept aiming many years ahead.
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Official: Kia Soul EV delayed until 2021
The fully electric version of the Kia Soul, already EPA-rated at 243 miles of range, has been delayed until the 2021 model year.
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2020 Kia Optima Hybrid includes more active-safety features
For the 2020 model year, the 41-mpg Kia Optima Hybrid includes active-safety items such as active lane control and adaptive cruise control.
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Hyundai, Kia team with Rimac for battery tech
Along the way to building 44 "eco-friendly" models by 2025, Hyundai Motors, which includes Kia, announced that it will invest $80 million in Croatian EV startup Rimac. Rimac is most famous for building the Rimac Concept One, known at its introduction in 2016 as the world's fastest electric car. The...
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Rivian reveals the company plans six new models. Hyundai and Kia release an app to customize settings and performance for plug-in cars. Audi faces more battery delays for its long-awaited E-tron electric SUV. EVgo turns on the first non-Tesla fast chargers with one-step Plug'n Charge. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Rivian won't stop at a new electric pickup and SUV. The company's founder and CEO told Bloomberg that the company has up to six electric trucks and SUVs in the works, and that's not all. Want to customize the performance and features of your electric car? Hyundai and Kia...
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From New York to Shanghai, all the latest electric cars: The Week in Reverse
What company announced plans to finally bring new diesels to the U.S.? Where are new incentives being offered on used EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2019. This week was all about new-car debuts at the New...
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Chevy Bolt EV vs Nissan Leaf Plus; Honda, Kia EVs for China; used EV incentives: Today's Car News
We recently drove both the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus and 2019 Chevy Bolt EV, then compared them. Honda and Kia rolled out new electric cars for the Chinese market. GM trademarked a possible name for the new electric sibling to the Chevy Bolt EV. And Ontario, Canada, buyers can get rebates on used...
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Electric Honda HR-V and plug-in hybrid Kia Forte debut in Shanghai
The Shanghai auto show was full of new plug-in vehicles to meet that country's coming demand for electric cars. Two new plug-in models from mainstream automakers included the all-electric Honda X-NV SUV and the Kia K3 plug-in hybrid. While both of these models have U.S. counterparts—the Honda...
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2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel, Mercedes-Benz EQC, more Karmas, more Nikolas: Today's Car News
Mazda will deliver the diesel CX-5, Mercedes' electric crossover, and hydrogen fuel trucks.
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2020 Kia Soul EV first drive review: 243 electric miles in the box
The newest version of Kia’s boxy electric car—or crossover—goes faster and farther on a charge, with much of its goodness intact.
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A second automaker has signed on to Amazon's Home Services charger installation program. We took a Chevrolet Bolt EV to the top of the Continental Divide to see how its range fares in mountain driving. A new UN climate report calls for optimism in tackling climate change. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers which electric SUV they would buy now that the Tesla Model Y is an option. All this and more on Green Car Reports. To make charging installations easier, Kia joined Audi in pointing its plug-in carbuyers to Amazon to buy a home charger. The company's Amazon page lists three charger...
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Amazon hooks Kia owners up with easier home-charger installation
Those just transitioning to an electric car, like the 2019 Kia Niro EV, face some potentially daunting decisions well beyond the vehicle itself—not just how they’re going to charge up the vehicle in their own garage or driveway, but how they’re going to charge it quickly enough...
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Plug-in cars and concepts at Geneva, Tesla Model Y and Superchargers: The Week in Reverse
Which new electric car may be able to recharge 240 miles in less than five minutes? What is the bestselling electric car in the world, and what milestone did it pass this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 8...
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Tesla Model Y, VW Buggy, Kia Imagine, Pininfarina Battista: Today's Car News
With the announcement that the Tesla Model Y will debut next week, we run down everything we know. Now that Tesla has released the whole Model 3 lineup, our Twitter poll asks which one readers would buy. At the Geneva auto show, VW reveals its electric ID Buggy, Pininfarina finally unveils its new...
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Kia EV concept showcases brand’s future, more electrified design direction
With its "Imagine by Kia" concept car revealed today at the Geneva Motor Show, Kia aims to show that electric cars don’t have to look boring—that, actually, they can look exciting and emotional. The concept is, as Kia puts it, “a visual embodiment of Kia’s desire to move...
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2020 Kia Soul EV rated for 243 miles, improved efficiency
In just one model year, Kia has more than doubled the rated driving range for the Soul EV. The 2020 Kia Soul EV, which is expected to reach dealerships this spring, will go 243 miles on a charge—four more miles than the Kia Niro EV—according to the EPA, in ratings that were released...
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Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said electric cars are "not grounds for concern" at the EPA—yet highway safety and car prices are. Tesla buys a company that builds ultracapacitors. Hyundai and Kia aim to avoid the dreaded "compliance car" label with their EV sales—barely. We investigate the hesitation. In our latest Twitter poll, readers tell us how important it is to them that their electric car be American-made. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At a Bloomberg conference on the future of mobility in California, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sat down with...
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Hyundai and Kia EVs may just avoid "compliance car" stigma, but is that enough?
The Kia Niro EV that we drove earlier this week is one of the year’s best new green vehicles, and a great long-range electric car. However, unless you happen to live in one of several specific states and regions, the chances that you’ll see one are quite low. Based on conversations with...
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2019 Kia Niro EV: first drive of 239-mile electric crossover
Just before reaching a tight series of esses on the Monterey Peninsula’s famous 17 Mile Drive, I clicked the left steering-wheel paddle to bump the Niro EV up a regeneration level—a motion that mimics downshifting in a gasoline vehicle—then clicked the right paddle to ease things...
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Here’s why Kia Soul EV and Kia Niro EV both get big 64-kwh battery packs
One key specification in the 2020 Kia Soul EV that was revealed at the LA Auto Show this week was a bit unexpected: its inclusion of a large, 64-kwh battery pack. That leaves two vehicles—the Soul EV and the 2019 Kia Niro EV—with the same big battery. And both will be arriving at U.S...
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2020 Kia Soul EV has more punch, faster charging, and a lot more battery
At the LA Auto Show, Kia revealed a completely new generation of its Soul—including, once again, an all-electric Kia Soul EV that makes overtures to urbanites who need box-on-wheels utility, affordability, parking ease, and some design flair but also want an electric car. The Soul EV is, once...
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2019 Kia Niro EV rated at 239 miles, on sale soon
At the LA Auto Show, Kia has provided some long-awaited U.S. market details for the Niro EV. Among the most important ones: With a large 64-kwh battery pack, it will offer an EPA-rated range of 239 miles. The Niro, which Kia describes as a “multi-function crossover format,” is built on...
Bengt Halvorson