Hyundai Motor Eyes EV Charger Alliance in US To Take On Tesla
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are planning to join BMW, General Motors, Honda Motor, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis to collectively invest at least $1 billion and build thousands of electric vehicle chargers in the US, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The…
Hyundai, Kia’s EV Sales in U.S. Rise 5.9 pct in H1
Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Corp.’s electric vehicle (EV) sales rose 5.9 percent in the United States during the January-June period from a year earlier amid accelerating electrification, an industry association said Sunday. Hyundai and Kia sold…
Kia America Plugs into Electrify Expo Washington
Kia America is plugging into Electrify Expo Washington, D.C., from July 22-23 at RFK Stadium as part of the brand’s continued campaign to educate consumers on the ease of EV ownership by bringing its award-winning lineup of EVs to Electrify…
2023 Kia Niro EV vs. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Comparison
TV advertisements and car dealership lots are suddenly full of electric SUVs. As America’s automakers electrify their lineups, they’re starting with the vehicles Americans buy most. That means lots and lots of compact and midsize SUVs. Among them are a…
Hackers Already Infiltrate EV Chargers. It Could Only Get Worse.
With his electric Kia EV6 running low on power, Sky Malcolm pulled into a bank of fast-chargers near Terre Haute, Indiana, to plug in. As his car powered up, he peeked at nearby chargers. One in particular stood out. Instead of…
Kia Aims To Sell 93,000 EVs In Europe This Year
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Tuesday it aims to sell 93,000 all-electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe in 2023 by launching the flagship EV9 SUV later this year. The EV target figure accounts for…
Kia To Offer $7,500 Discount To EV Shoppers Opting To Lease One Of Its Models
Kia plans to encourage shoppers to lease one of its electric vehicles to make the most of an Inflation Reduction Act provision. While recently speaking with Auto News, Kia America’s sales chief Eric Watson noted that EVs only currently qualify for…
