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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

By last summer, we learned the Korean automaker was expanding its US facility to include EV9 production – Kia’s first BEV to be built in America and eventually qualifying for (some) federal tax credits (more on that later). The GT-Line can deliver a top speed of 124 mph and accelerate 0-60 mph in five seconds – 4.5

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Mini E Makes LA Debut

Revenge of the Electric Car

BMW’s just held an event for the lessees of their Mini E at the Science Center, next to the University of Southern California, a really stellar venue when you consider the product they were showing. orders of magnitude faster than the 95 mph Mini E. This sleek, titanium marvel can travel at mach 3.2,

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

Its crisp lines and origami folds recall the ’80s models of Giorgetto Guigiaro , among the 20th century’s most influential car designers—from the Lotus Esprit (007’s favorite underwater conveyance) and rallying Lancia Delta to the BMW M1 supercar, Saab 9000, and VW Scirocco. second rips to 60 mph. The Hyundai Ioniq5.

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BMW i5 electric wagon is a beauty, but it’s not US-bound

Baua Electric

BMW is launching a wagon version of the all-electric i5—but it’s not coming to the U.S. The BMW i5 Touring, as it’s formally known, launches in Europe this May. Like the i5 sedan, it will be sold alongside internal-combustion BMW 5-Series models. 2025 BMW i5 Touring BMW will offer two versions at launch.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

For faster charging, owners can take advantage of three years of unlimited charging at Electrify America stations where, with a 350 kW charger, the G80 will get from 10-to-80% in 22 minutes. We turned 0-60 mph times of about 4.9 All Genesis electric vehicles qualify for the federal tax credit and state rebates.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. Buick will focus on North America and China. GM is a strong player in China and Latin America.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

Clean Fleet Report

0-60 mph: 7.7 seconds Electronically controlled top speed: 118 mph Curb Weight: 5,093 pounds Max Towing: 2,000 pounds New angles for a big EV Light Long Range 304 miles AER 99.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 8.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 8.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.7 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.0

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