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Kia Debuts Refreshed Sorento In South Korea

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Kia’s SUVs are surprisingly premium and well equipped for the price, and the automaker has had great success with its Telluride three-row. The long-running Sorento is due for a facelift after a few years on sale in its current form, and it appears it’s getting one – at least in South Korea.&

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. Ghent is one of two car manufacturing plants operated by Volvo Cars in Europe and has produced Volvos since 1965.

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Mercedes-Benz delivers its four-millionth SUV; SUV sales up 40% in August

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The main contribution towards this increase came from the strong rise in unit sales of SUVs of approximately 40% during the month, which also saw the company deliver its four-millionth SUV since market launch. Since 2011, unit sales of SUVs have more than doubled. Their popularity is rising year on year.

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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. Sales will then kick-off before the end of this year at a rock-bottom price. Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper? Just build it!

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Kia’s global sales in February down 4.6% at 242,656 units | Autocar Professional

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Kia Corporation today announced total global sales of 242,656 units in February 2024, a 4.6 Outside of Korea, Kia sold 198,348 units, down 2.8 SUV models led the company’s sales in February, with the Sportage selling 47,643 units globally. The post Kia’s global sales in February down 4.6%

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BYD just set a new sales record as aggressive price cuts take effect, is it enough to top Tesla?

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China’s leading EV maker, BYD , set a new monthly NEV sales record as it battles for market share in an increasingly competitive market. After NEV sales surged 35% from last year, BYD surpassed its previous 341,043 NEVs sold in December 2023. BYD’s PHEV sales have hit a new record for the past four months now.

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2025 Hyundai Inster review: the $40k city SUV challenge to the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin

EV Central

Finally – belatedly – we have one of Australia’s top five car brands delivering a budget small EV. Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. It’s about bloody time.

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