Kia EV5 For China, Electric Ford Explorer For Europe
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 23, 2023
Kia and Ford are bringing new midsize electric SUVs to market one for China and one for Europe -- but none for the US yet.
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Green Car Reports
MARCH 21, 2023
Ford reveals an all-electric Explorer. Kia shows a smaller EV5 electric SUV. EV battery packs could create an insurance-cost issue. And Genesis ramps up American-made EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Genesis is now building its Electrified GV70 EV in Alabama.
Green Car Congress
MAY 19, 2021
The all-new 2022 Kia EV6 crossover arrives as the brand’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV). The introduction of EV6 signals the US launch of Kia’s ‘Plan S’ strategy that will deliver 11 all-new electrified models across the world by 2026. Starting with the EV6, Kia’s EV lineup will carry a unique naming convention.
Baua Electric
MAY 16, 2024
Is this the Ford F-150 Lightning rival we’ve been waiting for? The first Kia electric pickup was spotted testing in the US as the brand gears up for an EV offensive. Kia has already confirmed it will launch an electric truck in the US. For the first time, Kia’s EV pickup was spotted testing in the US.
EV Central
APRIL 3, 2024
Kia wants its EV5 to take a Tesla-sized chunk of the fast-growing electric car market. Rather than a low-volume player, Kia is preparing for the EV5 to be one of its top selling vehicles – and a car that can tempt buyers out of hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Nissan X-Trail e-Power and Honda CR-V Hybrid. “We
EV Central
JUNE 28, 2024
Ford’s upcoming new Tourneo plans to carve itself a slice of the Aussie people mover market. But it’s the all-electric E-Tourneo that could make more sense as Australia heads towards stricter emissions standards and more EVs. READ MORE: Ford Transit Custom review: Is this the electric van to destroy the Toyota Hiace?
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Ford looks to AR to educate its F-150 Lightning reservation-holders. Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric. And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future. Kia has teased the Concept EV9, an electric SUV that’s due for an LA auto show reveal.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
If you’re lured in by the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6, or even the Ford Mustang Mach-E or Tesla Model Y, the 2024 Honda Prologue simply isn’t for you. That’s because you won’t find design overtures effectively remaking the shape of the vehicle around an EV skateboard platform.
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Kia Niro EV is the sensible little brother to the showy, extrovert, headline-stealing EV6. It’s a more sober and rational small family SUV boasting decent cabin space, long electric range, fast charging, premium features and smart tech. “Look, I’m an electric car!” Not an SUV.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The Kia Soul was the one that got away for Australians. Delightfully and quirkily styled, good value and with excellent passenger space, it stood out like a shining, extrovert beacon next to the sea of homogenised, vanilla small SUVs. Driving the Kia Soul EV So what did we miss out on? And it was our own stupid damn fault.
EV Central
APRIL 17, 2023
Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. It also means Ford doesn’t have a competitor for some of the top selling vehicles in the country, including the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Nissan X-Trail.
EV Central
APRIL 17, 2023
The Ford Puma EV will be coming to Australia in 2024, adding a new compact SUV to the affordable end of the electric car market. When it comes to our story on electrification, another entry we’ll be adding … is Puma,” said Birkic at the media launch of the E-Transit electric van. “We We will be bringing in a BEV Puma.”
Baua Electric
APRIL 5, 2024
Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. It also has more range or features than most rivals.
EV Central
MAY 7, 2024
Three years after it was launched the Kia EV6 electric mid-size SUV is ready for an overhaul. To prove it, Kia has given us our first glimpse of its new front and rear styling ahead of an Australian launch later in the year. 2025 Kia EV6 rear view teaser. Current Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD front view.
Baua Electric
JULY 1, 2024
As the leader of the over 120-year-old automaker, Ford CEO Jim Farley has an essential job of steering it into the future. Farley said smaller EVs, which Ford is shifting toward, are “super important for our society.” Although Ford is known for its big, heavy trucks and SUVs, its future may be much lighter.
Charged EVs
JANUARY 5, 2024
One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Still, the 2025 Kia EV9 and 2025 Volvo EX30 stand out as particularly important EVs for 2024. Now we’ve driven both.
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Which EV brand rolled out lower-priced versions of its electric pickup and SUV? In a first drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van, we saw The post Refreshed Porsche Taycan, Kia hybrid minivan, cheaper Ford and GM EVs: The Week in Reverse appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Which EV brand rolled out lower-priced versions of its electric pickup and SUV? In a first drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van, we saw how businesses. Which hotels are soon getting Tesla wallbox chargers?
Baua Electric
JANUARY 10, 2024
Hyundai and Kia placed second in the US EV market behind Tesla after a record sales year in 2023. The Korean automakers surged past Ford and GM with stylish, functional EVs built for the modern era. Hyundai and Kia take second in US EV sales According to Kelley Blue Book estimates, a record 1.2
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia placed second together in US electric vehicles (EV) sales after Tesla, beating Detroit-based legacy automakers Ford and General Motors. Hyundai and Kia, along with the Genesis brand, are owned by Hyundai Motor Group, which holds the fourth-largest share in the US car market.
Baua Electric
MARCH 4, 2024
The first three-row electric SUV from Hyundai will be named the IONIQ 9. Hyundai plans to change the name of the electric SUV from IONIQ 7 to IONIQ 9 as it looks to build off Kia’s success with the EV9. Including Kia and Genesis, Hyundai topped American automakers Ford and GM’s Chevy for second behind only Tesla.
Baua Electric
APRIL 5, 2024
Kia is following in Ford’s footsteps after suddenly announcing plans to introduce more hybrids as it expects slower EV demand. To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year.
Baua Electric
APRIL 5, 2024
Kia is following in Ford’s footsteps after suddenly announcing plans to introduce more hybrids as it expects slower EV demand. To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year.
Baua Electric
MARCH 5, 2024
If you’ve been waiting to buy Kia’s first three-row electric SUV, the perfect opportunity may have just landed. Kia is now offering a $5,000 customer cash discount on all 2024 EV9 models. Demand for the large electric SUV has been heating up, with 2,726 models sold in the US through the first two months of the year.
Baua Electric
APRIL 22, 2024
More automakers are offering steep discounts on electric vehicle models. Kia and Genesis are two of the latest to slash EV prices with generous deals. The Kia EV9 and several Genesis EVs are now $7,500 off with new discount offers. Since then, the brand has added the Electrified GV70 SUV and G80 sedan to its EV lineup.
EV Central
JANUARY 9, 2024
The Ford Ranger-sized pickup features a ‘midgate design’ tray where the back of the cabin opens up and rear seats fold to allow additional cargo carrying space. Such Australian input gives hope a production version could one day hit our shores to feed a market hungry for electric utes.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Seltos — the Gateway to Kia. Kia pulled the sheet off the updated 2024 Seltos at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. This gave Clean Fleet Report the opportunity to sit down with the Seltos Product Manager, Jenny Chang, to discuss the latest updates to this compact SUV. A big change for Kia’s entry-level model.
Baua Electric
APRIL 17, 2024
After a slow start, Toyota is looking to shake things up with its next round of electric cars. Toyota’s second best-selling SUV in the US, the Toyota Highlander, is going fully electric. The Japanese automaker has been notoriously slow in transitioning to fully electric vehicles. of Toyota’s total sales.
Baua Electric
JUNE 4, 2024
By: Bloomberg | Updated on: 05 Jun 2024, 06:46 AM The five-seat Cadillac Optiq SUV is designed to appeal to younger buyers, who the brand says are key to cornering the luxury EV market. The five-seat Cadillac Optiq SUV is designed to appeal to younger buyers, who the brand says are key to cornering the luxury EV market.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 31, 2024
For the first time since 2001, Kia surpassed Hyundai in market value with new affordable EVs rolling out this year. Kia is now South Korea’s fifth most-valued stock at $31 billion (41.3 Kia surpasses Hyundai in market value Hyundai, which saved Kia from bankruptcy in 1998, owns around a third of the South Korean automaker.
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 20, 2022
When the all-electric Kia Niro was introduced in 2019 it followed the 2017 Niro hybrid and then the 2018 Niro plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all three versions, as well as Kia’s eco-friendly philosophy that this year saw the debut of the all-new, all-electric EV6.
Baua Electric
JUNE 8, 2024
How safe are some of the biggest, thirstiest SUVs? Rivian on Thursday Rivian set the stage for its mass-market R2 with more comfortable, better-performing, lighter, and more simplified “Gen 2” versions of its electric trucks. Along with softer targets for trucks and SUVs, the rules give automakers a lot of bonus points for EVs.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
2018 marked a record year for the sale of battery-powered electric vehicles, according to data from JATO Dynamics. Passenger electric cars recorded 1.26 The diesel crisis in Europe also helped to raise awareness among consumers about the benefits of driving electric. million SUVs were sold in 2018, with volume up by 7% on 2017.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 6, 2023
Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. inch ground clearance results in an outlook on the road a bit higher than a sedan, but not as high as a SUV.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 13, 2024
The Fastest Kia! The 2024 Kia EV6 GT is one of the best electric vehicles you can buy. An EV driver’s car Kia’s Performance EV Marketed as a performance crossover, the 2024 Kia EV6 GT is civil enough to handle all daily driving needs while at the same time being the fastest Kia ever. Check this out !
Baua Electric
JANUARY 3, 2024
The 2024 Kia EV9 fits the form that many American households seek in a family vehicle, made fully electric but without a luxury price tag. The EV9 is also the only electric three-row SUV built on an 800-volt architecture, permitting super-quick road-trip fast-charging of 10-80% in less than 25 minutes, according to Kia.
EV Central
MAY 9, 2023
The Ford Mustang Mach-E will bring a price tag befitting its muscle car image – and well above key rivals such as the Tesla Model Y , Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. The all-new electric SUV that borrows its names from one of Ford’s most famous models will be priced from $79,990 before on-road costs.
Teslarati
AUGUST 19, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new EQS SUV variant that will go on sale later this year. Mercedes has expanded their EQ line of electric vehicles with the new EQS SUV. Much like the EQS sedan the SUV is based on, the vehicle is capable of incredible range, 410 miles, when equipped with the single motor rear-wheel drive option.
Baua Electric
MARCH 14, 2024
Hyundai and Kia will recall around 170,000 EVs in Korea, the largest since they launched. The recall is over a software issue impacting Hyundai’s IONIQ, Genesis, and Kia EVs. Hyundai and Kia recall 170,000 electric vehicles The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced the recall on Thursday.
EV Central
MARCH 29, 2023
The Ford Mustang Mach-E has finally been confirmed for Australia – and its performance will trounce any of the muscle car V8s the brand has sold here previously. Ford has confirmed a three-model lineup for the electric SUV that will include a regular Mustang Mach-E, a longer range single-motor version and a dual-motor Mustang Mach-E GT.
Baua Electric
JUNE 10, 2024
Hyundai Motor Group, including Tesla, is gaining ground on Tesla in the US electric vehicle market. After a record start to 2024, Hyundai and Kia accounted for 11.2% Hyundai and Kia have been on a roll with some of the most affordable, fuel-efficient electric cars in the US. of the EVs sold in the US through May.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 26, 2024
Although BYD launched its Tang EV in Norway in 2020, the electric SUV began rolling out in Germany, the Netherlands, and other major European markets last year. It’s also one of the few electric SUVs on the market with the option for seven seats, like the Tesla Model Y. BYD is also increasing the EV’s charging capacity.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 18, 2022
Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT. Hold On Tight As the Fastest Kia Takes Off. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the all-new, all-electric 2022 Kia EV6 in January 2022, it was an eye opener for design and performance. It places this Kia in some pretty heady performance company with electric vehicles costing way more.
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