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New Venga model turns electric

Kia is debuting its first all-electric plug-in concept car – based on the just-arrived Venga – at the Geneva Motor Show this morning. The Venga EV concept car is identical to the regular Venga B-segment MPV but features an electric motor producing 80 kW and maximum torque of 280 Nm.  Venga EV is capable of accelerating [...]

Kia display plug-in hybrid at Chicago Show

Kia is showcasing its latest green car technology at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show this week. The Korean carmaker is using the opportunity to display among other innovations, its plug-in hybrid concept called ‘Ray’. The show opened yesterday (10th) and runs until the February 21. Based on the Kia Forte platform, the new Ray is [...]

Kia to reveal new plug-in hybrid

Kia is to unveil a new plug-in hybrid at the forthcoming Chicago Auto Show, the carmaker has announced. The unveiling will be the first preview of its latest concept car. Called Ray, the car will be unveiled to the world’s motoring press on February 11, ahead of the opening of the show to the public from [...]

LPI Hybrid taxi test run begins

If Japan is leading the way with hybrid and electric technology, then Korea is surely the front-runner for LPI (Liquefied Petroleum Injection) Hybrids. Now, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has started a test run of LPI hybrids from Hyundai-Kia Motors as taxis – the test period began on December, 3. According to reports, the Korea National Joint Conference [...]

Kia models to receive carbon footprint certificate

How do you know if a vehicle is environmentally friendly? Well how about if it has a certificate to tell you? The new Kia K7 saloon car, which will be exported as the Cadenza, has received a carbon footprint certificate from the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute. The Kia Cadenza will emit an estimated 29.5tons of [...]

Hyundai-Kia reveals diesel hybrid plans

The green car innovations just keep on coming and now the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has announced plans to add a diesel hybrid to its fleet. The company, which already has both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petroleum hybrid offerings will attempt to commercialise a hybrid edition of one of its diesel models, according to a report [...]

Hyundai-Kia takes hybrid programme forward

Keep your eyes on Korean manufacturer Hyundai-Kia which is determined not to be forgotten in the green car race. The company has developed its first, independent continuously variable transmission (CVT) for application in the Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid and the Kia Forte LPI Hybrid. The work on the transmission has taken three years and was carried [...]

Still car addicted despite commuter hell

Frustrated commuters spend more than two days (49.5 hours) each year stuck in stand-still traffic on Britain’s roads, it has been revealed. Daily jams and queues blight 71 per cent of the UK workforce who make the journey to work by car, a survey by carmaker Kia has revealed. The average commuter spends 47 minutes on [...]

Top 10 green cars at Frankfurt

The Frankfurt Motor Show is open to the public, so if you’re heading to the event what can you expect to see? Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon [...]

Kia join chorus of calls to start Hydrogen Infrastructure

Korean car manufacturer Kia is the latest carmaker to add their weight behind a joint ‘Letter of Understanding’ being sent out to governments, energy companies and other organisations to develop accessible hydrogen infrastructure for future fuel cell electric vehicles. Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation/Opel, Honda Motor Co Ltd, the alliance Renault SA and [...]