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Low emission Rio adds three-door model

The lowest emission non-hybrid car currently available, the Kia Rio just got more appealing with the addition of a three door model. It is the first time that Kia has produced a three door version of its Rio model, with the new car available to order now. Prices for the three-door version start from £9,995-with [...]

Kia introduces two electric vehicles

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,Nevada, will be the setting for Kia Motors to unveil two electric vehicles. The Korean carmaker will use the event to showcase both its Kia Ray Electric Vehicle, for the first time in North America, and its Naimo Electric Vehicle concept car. Both will include an advanced lithium polymer [...]

Kia Rio wins Ultra Low Carbon award

The brand new Kia Rio claimed a sought-after award last night, being handed the 2012 Ultra Low Carbon Award at the annual What Car? awards. The overall 2012 Car of the Year prize went to another low emission car, the Volkswagen up!, which also claimed the City Car prize. Kia was praised for its "dramatic [...]

Kia introduces electric car in Korea

Korea will soon boast its first production electric vehicle from a major carmaker when Kia introduces the Ray EV. This new electric car boasts a range of up to 86miles on a single charge and is powered by a 50kW electric motor as well as a high capacity 330V, 16.4kWh lithium-ion polymer battery that is [...]

Kia plans further expansion into China

The strategic importance of the Chinese automotive market continues to grow, with Kia now announcing its plans to build a third manufacturing plant in the country. With positive sales in the market, Kia is aiming to meet increasing demand. When it completes the Dongfeng Yueda Kia Plant 3, which will have an annual capacity of [...]

Kia confirms commitment to hydrogen

Kia has reiterated its plan to have a commercial available hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) vehicle available commercially by the middle of the decade. Towards the end of 2010, Kia was one of seven manufacturers to sign an accord which will make hydrogen-powered vehicles a production reality. And while Kia isn’t discounting battery power as a [...]

Kia to launch TAM electric car

Hyundai-Kia has announced that its first electric car will launch before the end of the year. It is not known when the Korean car group will launch an electric model over here, although the firm plans to increase EV production in 2014. To be released under the group’s Kia brand, the new model will be [...]

Hyundai-Kia reveals new hybrid car power pack

Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia have selected Infineon Technologies to be the supplier of the power modules for its current generation of hybrid cars – which will include the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and the Kia Optima Hybrid. The HybridPACK 1 power module has been designed for mild hybrid applications with a power range up [...]

Hyundai-Kia plans split offensive at green cars

Hyundai and Kia may be part of the same automotive group, but the way each brand targets green cars will be very different. According to Yang Woong-Chul, the vice president of Hyundai-Kia, speaking at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia will focus on electric cars while Hyundai will work on plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell [...]

Kia Optima Hybrid achieves fuel economy world record

A new Guinness World Record has been set for the lowest fuel consumption in a hybrid petrol vehicle. The record has been achieved by hypermiler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius while driving through all 48 adjoining states in a Kia Optima Hybrid. They drove the vehicle through a 7,899mile route across America with [...]