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Kia Corporation, commonly known as Kia, is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea’s second largest automobile manufacturer after Hyundai Motor Company. Parent company is the Hyundai Motor Group. (Source » Wikipedia)

Hyundai announces Canadian pricing for the 2023 Ioniq 6 EV

2023-03-16 / Robert Vinet

Hyundai Ioniq 6

Hyundai Auto Canada announced details and pricing for its much anticipated Ioniq 6 fully-electric sedan.

All trims sold across Canada starting this Spring, will come with a Long Range 77.4-kWh battery and customers will be able to select from either a rear motor only layout, or for all-wheel drive.

The Ioniq 6 Preferred RWD Long Range has a MSRP of CDN$54,999 and a Natural Resources Canada (NRC)-estimated range of 581 kilometres (361 miles).

Dual motor AWD models have a starting MSRP of CDN$57,999 and have up to 509 kilometres (316 miles) of range.

10 safest EVs with the highest rated US crash test ratings

2023-03-08 / Robert Vinet

Data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is showing that electric vehicles are at least as safe as conventional ones with total injury claims happen less frequently for electric vehicles.

Here is a list of the safest electric cars with the best crash test ratings for 2022 and 2023.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) bills itself as an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals.

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J.D. Power study shows EV customers want the usual » Styling, Quality, Reliability, Safety, and Technology

2023-02-28 / Robert Vinet

Rivian R1T

According to the latest J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study, Rivian owners really like their R1T electric pickups.

As mainstream customers enter the electric vehicle market, they are focusing on the same things that have mattered them in the past — styling, quality, reliability, safety, technology — according to the latest annual study of EV owners by J.D. Power.

EVs could cost less than dinosaur-juice powered cars by the end of this year (2023)

2023-02-16 / Robert Vinet

Jack Ewing of The New York Times, makes the case that increased competition, government incentives, and falling prices for lithium and other battery materials are making electric vehicles more affordable, and could soon be on a par with more internal combustion (ICE) cars. Perhaps even by the end of 2023.

The battery-powered version of GM’s Equinox crossover, for example, will start around $30,000 when it arrives this fall, the carmaker has said. That is $3,400 more than the least expensive gasoline-fueled Equinox. But factoring in government incentives, the electric Equinox should be cheaper. Like all electric vehicles, the car will need less maintenance, and the electricity to power it will cost less than the gasoline used by its combustion engine equivalent.

The article also makes the point that the EV will require less maintenance, and “the electricity to power it will cost less than the gasoline used by its combustion engine equivalent.”

Hyundai purchased a building in Manhattan to house offices and a showroom

2023-02-16 / Robert Vinet

Hyundai Motor Group, which owns both the Genesis, Hyundai, and Kia auto brands, made a significant investment in the US, purchasing a building in the in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan to house offices and a showroom.

Source :: Bloomberg

2023 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Best of the Year | Kia EV6

2023-02-13 / Robert Vinet

Another well deserved award for the Kia EV6.

Each year MotorWeek rolls out the red carpet for our annual Drivers’ Choice Awards.

The cars and trucks are narrowed down based on factors that mattering most to consumers – price, practicality, performance and fuel efficiency. Then MotorWeek’s editorial staff selects the best models in a variety of lifestyle categories ranging from family sedan to luxury car, to large utilities and pickups. From that group, an overall best of the year is chosen. MotorWeek’s Drivers’ Choice Awards have been presented annually since 1983.

All-electric Kia EV6 named 2023 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

2023-02-08 / Robert Vinet

2023 Kia EV6 wins 2023 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

The all-electric Kia EV6 has been named North American Utility Vehicle of the Year by the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) jury. This is the second occasion in four years that the NACTOY jury has named a Kia vehicle as its top choice in the category, and the first win for a Kia electric vehicle.