KIA held a special press conference yesterday, during which it presented its "Plan S" - the mid- and long-term strategies of the company to establish a leadership position in the fields such as electrification, mobility services, connectivity and autonomy. In 2021, KIA will launch a dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) and by the end of 2025, it plans to launch a total of 11 BEVs. It expects this to secure a...

15 January 2020

KIA UK has announced that for MY2020 it will launch an upgraded version of the e-Niro 64 kWh. The 2020 KIA e-Niro 4 has almost the same specifications as the model from the previous year but it is the features that have received a boost. The list with standard features is quite overwhelming, indeed. For £34,495 after the government Plug-in Car Grant, you get the 64 kWh version of the e-Niro with a WLTP range of up...

17 December 2019

Kia Motors UK launches its all-electric vehicles for the model year 2020 with the promises that battery shortage issues have been solved and that the company is ready to ensure stable supply for its customers. Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia Motors (UK) Limited commented: "Since launching e-Niro at the beginning of the year, we have received unprecedented demand which has been a challenge to fulfil. As we...

3 December 2019

KIA has unveiled a new concept vehicle dubbed Futuron and will showcase it during the 2019 China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai starting on November 10th. The Futuron Concept embodies the brand's vision of a modern electric SUV coupe - sports car on an SUV platform. The design steps on two notions - dynamism and purity. Hence, the creation of the "360-degree core" - the achievement of a smooth form...

5 November 2019

Today KIA announced that in its domestic market it will partner with GS Caltex to mutually develop EV charging techs and services. KIA is South Korea's №2 carmakers and GS Caltex is South Korea's №2 refiner which has EV fast chargers at 23 gas stations. By using these fast chargers, KIA customers will have access to expanding charging infrastructure. In September this year, KIA has also cooperated with E-Mart and...

29 October 2019

Kia Niro EV (or e-Niro) has been named "Car of the Year" by the Popular Mechanics magazine in the US. "We picked the Niro EV for Car of the Year because it’s an electric car that would be appealing even if it weren’t electric," says Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics automotive editor. "But it is electric, and it delivers the usual EV benefits without much in the way of EV sacrifices. It’s smooth, quick and quiet, with...

18 April 2019