Kia Offering Extra Discounts to Tesla Drivers

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:30:45 +0000

Well, this is something new. One of my first thoughts was, well, that’s dirty. Kia is apparently offering extra discounts to Tesla drivers who ditch their Tesla and buy a Kia EV. Kia is offering a $1,000 discount if you buy an EV6 and a $1,500 discount if you buy … [continued]

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Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium! 

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 02:31:02 +0000

Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. That month the position got snatched by Brazil thanks to the lowering of the BYD Dolphin’s price and, later, the arrival of a more affordable BYD Dolphin Mini (BYD … [continued]

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Elegant or Apocalyptic EVs, Fastned’s Revenue Up to €37.8 M, & More Renewable Energy for GM

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 23:20:37 +0000

GM is heavily investing in solar power agreements for three assembly facilities, including the Newport Solar project site that is expected to generate enough electricity to power 30,000 households annually. In addition, this week’s EV lineup appears to bring back Road Warrior, with an upgrade, and the Batmobile, with even … [continued]

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The New Acronym In The EV Revolution Is EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle)

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:10:40 +0000

The EREV (extended range electric vehicle) is suddenly the hottest thing in the world of electric cars as EV sales slow.

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GM, Kia Report Strong EV Sales In First Half Of 2024 As Jim Farley Begs People To Drive Smaller Cars

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:25:27 +0000

The EV revolution may not always be as fast as we want, but sales are still increasing with every new quarterly report.

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Kia Electric Car Sales Up 112% in USA!

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:25:03 +0000

IRVINE, California — Kia America delivered highest first-half EV sales in company history. Kia also marked the second-best first-half total sales. The brand’s best-selling models through the first half of 2024 were the Sportage SUV and Forte sedan. Kia America sold more than 5,000 all-electric vehicles for the third consecutive … [continued]

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47% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:46:44 +0000

In a negative month in the overall market (down 14% to 28,361 units), May saw plugin registrations also drop by 13% YoY, to 13,174 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reached 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics … [continued]

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Kia Georgia Begins Assembly of the 2025 Kia EV9 All-Electric SUV

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:09:43 +0000

The 2025 Kia EV9 is the first electric vehicle assembled in the state of Georgia and joins the award-winning Telluride, Sorento, and Sportage SUVs currently assembled at Kia’s West Point facility West Point, Georgia — Thursday marked a historic milestone at Kia Georgia’s assembly plant in West Point as team … [continued]

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Good Graph For People Misinformed About US EV Sales Growth

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 19:20:45 +0000

Naturally, we’ve created many US EV sales charts of our own here on CleanTechnica, but there’s a chart I haven’t thought to make that Bloomberg recently created, and it’s a superb chart for some of the claims circling at the moment. First of all, let’s note that EV sales have … [continued]

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The Global Automaker Rating 2023: Who Is Leading The Transition To Electric Vehicles?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 18:32:12 +0000

As The Transition To Electric Vehicles Continues, Which Automakers Will Keep Pace? There are big improvements in technology performance, but room to expand on ZEV models offered. Washington, D.C. — Today, the International Council on Clean Transportation released its annual assessment of automaker’s progress transitioning to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The … [continued]

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