The global battery market to power EVs and consumer electronics and to store renewable energy on power grids will be worth about $NZ175 billion a year by 2030, up from around $NZ42 billion now, according to Bloomberg research. South Korea is one of the countries leading the way in developing the technology for the EV era. The others are China and Japan. By 2025 all three … [Read more...] about Kia lines up seven new EVs as global battery market powers up
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Kia gets the jump on hybrid SUV market with new Niro
Kia Motors has got the jump in New Zealand on the likes of Volkswagen and Ford, if only because the South Korean company has already delivered what its many bigwig rivals are planning to deliver – hybrid SUVs. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess admitted the other day that the German carmaker “is evolving into an SUV brand. ” Ford earlier said it would be doubling SUV … [Read more...] about Kia gets the jump on hybrid SUV market with new Niro
Kia Optima gets new look and updated technology
Kia’s head office in South Korea has revealed its facelifted Optima sedan, ahead of its launch in New Zealand later this year. The upgraded four-door gets a new look front and rear along with technology updates, including Kia’s latest infotainment system. Up front, the design of the Optima’s slim ‘Tiger nose’ grille pretty much remains, although it now has vertical … [Read more...] about Kia Optima gets new look and updated technology
Kia aura – Stinger hits mark as new hybrid SUV appears
Like the US military’s Stinger missile, the Kia Stinger liftback (above) has made a similarly explosive impact on the car market in New Zealand. In all likelihood Kia will register around 100 Stinger models before the end of January. It has reportedly already sold 90. Kia Motors NZ general manager Todd McDonald was his usual reticent self about unofficial sales figures. … [Read more...] about Kia aura – Stinger hits mark as new hybrid SUV appears
V6 Stinger starts at $69,990 and takes Kia into ‘different league’
It wasn’t long ago that questions about the rear-drive Stinger liftback were met with a ‘no comment’ from Kia Motors NZ general manager Todd McDonald. Now he’s positively bubbling about it, certainly after settling on pricing for the three-model range. “The new Stinger will lift Kia into a different league – this is a car with the X-factor,” he said. “You haven’t seen … [Read more...] about V6 Stinger starts at $69,990 and takes Kia into ‘different league’