Edmunds: Five new plug-in SUVs for almost any budget Plug-in hybrid vehicles are perfect for people who are curious about going electric but aren’t ready to give up the convenience of gasoline The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
Kia Is Developing a More Powerful Gas Engine By far, the biggest news to come from the 2025 Kia CEO Investor Day event was the announcement of a new electric pickup truck for North America. However, the Korean brand had another tidbit to share. It’s working on a new modular gas engine that will power ICE cars and… Motor1 · Apr 9, 2025
Kia Confirms Electric Pickup Truck for America Although Kia has already ruled out bringing the polarizing Tasman to the United States, we’re still getting a truck. Instead of the gasoline and diesel workhorse, a fully electric pickup is coming to North America. The announcement was just made at the 2025 Kia CEO Investor Day event, during which… Motor1 · Apr 9, 2025
The Big Winner As Tariffs Hit: Used Electric Vehicles Let me preface this story by saying that it's a really, really lousy time to be in the market for a new car. The automotive industry here in America and abroad is in a state of chaos over President Donald Trump's blanket 25% tariffs on all foreign-made cars, and nobody… InsideEVs · Apr 8, 2025
The Kia Tasman Weekender Is Korea's Raptor Fighter Looking as if it came straight out of a supersized Lego Technic box, the Tasman Weekender is a Korean take on a Ford Ranger Raptor rival. Currently a concept, the overly angular pickup truck is making a splash this week at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show. It’s quite different than… Motor1 · Apr 8, 2025
Kia Is 'Seriously Studying' a Pickup Truck for America Kia introduced its first pickup truck, the Tasman, last year. Unfortunately, it's only for markets like Europe and Australia, which means it won't make its way to the US. But that's not to say Kia isn't exploring the idea of a pickup for America. Motor1 · Apr 4, 2025
America's $35,000 Kia EV3 Is Still MIA Hyundai's new Metaplant in Georgia is one of America's most advanced automotive factories, and one that's now set to produce more than half a million electric and hybrid cars annually. Officials from Kia were also on hand at the plant's opening last week—an interesting development for two brands under the… InsideEVs · Apr 3, 2025
2025 EV Sales So Far: GM Wins, Tesla Loses First-quarter sales results are rolling in, and things are looking up for most automakers. Toyota sales are off to a strong start, Mazda and Subaru had record months, and Kia had its best quarter ever. But when digging into the data, results for electric vehicles were much more mixed. Motor1 · Apr 2, 2025
Kia Sales Are Booming Kia's strong start to 2025 continued through February and March, which resulted in the company having its best first quarter ever. The brand saw its sales increase 10.7 percent through the first three months of the year compared to 2024, moving 198,850 vehicles. March was also a record-breaking month for… Motor1 · Apr 2, 2025
Edmunds small sedan test: 2025 Honda Civic vs. Kia K4 Anyone seeking the most bang for their buck when shopping for a new vehicle should check out the 2025 Honda Civic and the 2025 Kia K4 The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025
GM Leads First Quarter US Auto Sales As Tariffs Loom General Motors led US vehicle sales in the first quarter, according to company reports Tuesday, as the industry braces for President Donald Trump's incoming tariffs this week. International Business Times · Apr 1, 2025
Hyundai Just Had Its Second-Highest Sales Month On Record March was the second-highest sales month for Hyundai in history. Its first quarter result set a new record, too. The news comes just days after the automaker invited a group of journalists—including Patrick George from InsideEVs—to the opening of its $7.6 billion Metaplant in Georgia. With the new factory, Hyundai aims to… InsideEVs · Apr 1, 2025
Hyundai's U.S. EV Factory Is Revolutionary. Can It Also Be Tariff Armor? At the Hyundai Motor Group's new Metaplant just outside of Savannah, Georgia, workers assemble the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 electric crossovers without ear protection because the factory was designed to be so quiet. InsideEVs · Mar 31, 2025
The Pragmatic And Moral Case To Sell Your Tesla When I tell strangers my job is to review cars for a living, the most common response is “What do you think of Tesla?” For well over a decade, Tesla has been the strange and novel outsider that caught the attention of the non-automotive world. Where “legacy” automakers were staid… InsideEVs · Mar 30, 2025
InsideEVs · Mar 27, 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 4: This May Be It Hyundai’s quest to dominate the world’s electric vehicle market is moving forward. We’re on the cusp of this year’s Shanghai Auto Show, and it looks like Hyundai’s angling to get a piece of that small electric crossover pie in a place where it hasn't been much of a player before:…
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 New budget-friendly MG S5 EV undercuts SUV rivals Prices from £28,495 mean the new MG S5 undercuts the Kia EV3 and Skoda Elroq
InsideEVs · Mar 26, 2025 Hyundai's Georgia EV Metaplant Will Be Bigger Than Expected The Hyundai Motor Group's new Metaplant near Savannah, Georgia has been hailed as the state's largest economic development project ever. Now, the automaker is planning for it to get even bigger.
Creative Bloq · Mar 26, 2025 Seriously folks, it's time to move on from the Kia logo debacle People are still complaining about it daily on social media.
Fortune · Mar 25, 2025 Hyundai announces $21 billion investment in the U.S. ahead of Trump’s sweeping tariff threat It's the largest investment ever in the U.S. for the South Korean conglomerate according to its chairman Euisun Chung.
InsideEVs · Mar 24, 2025 The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Is A Crowd Magnet I had to call 911 when my $600 Segway Ninebot electric scooter got stolen recently in broad daylight. The NYPD officers who showed up at the crime scene in South Brooklyn were, coincidentally, the same ones who two weeks later pulled me over in my neighborhood when I was driving…
InsideEVs · Mar 24, 2025 This May Be Hyundai's Secret Weapon In The EV Wars For a minute there, it seemed like the Hyundai Motor Group did everything right. It invested early into electric vehicles, used its growing technology advantage to reset perceptions of the Hyundai and Kia brands, and then ramped up huge EV and battery factories in the U.S. to take advantage of…
TechRadar · Mar 23, 2025 I tested the Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro, and while it's a great chair for the price, it comes with one flaw I can't overlook The Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro delivers fantastic adjustability, excellent lumbar support even for the more sensitive backs, and premium materials, all at the lost cost of $500. With all the features in mind, this is easily one of the best ergonomic chairs under $500.
Creative Bloq · Mar 19, 2025 Rebrand vs refresh: Why brands should hold fire on launching a whole new identity Rebrand vs refresh: Why brands should hold fire on launching a whole new identity
The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025 Electric cars lead World Car Awards nominations Kia EV3 and Hyundai Inster EVs lead the way with three nominations each; Chinese brand BYD gets its first nomination
AAP · Mar 15, 2025 Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.