At the New York Auto Show on Wednesday, Hyundai announced a strategic departure on its vehicles. CEO José Muñoz announced that they are adding focus to the US market, which is Hyundai’s largest market. They are investing $26 billion in the US and building a steel plant, while planning for … [continued]
Kia America is confident that its forthcoming compact 2027 Kia EV3 crossover will revive flagging EV sales, regardless of the loss of the federal tax credit (cropped, courtesy of Kia).
Kia America is confident that its forthcoming compact 2027 Kia EV3 crossover will revive flagging EV sales, regardless of the loss of the federal tax credit.
In January 2026, over 12,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem. Out of 87,092 light vehicles sold, 7,409 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,161 were plugin hybrids (PHEVs). That is a penetration rate of 16%. Not too shabby to start the year off. Remember that the penetration rate … [continued]
Hyundai and Kia had one heck of a party this week in Europe. They launched the compact but practical Kia EV2 as well as the Hyundai STARIA electric van. But that’s not all! While launching the EV2, Kia also launched the EV3 GT, EV4 Hatchback GT, and EV5 GT. And … [continued]
BEVs reach 21% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 399,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in September, which is the second best month ever for plugins, only behind the 412,000 units of December 2022. Expect December 2025 to establish a new record score, maybe even … [continued]
September 2025 saw over 11,500 new battery electric cars (BEV) and almost 4,500 plug-in hybrid electrics (PHEV) sold into the new car market in Australia. That’s a combined 15.7% market share of overall new car sales. The increase over the past few months is holding. The total market was 102,000 … [continued]
Leapmotor T03 wins the City Car category for the first time ever! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 246,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in August. That’s up 36% year over year (YoY), above the yearly growth rate of 27%. This is a positive sign when considering … [continued]
August saw plugin EVs take 59.0% share in Sweden, up from 56.0% year-on-year. BEV share fell YoY, while PHEV share increased. Overall auto volume was 20,168 units, up 6% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV in August. August’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs take 59.0% share in … [continued]
July’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 62.3% share in Sweden, a slight improvement over the same month in 2024 (59.6%), but with BEVs still below their 2023 levels. PHEVs have grown instead. Overall auto volume was 17,684 units, up some 8% year-on-year. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV. … [continued]
The Ocean Cleanup and Kia collaborate with the Guatemalan Government and partners to prevent one of the world’s largest plastic pollution flows reaching the ocean Targeting 20,000 tons of waste carried annually by Motagua River and Las Vacas River Latest step in Kia’s longstanding strategic partnership with The Ocean Cleanup … [continued]
