Lyft Will Add 200 Kia Niro Electric Cars To Its Fleet In Denver
Lyft will make 200 KIA Niro Electric cars available to lease for its drivers in Denver as part of its campaign to transition all the cars in its fleet to battery power.
Lyft will make 200 KIA Niro Electric cars available to lease for its drivers in Denver as part of its campaign to transition all the cars in its fleet to battery power.
Sales of cars with motors account for more than 7% of the European new car market with battery electrics up 85% YOY in May. But access to batteries is constraining sales for some manufacturers, including KIA.
Hyundai has announced details on US pricing for the Kona Electric, which we only previously slid into our 2019 CleanTechnica Car of the Year competition. At the bottom end, $36,450 (before incentives) will get you into the base “SEL” trim (64 kWh version). That’s a great EV with 258 miles (EPA) range that you can get for under $30,000 after the US EV tax credit (up to $7,500 depending on tax liability). Arguably, this is the best CUV available at this price point. If you want one, join the queue as soon as you can!
A Hyundai marketing slide has leaked onto the internet, showing a planned refresh of the Ioniq EV coming in September 2019 with a new 38.3 kWh battery pack and the range increased by 35%, giving it a likely EPA range rating of around 167 miles. Will this modest refresh keep the Ioniq competitive?
2019 will bring a trickle of new electric cars to US showrooms, but when will that trickle become a flood?
There’s no secret about it in the electric car world — Norway is the world’s premier country for viewing the electric revolution. Norwegians are also eagerly waiting for all the hot new electric models, to the tune of 400 million Norwegian kroner (or $47.7 million).
Kia says it Niro Electric SUV is rated 301 miles of range in the European WLTP testing protocol. Expect EPA range to be around 250 miles when it gets into showrooms in the US at the end of this year.
The Kia Niro Electric has been officially introduced to the Korean market. It features more or less 200 miles of range and a lifetime battery warranty. Sales in Europe begin later this year and in North America next year.
After using an Opel Ampera-E for a year as a taxi in Oslo, Norway, the owner found the car costs less than a quarter as much to operate compared to the Toyota Prius he drove previously and more convinced than ever that the future is electric.
Kia has released the first official photos of the Niro Electric SUV. The car will go on sale in Korea later this year and be available in European and North American showrooms next year.