Kia EV5 For Canada, Scout Pre-Orders Heavily Favor PHEV Option
Kia says it won’t bring the EV5 to the US but will offer it in Canada, while Scout will sell mostly plug-in hybrids.
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Kia PV5 Wins Another Huge Van of the Year Award
Kia seems to be on a roll with its PBV platform, and especially the PV5. The PV5 recently won a couple of awards that we’ve highlighted here. It won the “2026 International Van of the Year,” receiving the award at the IVOTY Award Gala in France and becoming the first … [continued]
Kia PBV Experience Center — One Off? Or New Thing?
Kia has launched what it calls a “PBV Experience Center” as part of a strategy to “accelerate its global PBV business.” This experience center is in South Korea, Kia’s home base. Is this a notable worldwide launch? That seems to be implied, given it’s on Kia’s global press center. Or … [continued]
Kia EV2 World Premiere Confirmed for Brussels Motor Show 2026
The EV2 represents entry into Kia’s fully electric world without compromise The EV2 is designed, developed and soon to be produced in Europe Kia press conference will take place at Kia’s stand, located in Hall 5, Booth 3, on 09 January at 10:40 a.m. Kia will unveil the EV2, an all-electric B-segment … [continued]
Kia Hosts Global PBV Conversion Partners Day to Strengthen PBV Ecosystem Collaboration
Kia hosted the 2025 Global PBV Conversion Partners Day from November 25–27, bringing together global bodybuilders to advance the PBV ecosystem The company introduced its PBV Conversion Partnership program, which enables providing vehicle data and technical support to bodybuilders for ease of conversion Kia aims to strengthen collaboration with bodybuilders … [continued]
What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 34% YoY in October in Europe!
BEVs reach 21% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 346,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in October, 229,000 of them being BEVs. Overall, plugin vehicles were up 36% YoY. Expect December 2025 to establish a new record score, maybe even above the 425,000 unit mark. … [continued]
Hyundai Motor Group Expands EV Energy Services with Vehicle to Grid and Vehicle to Home
Hyundai Motor and Kia expand Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services, enabling electric vehicles (EVs) to store, supply and share electricity with grids and homes Launch Korea’s first Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot service for customers, supporting Jeju’s renewable-energy goals Expand Europe’s EV energy services by advancing from Smart Charging (V1G) service to bidirectional V2G capabilities, starting with the Netherlands Broaden Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) services … [continued]
The Kia PV5 Passenger Named ‘Family Car of the Year’ at the 2026 BBC TopGear.com…
The Kia PV5 Passenger model honored as BBC TopGear.com’s ‘Family Car of the Year’ for 2026 First PBV model to be recognized in a major consumer vehicle category, building on Kia’s long-standing heritage in family-oriented mobility Outstanding space, practical versatility, and refined efficiency set a new benchmark for modern family … [continued]
How Have Used Electric Car Prices Changed Post–$4,000 Tax Credit?
I wrote a handful of articles before the US EV tax credits ended pondering what would happen to used EV prices after they were gone, and asking you readers to chime in with your thoughts. We got all kinds of interesting responses. Prices could drop considerably due to the $4,000 … [continued]
Kia’s PV5 Wins the “2026 International Van of the Year”
A debut and a win: Kia’s first fully electric van, the PV5, claims the industry’s most prestigious LCV award Unanimously chosen by 26 leading commercial vehicle journalists worldwide Asia’s first electric van and the first Korean model to win the International Van of the Year Recognized for its technological innovation, … [continued]
