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 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]
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 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 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]
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]
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]
Kia has significant ambitions for its modular Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) electric fleet lineup. Today, it unveiled its new variation of that platform, the PV5 Chassis Cab. The option was unleashed at the SOLUTRANS 2025 event in Lyon, France. This event may not be a household name to most of … [continued]
We’ve already written about the top selling electric vehicles in the USA in the 3rd quarter and auto companies’ shares of US EV sales. Now we are on to the third analysis in this series, examining the share of auto brands’ and auto groups’ overall auto sales that were electric. … [continued]
Kia has been excited about its PBV commercial electric vehicles for a while now, but you know the old phrase — “put your money where your mouth is.” Well, that is exactly what Kia is doing. The company is investing KRW 4 trillion ($2.74 billion) into a ~297,000 square-meter production … [continued]
