Tesla Model Y has a shot at becoming best-selling car in the US

Tesla Model Y has a real shot at becoming the best-selling passenger vehicle of 2024 in the US. Only the Toyota Rav4 stands in its way. Last year, Electrek made the Model Y its ‘car of the year’ despite launching in 2020 – three years prior. The Model Y improved between 2020 and 2023, but… Continue reading Tesla Model Y has a shot at becoming best-selling car in the US

@VW Group: Audi R8 LMS victorious in three GT categories009322

Across all four race car categories, Audi’s customer teams recorded a convincing weekend internationally. The GT2, GT3 and GT4 versions of the Audi R8 LMS achieved top performances in various overall and class rankings in Europe and South Africa. Following its recent successes, the Audi RS 3 LMS touring car is on course to win… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi R8 LMS victorious in three GT categories009322

@Hyundai: Kia America to Offer North American Charging Standard (NACS) Adapters in Early 2025

Adapters will vastly expand charger availability to Kia EV customers Current and recent EV6 and EV9 customers will receive free NACS adapter in coming months Kia EV6 and EV9 customers will have access to more than 16,5001 NACS DC fast chargers across the United States in January 2025 Kia America will soon offer North American… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia America to Offer North American Charging Standard (NACS) Adapters in Early 2025

Kia EVs will get Tesla Supercharger access starting January 15th

/ Kia joins Ford, Rivian, and GM with a schedule for its NACS adapter rollout, but existing owners will have to pay up. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share… Continue reading Kia EVs will get Tesla Supercharger access starting January 15th

Hyundai Motor India appoints new Chief Legal Officer and Business Head

Hyundai Motor India has appointed Amitabh Lal Das as the Chief Legal Officer & Business Head, and he will oversee legal, compliance and secretarial functions, reporting to Unsoo Kim – Managing Director, HMIL. In his preceding roles, he served as the senior legal director & general counsel to Yahoo India and was also previously associated with… Continue reading Hyundai Motor India appoints new Chief Legal Officer and Business Head

Kia to develop Japanese-market-specific PBVs, begin sales in 2026

Kia Corporation has today announced that it will commence sales of its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) models in Japan in early 2026. Expansion into the Japanese market represents the latest key pillar of Kia’s global PBV strategy, following presentations of the brand’s PBV concept models and PBV business ecosystem at CES 2024 in Las Vegas… Continue reading Kia to develop Japanese-market-specific PBVs, begin sales in 2026

Why I love… the hire car lottery

Ford Edge or similar: that’s what my Avis hire car booking said. And if I really squinted, I guess the vehicle to which I was handed the key at Houston Intercontinental airport was broadly similar to a Ford Edge. Sort of. Maybe. Well, not at all, really. Because instead of a middling US-market SUV, in… Continue reading Why I love… the hire car lottery

First look at new Nexo FCEV as Hyundai commits to hydrogen

Hyundai is preparing to radically reinvent its hydrogen-fuelled Nexo SUV for a second generation as it doubles down on the viability of fuel cell powertrains. A prototype for the new FCEV has been spotted testing on public roads in Europe, revealing it to be a radical departure from the styling of the existing model. It follows in the… Continue reading First look at new Nexo FCEV as Hyundai commits to hydrogen

Kia OTA update adds SoundCloud and enhances EV Route Planner and voice control

The latest Kia over-the-air (OTA) update includes music streaming from SoundCloud and improvements to planning EV charging Update has more than 150 changes, with additional voice commands enhancing the in-car experience Driver speed assistance warning can be turned off using the mute button at the steering wheel FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Telematics-equipped Kia… Continue reading Kia OTA update adds SoundCloud and enhances EV Route Planner and voice control