Toyota’s consistency as a green company has been confirmed by a third successive top ranking in the annual Best Global Green Brands report. This report was published June 12 by international brand consultancy Interbrand. Interestingly, automotive brands make up 50 percent of this year’s top ten. The report gauges the gap between public perception of
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Kia Motors unveiled today at the 113th New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) a revised version of its most iconic people mover, the all-new 2014 Soul urban utility vehicle. The signature Soul design is still instantly recognizable, with more than a passing nod to the cutting-edge Track’ster concept that was unveiled last year. The base
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Launched in 2011, the Optima Hybrid introduced a new level of efficiency to the brand’s most popular model. Kia is now launching an updated version of this Optima Hybrid, following the launch of its updated cousin, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The updated 2013 Optima Hybrid features a more performance-driven and fuel-efficient powertrain as well as
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Kia will unveil tomorrow, during the Geneva Motor Show, a B-segment concept car made to look like a road-legal racer, incorporating hybrid propulsion technology. The coupe-looking hatchback concept, known as provo, mixes a gasoline-fueled turbo-charged engine with regenerative-electric motors to bring what Kia calls a smart-hybrid solution to this fun-focused concept. The company stated that
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Fancy a superhero-themed hybrid car? Kia went for it. Kia Motors America (KMA) said it has teamed up with DC Entertainment and Super Street magazine to create an Optima Hybrid inspired by Superman’s strength and unwavering care for planet Earth. Unveiled yesterday at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, this Optima Hybrid is the continuation of
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Yesterday Kia Motors America unveiled the Cross GT concept at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. According to Kia, the Cross GT seamlessly melds high technology with nature, creating a harmonious partnership between driver and vehicle that also respects our global environment. While purely a concept, the Cross GT does reveal Kia’s intentions to potentially offer
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The repercussions of inaccurate fuel economy labeling on some models of Hyundai and Kia vehicles have become a bit more tangible to the Korean automakers. Between them, the companies have designated more than $412 million as compensation to those customers with one of the dozens of models involved in the reimbursement program set up by
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We had a chance to spend some time driving the Kia Optima Hybrid around the Florida Keys. You can read about our adventures here. The 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid – the brand’s first hybrid introduced last year – borrows the drivetrain found in the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. It combines a 2.4-liter engine with a
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Last week, Kia Motors brought its 5-door, 4-seat Naimo electric sedan concept to the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The car is the Korean automaker’s third electric vehicle to debut in roughly a year―the other two being the already-released Kia Ray EV and the Kia Pop concept, which was revealed at the Paris
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Kia Motors America announced today that its first hybrid, the 2011 Optima Hybrid, will be priced at $26,500. The Optima Hybrid, with an expected rating of 35 miles per gallon in the city and 40 on the highway, goes on sale in June. The gas-electric Optima shares its hybrid system with the Hyundai Sonata, which
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