Kia Niro News

By Byron Mathioudakis · 01 May 2021

If there's one big car news-related takeaway from the tumultuous year that was 2020, it's that within 10 years, most cars, SUVs and pick-ups will be electrified in some sort of way.Several manufacturers have already committed to the phasing out of petrol

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Electric car names explained

By Stephen Ottley · 25 Apr 2021

To steal a line from Jerry Seinfeld, what's the deal with electric car names?As the automotive landscape shifts towards EVs, car makers have come up with some creative names ... and some downright odd ones.

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How much would you pay for a Kia EV?

By Stephen Ottley · 18 Apr 2021

Is the Kia e-Niro the electric vehicle (EV) Australia has been waiting for?

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What Kia needs to beat Toyota

By Stephen Ottley · 17 Jan 2021

Toyota dominates new car sales in Australia, so much so that its closest rivals have given up trying to catch it.

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Electrified small SVUs available in Australia

By Tung Nguyen · 25 Dec 2020

Australian customers are yet to embrace electric cars with open arms, but Toyota has proven with its RAV4 that we aren't shy about jumping on a hybrid powertrain.Though Toyota models adopt a parallel hybrid set-up (with a separate petrol engine and electr

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EV taxes OK with Kia, but not in current form

By Tom White · 18 Dec 2020

Kia Australia is not opposed to EV taxes, but says there needs to be a more fair and equitable approach decided on by government and industry at a national level.

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Kia's first EV still on the way in 2021.

By Tom White · 18 Dec 2020

Kia's e-Niro electric SUV is still on the way for 2021 to take the fight to the Hyundai Kona and MG ZS EVs.

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Kia to rise up the sales charts even further?

By Stephen Ottley · 05 Dec 2020

For those familiar with the story of the Tortoise and the Hare, Kia is a tortoise.

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Kia’s overdue brand relaunch set for 2021

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Nov 2020

Kia recently debuted a new, more sophisticated logo, and it comes at the perfect time for the South Korean brand. After five years of growth, Kia is now established as one of this country’s most popular mainstream car brands, so a new look helps shed the last vestiges of its former ‘cheap and cheerful’ image.

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Kia Australia now focusing on ‘green cars’

By Justin Hilliard · 12 Sep 2020

Kia Australia has moved on from its strict all-electric vehicle (EV) plans, shifting its focus to a broader ‘green car’ strategy that also includes hybrid models like the Sorento Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid, both of which were confirmed for local sales just two days ago

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