The upcoming 2024 Kia EV5 was leaked in China before its official global debut on August 25, 2023. According to reports from Car News China, images of the Kia Sportage-sized electric SUV were leaked by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) for homologation purposes. These photos give us a first look at the brand’s latest electric vehicle (EV) and the full production version of the Concept EV5. Concept car looks The leaked photos reveal that the Kia EV5 retains the sa

Hyundai Motor Company is pushing harder into the electric-vehicle (EV) game. The Korean carmaker announced in an August 2023 press statement that it will invest 109.4 trillion Won (around ₱4.6 trillion) over the next 10 years, including 35.8 trillion Won (around ₱1.5 trillion) for electrification. The company said it plans to sell 2 million EVs globally by 2030, with a target of over 10 percent profitability. This is up from its original production target of 1.87 million units for that year. "Th

Kia Philippines recently held a round table discussion with members of the media. The South Korean automaker outlined its plans and strategies for the coming months. We were also introduced to the new Chief Operating Officer, Brian Buendia, who is set to lead the brand starting this July. At the discussion, the key members of the brand talked about its plans to better its after-sales service, expand its dealership network to 50 nationwide, and improve its service advisor and service technician s

Kia Philippines officially launched its entry into the country’s fledgling electric-vehicle (EV) market, the EV6 crossover, on March 21, 2023. The EV6 was first unveiled locally at the Philippine International Motor Show on September 2022. There is currently one variant, the EV6 GT-Line, which costs ₱3,788,000. Kia Philippines said it will import an initial batch of 50 units. The EV6 can use a charging-station network set up by charging options manufactured by Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc.

The Hyundai Motor Group has promoted the South Korean city of Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that happened last Jan. 16 to 20. During the WEF, Hyundai had a fleet of 58 vehicles wrapped with Busan’s World Expo 2030 logo to promote the city to the forum-attending world political and business leaders, Swiss citizens, and other visitors. The fleet consisted of 45 eco-friendly models, including 18 Genesis Electrified G80, eight GV60, four Electrified GV70,

Kia will showcase its biggest electric vehicle (EV), the EV9 sport-utility vehicle (SUV), at India’s Auto Expo on January 2023. The Korean carmaker’s Indian distributor released a teaser video for the Concept EV9, showing off notable features like its dazzling LED headlights that look like stars and its huge, waterfall-like LED taillights. However, it is not yet sure if the brand will also reveal the final production version of the full-size EV, which is slated for launch in 2023. The EV9 uses a