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Kia officially reveals the new entry-level Ray EV, starting at $20,500

On Wednesday, Kia unveiled “The New Kia Ray,” an entry-level EV designed to meet the growing demand for affordable all-electric options. Pre-orders for Kia’s new EV will open on Thursday, August 24, starting at 27.35 million won (about $20,500). Kia reboots the Ray EV as a new image emerges South Korea’s first production EV is back. Electrek caught wind that Kia was planning to revive…
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Kia scraps the low-cost Rio, paving the way for two new electric vehicles

The low-cost Rio compact car will not be making a return in the US for a 2024 model year. Instead, Kia is expected to transition its production facility in Mexico, where the Rio is built, to produce two new EVs in Mexico. Kia retires the Rio in favor of new EVs According to a new report from Automotive News, the Kia Rio will follow in the footsteps of its small Hyundai counterpart, the Accent…
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The world's largest floating offshore wind farm is officially online

Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, was inaugurated today by global power giant Equinor and its partners. Norway-headquartered Equinor developed and is operating Hywind Tampen, which consists of 11 8.6 megawatt (MW) turbines. It’s around 140 km (87 miles) off the Norwegian coast in a water depth of between 260 and 300 meters (853 to 984 feet). It produced its…
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Jeep owner Stellantis takes page from Volkswagen, mulls Chinese EV partnership

Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis is considering partnering with a Chinese EV maker, following in Volkswagen’s footsteps. Stellantis EVs may ride on an EV platform from China to strengthen its brand in the region. Stellantis follows VW with Chinese EV partnership talks People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Stellantis is exploring alliances in China to expand its brand in the…
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