The Kia K5 sports car is returning for 2023, and this model year comes with some changes. For one thing, the lineup has been reduced to four trims, discontinuing the LX trim for now. There are a lot of new options for the GT-Line and some new standard feature past the LXS trim, the new…
During the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) shared the future vision for its three automotive brands – Hyundai, Kia Corp, and Genesis. Much of this surrounded an ecosystem of mobility, with personal and public modes of transportation, purpose-built vehicles (PBVs), and even personal urban aircrafts with their advanced air mobility…
As the year gets closer to the end of 2022, organizations and automotive publications are going to start coming out with “Best of” lists, awards and competitions, and all sorts of bragging rights for automakers that will be changing the industry in a couple of years. Most recently comes from Red Dot, having awarded all…
For the past few years, the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG, parent group of Kia Corp) has been working on new forms of mobility and robotics. The most recent advancement is the eVOTL Aircraft , a personal aircraft designed to shuttle passengers between their origin point and their destination via flight. Designed between HMG and Uber,…
Every year, organizations and groups perform reviews and conduct studies in various industries to find some of the best consumer products out on the market. One industry in particular is the automotive industry, releasing tons of new cars every year from a multitude of automakers and automotive groups. It’s not easy to comb through all…
The 2022 Electrify Expo is in full-swing, and this year is going to be something special. Over 120 different brands will be attending the expo to push the limits of electrification and discuss the challenges, insights, research, and trends in electrified mobility. With a focus on mobility for all, an all-electric future is coming soon,…
Does anyone remember “Supernal”? First announced in November 2021, it’s the name of Urban Air Mobility Company owned by the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG, parent company of the Kia Corp). Ever since HMG announced its air taxi, through a partnership with Uber at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show , the automotive group has been shaking…
Now that the auto market is making the shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), many companies are starting to find ways to give consumers that extra push to go green. One of the major reasons many consumers were fearful of getting an all-electric vehicle, or even a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), was because electric charging…
2020 was a crazy year for everyone, and the economy got hit hard. Nearly every industry aside from consumer electronics and toilet paper (for some reason), got hit. Some companies packed up altogether, and the 2021 semiconductor shortage that followed really messed some things up for automakers highlighting all new tech features. Basically, a lot…
According to the Kia 2022 CEO Investor Day , the automaker has big plans for the rest of the decade, ending in 2030. One of the largest changes will be shifting all of it resources towards electric vehicle (EV) development and releasing two new EVs every year between 2023 and 2027. With a new EV…
Kia Corp is really kicking some butt lately. With multiple models taking the second highest-ranking spot in their respective categories – according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) – and the Kia Forte taking top honors, all eyes are on the South Korean automaker and its plans for electric vehicle (EV)…
Every year, automotive journalists and publications drive, review, and evaluate the many new vehicles launched into the auto market. Not every consumer knows how to properly do the research about new cars, and with so many choices, a little help from a trusted name in the industry can go a long way. Kelley Blue Book,…
