KIA’s Soul EV, with a certified EC range of 212 kilometres (132.5 miles), is now scheduled to go on sale in the UK by the end of 2014. This 132 mile range is considerably greater than any other electric car at the same price level.
Kia begins export production of Kia Soul EV
Kia Motors has begun volume production of its new all-electric Kia Soul EV for export sales at its Kia’s Gwangju facility in Korea. The first vehicles are destined for select European countries and are scheduled to go on sale across the continent during the second half of the year. Annual output of the electric car is initially planned to reach 5,000 units.
Nissan introduces new Navara pickup with 11% improved fuel economy
Nissan has introduced the new NP300 Navara pickup truck for global markets. (The Nissan Frontier has been the comparable vehicle variant for the Americas.)
Infiniti will build Mercedes-designed Q50 engines for Europe in U.S.
Infiniti will begin production of a new Mercedes-Benz designed 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine in the United States this month, to power a version of the Q50 sedan for European markets.
Ford lowering fuel economy on 6 vehicle models
Ford is lowering the fuel economy estimates for six models, including hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Fusion sedan, after internal tests found errors in the way they were calculated.
