Tag: Kia
Kia announces EV6 prices from £41,000
Kia has revealed full pricing and specifications for the Kia EV6 model line-up today, ahead of UK customer deliveries starting later this year. Pricing for the rear-wheel drive EV6 starts from £40,895. Sports-inspired EV6 GT-Line models start from £43,895 for rear-wheel drive models, and £47,395 for all-wheel drive variants. GT-Line S models, with additional standard…
Kia reveals first images of EV6 battery electric vehicle
Kia has revealed the first images of the exterior and interior design of the EV6, its first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV), ahead of the car’s world premiere later this month. Based on the brand’s new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the EV6 features a high-tech curved high-definition audiovisual and navigation (AVN) screen. Extending from the…
Kia unveils EV strategy at CEO Investor Day
At its 2021 CEO Investor Day, held digitally today in Seoul, Kia announced an update to its 'Plan S' strategy for future business. The transformation will include a new logo, new design and new corporate name as well as a raft of new electric vehicles (EVs). ‘Kia transformation’ takes the company toward a broader business…
1 in 6 Kia vehicles now electric
Battery EVs account for a sixth of Kia UK sales in January Kia e-Niro the UK’s best-selling battery EV UK dealer network adopts innovative measures to help customers complete car purchases under lockdown Record sales of electric vehicles at the start of 2021 have helped Kia Motors (UK) Limited post one of its best-ever January…
Kia launches £10 hacker-proof case for keyless entry fobs
Car firm Kia has launched a case for keyless car fobs which can protect them from technology used by thieves to break into vehicles. The KiaSafe has been developed to stop thieves using relay attacks, which pick up the frequency from keyless entry systems and use it to gain access to the car in question…
Hyundai develops ‘digital key’ for locking/unlocking Kia via smartphone
Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of a ‘Digital Key’, which allows users to unlock and start their Kia vehicle via their smartphone. Replacing a traditional physical key, the new Digital Key can be downloaded via an app and used by up to four authorised people. The Digital Key can be downloaded via a…
CES 2019: The year when smart vehicle technology took centre stage
Martyn Landi/PA Car and other vehicle concepts are transforming CES from a traditional gadget convention into something much more diverse, writes Martyn Landi... The technology on display at CES increasingly involves cars and other vehicles, with the gadget show becoming more diverse in the products showcased as a result. Some vehicle…
