First Drive: 2015 Kia Soul EV Review

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Apr 9, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Kia, Reviews

When Kia launched the Soul at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, nobody expected that level of success. In its first complete year in the US-market (2010), the first generation Soul sold 67,000 units, followed by 102,000 in 2011 and 116,000 in 2012. With the launch of the...

Trail’ster, the Kia Soul AWD Electric Concept Revealed

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Feb 12, 2015 | All News, Chicago 2015, Eco Cars, Kia

Aligning form and function to conceive a uniquely compelling vehicle for the city-dweller-turned-outdoor-adventurer, Kia Motors America (KMA) today took the wraps off the boldly designed Trail’ster e-AWD concept at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. [ads...

Hyundai Prius Killer Sketched in South Korea

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Feb 12, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai

The past week, we published pictures of the Hyundai Prius Killer for the first time, and today we received this sketch directly from South Korean website AutoTimes, and show us how the car will look, and well, the design looks like to be a mix between the next-gen...

Kia To Reveal a e-AWD Concept at 2015 Chicago Auto Show

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Jan 29, 2015 | All News, Chicago 2015, Eco Cars, Kia

Kia Motors America will unveil an advanced and capable electric all-wheel drive (e-AWD) concept vehicle at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. [ads id=”0″ style=”float:left;padding:5px;”]This bold off-roader was conceived by Kia’s California design...

Hyundai’s Prius Hybrid Rival Spotted Testing for the First Time

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Jan 20, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai, Spy Shots

A few months ago, we told you that Hyundai has been looking around the idea of a Toyota Prius fighter for several years now, and it looks like the idea is finally coming to fruition as our spy photographers just spied the first prototype. [ads id=”4″...

Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Finally Revealed 22 Mile All-Electric Range

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Jan 13, 2015 | All News, Detroit 2015, Eco Cars, Hyundai

Hyundai launched its first plug-in hybrid vehicle today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is expected to travel up to 22 miles (35km) on electric power and can recharge in as little...