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Kia Kills An EV Built For The Gas Era As Dedicated EVs Take Over

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Kia has dropped the Niro EV as focus shifts to dedicated EVs. The refreshed Niro will now be sold only as a hybrid in Korea. Rising competition made the electric Niro harder to justify. The latest Kia Niro has been around for almost half of a decade. When it launched, it was unique in the segment. It had an unconventional slashed body panel at the rear and came in hybrid, PHEV, and EV versions. The plug-in died recently, and now, as a facelift nears release, the EV version is also going the way of the Dodo. The automaker confirmed the change for the Korean market. “The Niro EV, which had been produced until the previous model, has been discontinued,” Jung Yoon-kyung, a senior marketing manager at Kia, told The Korea Herald . “We plan to sell the remaining inventory available.” Carscoops reached out to the automaker to confirm the change in the U.S. market as well. More: Redesigned 2027 Kia Niro Desperately Wants To Be An EV3 If this is indeed the situation for the Sta...
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Rivian’s Most Affordable Model Arrives First In Its Most Expensive Form

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Rivian’s R2 packs up to 656 hp and hits 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. The electric crossover can travel up to 330 miles per charge. Multiple trims launch first, with a cheaper version due in 2027. Following yesterday’s leak , Rivian has officially introduced the R2. It arrives this spring with a $57,990 price tag, although an entry-level model is slated to arrive in late 2027 and cost around $45,000. The R2 rides on an all-new platform and is being launched in Performance guise, which has a dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 656 hp (489 kW / 665 PS) and 609 lb-ft (825 Nm) of torque. This enables the model to accelerate from 0–60 mph (0-96 km/h) in as little as 3.6 seconds. More: Rivian Is Killing Off The Entry-Level R1 Just Before R2 Launch The crossover is said to have a 87.9 kWh battery pack, which enables it to have a range of up to 330 miles (531 km). When the battery is low, it can reportedly go from a 10-80% charge in as little as 29 minutes. Other highlights ...
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