Tag: Kia

Subaru stands by Impreza… for now: Why the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Hyundai i30 rival could make electric switch as small car sales decline – Car News

Subaru Australia will launch the new-generation Impreza before the end of 2023, but the long-term future of the Japanese small car remains unclear. Subaru Australia managing director Blair Read told CarsGuide that despite

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Australia’s electric-car rebates are “middle-class welfare” – auto executive

The boss of one of Australia’s leading car makers has dismissed taxpayer-funded electric-vehicle rebates as “middle-class welfare” and says the money would be better spent on recharging stations. View 3 images The boss of

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Kia ‘won’t play in EV price puddle’

ELECTRIC car sales are booming, and there is no shortage of new, affordable EV options for customers looking to make the switch.   But newly appointed CEO of Kia Australia, Damien Meredith, has

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Electric Vehicles Capture 8% Market Share in May, Reflecting Growing Consumer Interest

In terms of market leadership, Toyota secured the top position with 18,340 vehicles sold in May. Mazda followed closely with 8,475 units, while Hyundai, Kia, and Ford rounded out the top five with

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Surprise reason for $100,000 Kia’s success

A new SUV due later this year is set to be the brand’s most expensive model to date, but that hasn’t stopped Aussies lining up in droves to get their hands on one.

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Rush that order in now! 2024 Kia Sportage hybrid here from January to take on the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Honda Z-RV Hybrid, Haval H6 HEV and more – Car News

The wildly successful Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is about to get its strongest competition yet in the form of the highly-popular Kia Sportage hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). Due out from January, this series-parallel hybrid

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Group 1 Automotive buys Kia car dealership, sells Ford store

“That franchise has had a really good run of product, of profitability,” Kerrigan told Automotive News. “The largest dealership groups and the publics like Group 1 are looking to grow their relationship with

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Australia’s cheapest performance car

Cost of living pressures mean buyers looking for a fun-to-drive car usually need deep pockets, but this tiny hatchback changes that. VALUE The cheapest new car in Australia is a manual Kia Picanto

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Brisbane used car dealer ordered to refund cost of unsafe Kia

A Brisbane car dealer has been ordered to refund the cost of an unsafe used vehicle after the owner started experiencing problems within five days of the purchase. Kia has issued an urgent

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Kia to take on Toyota HiLux with new ute – news.com.au

Details surrounding the machine are scarce but it is believed the company is aiming to snare up to 10 per cent of the ute market, which was close to 230,000 vehicles last year.

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