Kia to release 16 electrified cars and trucks by 2025

Kia will introduce 16 new electrified vehicles by 2025, including the company’s first-ever fuel-cell electric vehicle in 2020, the South Korean manufacturer verified at the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas.
“By 2025, we will offer a overall of 16 advanced powertrain vehicles, with five new hybrids as well as plug-in hybrids, five new battery EVs, as well as an all-new mass market FCEV. because of introduce in 2020, this FCEV will spearhead Kia’s efforts to recognize a zero-emission future for mobility,” Dr. Woong-chul Yang, vice chariman as well as head of Kia’s R&D centre said. 
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The statement complies with the unveiling of Kia’s Niro EV concept. The concept, likewise shown at CES, is stated to represent the “brand’s continuous journey to electrification,” as well as includes new innovation such as the active Pedestrian warning System capable of spotting both pedestrians as well as cyclists as well as warning them via speakers.  
The Niro EV idea likewise benefits from new EV-battery production methods that will be earmarked for future models. The idea is powered by 64kWh lithium-polymer battery pack that’s paired to a 150kW electric motor. A driving variety of 383 kilometres or 238 miles has been suggested, with business sources stating a bigger battery system might take this as much as around 500 kilometres (310 miles).
Though details of Kia’s fuel-cell vehicle are sparse at the moment, it’s sibling brand Hyundai has released photos as well as details of its hydrogen idea car.
The Hyundai NEXO, which likewise debuted at CES, is has a hydrogen fuel cell system that’s 20 per cent lighter as well as nine per cent more effective than the company’s ix35 fuel cell vehicle. It’s likewise 20 per cent more powerful with a 161bhp output. 
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