Kia’s new app gives drivers access to 14,000 public EV charging devices

Car firm Kia has today launched an antidote for drivers of electric cars who suffer range-anxiety worries about where they can next charge their car. It’s new KiaCharge s ‘one-stop shop’ system gives drivers of its cars access to 13,900 UK charging points at which to recharge their pure electric or plug-in petrol-electric hybrid vehicles. … Read more

Kia’s refreshes its £10k Picanto and packs it with big-car tech

Kia’s Picanto supermini just became a little spicier with a series of new upgrades and safety features that you’d expect to see on much bigger cars. The South Korean manufacturer said it had made ‘substantial upgrades’ to its smallest and most frugal value-for-money model which comes with a seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty as standard. This includes … Read more

Kia’s new Rio supermini gets hybrid technology for 2020

Her name may be Rio but unlike the subject of Duran Duran’s hit song of the same name, the new fourth-generation Kia Rio hatchback is enjoying a significant upgrade rather than a dance in the sand. The new Rio features Kia’s first electrified petrol 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain and comes complete with a face-lifted exterior, updated … Read more