Is it possible to swap an electric drivetrain into an established gas-powered model and end up with an even better vehicle? It certainly helps when the company designing the car in question – in this case Kia – made sure to future-proof its compact Soul wagon by including battery-friendly features in its original design. The 2015 Kia Soul EV boasts

Kia’s latest-generation Soul gets electrified for 2020, and in doing so the Korean automaker boots its funky urban cube right to the forefront of “affordable” fully-electric vehicles. We liked the previous-generation Kia Soul EV, which for 2018 sported a usable 182 km range – but that was then. Tested here is the top trim $51,595 2020 Soul EV Limit

Kia is expanding and updating its EV lineup, adding a fully electric Niro and completely revising the Soul EV. Now we know how they'll be priced and it looks like both will qualify for the upcoming federal rebate. The Niro is already on sale as a hybrid and a plug-in. This one's the EV-only model, arriving with a 64 kWh battery and an estimated

We know you love epic comparisons, and this one is a showdown for the ages: the Bean versus the Box. Don’t see it? It’s hard to miss! The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Kia Soul EV are perfect contrasts, not just in terms of design, but in philosophy, too. Each is a unique take on what it means to be a mainstream electric vehicle (EV), although

Yesterday at the LA Auto Show, Kia unveiled a newer and funkier Soul . Along with it was a new electric Soul EV. But that's not all that Kia had in-store. Kia also brought the new Niro EV to a North American auto show for the first time. The Niro has been out for a while now in hybrid form, and will finally arrive as a fully-electric model. Kia

Passengers Are People, Too Normally when the person you're driving with takes their hands off of the wheel at 130 km/h, it's cause for alarm. How, then, to explain the sensation that comes over you when the individual in the left hand seat has had their hands in their lap the entire time you've been travelling at speeds that would land you in tr

There is no better time to be going green, as the market is full of practical, attractive, and high-tech alternative-powertrain vehicles like electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids, and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). With more range than ever before, the latest crop of EVs also uses some smart battery management to help you get the most out of each charge.

More Canadian shoppers than ever are curious about electric vehicles and today’s growing market offers more green options than ever before. As battery technology advances, driving range is on the rise and charging times are getting faster. As a result, EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid ownership is being considered by more Canadians than ever, and t

LOS ANGELES – Kia has unveiled its new Soul hatchback and it looks funkier than ever. While interest in tiny Japanese boxes-on-wheels was fleeting at best (Nissan Cube, Scion xB, Honda Element are all long gone), North American buyers have embraced Korea’s version wholeheartedly; enough to warrant this third generation of the model. While the

We kicked off this feature in fine form for April with nine new and redesigned vehicles that included a trio of BMWs, the rebirth of the Chevrolet Blazer, and a very stylish Volvo station wagon. The month of May brings a smaller batch of five new arrivals to Canadian showrooms. They include a long-awaited Jeep, Kia’s latest electric vehicle and

CES was a show once known for the consumer electronics that make up the first two initials in its name. These days, however, it's seen an influx of automotive money from car companies eager to partner up with tech giants in a bid to try and figure out where, exactly, the industry is headed. While there might be no official consensus on the future o

Wikipedia defines a “backronym” as “a specially constructed acronym created to fit an existing word. For example, NASA named its space station treadmill the Combined Operational Load-Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT) after Stephen Colbert. The backronym was a lighthearted compromise in recognition of the comedian's ability to sway NAS

Portland, OR – The all-electric Chevrolet Bolt brought long-range EVs into mainstream price brackets when it broke onto the scene in early 2017 in Canada, with its official range of 383 km for a price under $40,000 after government rebates if you lived in Ontario, BC or Quebec. The landscape for electric vehicles in Canada has changed quite a bit s

The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric is an alluring alternative to internal combustion cars that doesn’t actually feel like it should be an alternative. It’s good enough to be mainstream because it doesn’t demand many of the compromises that seem to be scaring many Canadians away from electric vehicle (EV) ownership. This little all-electric crossov

The Federal Government has just revealed the 2019-2020 budget. The big news for drivers is offering electric vehicle rebates for the first time in all provinces, adding EV incentives for consumers, bigger ones for businesses, and more EV charging. And working with automakers to set zero-emissions vehicle sales targets. The headline for shoppers