Automotive

Kia America Announces 2022 Niro EV

For the new model year, Kia is making a 10.25-in. touchscreen standard.

By David Sickels
September 6, 2021

Kia has introduced the 2022 Niro EV CUV, which the company says will deliver an EPA-estimated 239 miles of range on a single charge. The 2022 Niro EV will be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit along with any applicable state and local incentives, depending on location of purchase.

The 2022 Niro EV is being sold at two trim levels: EX, $39,990 MSRP; and EX Premium $44,650 MSRP (excludes $1,175 destination).

For the new model year, the 10.25-in. touchscreen becomes standard. Navigation3, UVO link and Sirius XM4 satellite radio, along with the premium Harmon/Kardon5 sound system, are bundled into the touchscreen.

Lightning eMotors ZEV3 van gets Buy America certification

Lightning eMotors’s ZEV3 passenger van boasts up to 200 miles of range.

By David Sickels
March 16, 2023

Lightning eMotors has announced that its Class 3 Lightning ZEV3 all-electric passenger van is Buy America certified. This certification, along with Lightning eMotors’s Altoona Testing certification, makes the Lightning ZEV3 fully eligible for funding through the $4 billion Federal Transit Administration Low- and No-Emissions grant program, and positions Lightning’s products for other incentives such as the Federal Aviation Administration’s zero-emission airport shuttle program (Buy American).