FAMILY-SIZE PLUG-IN HYBRIDS By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Each year members of the Northwest Automotive Press Association meet to evaluate some of the latest and greatest environmentally friendly vehicles available to U.S. consumers. This year the competition was held at the Pearson Air Museum located on the grounds of the Fort Vancouver Historic Reserve in…
AFFORDABLE BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Each year members of the Northwest Automotive Press Association meet to evaluate some of the latest and greatest environmentally friendly vehicles available to U.S. consumers. This year the competition was held at the Pearson Air Museum located on the grounds of the Fort Vancouver Historic Reserve…
2018 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium Niro Carries Over Adding A Limited Production Graphite Edition The Kia Niro was unveiled at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show and appeared on the scene this year as a 2017 production model. The Kia Niro debuted as an all-new, compact, near midsize, urban crossover hybrid that serves up a…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer To plug in or not plug in, that is the question…when it comes to many of today’s hybrids. Kia moved into the hybrid crossover segment last year in direct competition with the giant of the hybrid market, the Toyota Prius. And Niro racked up impressive sales the first year selling…
2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Touring A New Benchmark in its Class San Antonio, TX– The Kia Niro Hybrid was unveiled at last year’s Chicago Auto Show and appears on the scene this year as a 2017 model. The Kia Niro is an all-new, compact, near midsize, urban crossover hybrid that serves up a bold, athletic…
