Kia testing hybrids in Korea, US release may be delayed
December 2nd, 2007
In the video above from the 2007 LA Auto Show, Kia’s national relations manager Alex Fedorak was asked if they possess plans for alternative combustibles vehicles analogous hybrids in the 3, 5 or 10 year time span? Alex reported they possess hybrids in Korea yet he thinks it’s unpromising those hybrids will come to the US. Here is exactly what was reported;
Actually, we possess hybrids moving right now in Korea. Can hybrids come to the US market: I say unpromising.
Alex afterward reported clean diesel may be approach real presently. The moving hybrids in Korea are probably the 4,000 we wrote Kia would field test. We are joyful to hear the trials possess started yet they may not be going real spring since were originally heard round a 2009 release, yet that is before the 3-year time span Alex was asked round in the question.
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[origin: NextGear]
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