Kia Soul EV News

Kia's agreeable urban box is a newly viable battery-electric proposition.

More than the Niro EV, but less than the Hyundai Kona.

Versions powered by the 2.0-liter from the Forte get a combined 31 mpg.

Choose from naturally aspirated, turbo or electric power.

It will be available in gas and electric versions again.

We expect it will deliver similar power and range as Kona Electric.

We get a peek at its new design.

We talk movie cars and car-themed mixed drinks with contributor Brett Berk.

Kia now has permission to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in Nevada, and the company plans to start by experimenting with partially driverless tech. It wants to put some of these systems on sale by 2020.

Kia will recall 256,459 units of the 2014-2016 Kia Soul and Soul EV because potential separation in the steering assembly can cause drivers to lose control.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland will get the Kia Soul electric vehicle soon.

Kia has updated its Soul EV range, adding the new entry-level EV-e trim, which reportedly slashes the price by some $2,000 before incentives.

Kia will add electric-vehicle charging stations at dealerships throughout Oregon, Washington, Texas, and Georgia as it gets ready to sell more Soul EVs.

Kia is donating a Soul EV to The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano, CA, for the automaker's third year of partnering with the non-profit group. Last year, the company contributed two electric car charging stations.

Kia of Vancouver dealership managers question Soul EV's financial and environmental benefits.

Kia Soul EV sales will come to Texas, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Georgia by June.

The Kia Soul – in both gasoline and electric variants – is being recalled due to accelerator pedals that may bend or break. A total of 208,858 vehicles are affected.