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Anna Ellis
KIA is introducing a suite of smart technologies that aim to make electric vehicle (EV) mobility more convenient, accessible, and efficient than ever before.
“Delivering the next generation of sustainable mobility solutions involves the seamless and holistic interaction of electrification, connectivity and new services,” said Sjoerd Knipping, Vice President of Marketing and Product at Kia Europe.
“Starting with the new EV9, Kia is working towards making EVs fully connected and futureready to enable vehicles to be updated as new innovations and features become available.”
Kia’s global strategy is to make charging both frictionless and convenient for our customers, whether at public charging stations, at dealerships, or with the wall box at home.
The Kia Charge app enables customers to utilise a comprehensive charging network from a single point of access.
The network in Europe includes more than half a million charging points in 28 countries, and it continues to grow thanks to panEuropean partnerships with Ionity and Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) as well as local charging providers.
UK ambulances, police and fire vehicles across the capital will have access to bus lanes on London’s main arterial roads while on duty, even when not dealing with an emergency.
This follows a successful trial with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust that saw fewer missed appointments, and no negative impact on bus journey times.
The trial was set up to help people travel to appointments smoothly.
Christina Calderato, Director of Transport Strategy & Policy at TfL, said: “Bus lanes have a proven track record of speeding up journeys, and we’re delighted to see further benefits in this trial for Guy’s and St Thomas’ and thousands of its patients.”
She added: “We look forward now to more patients across the capital being able to get to their appointments on time and supporting the vital work of the other emergency services, be it a forensics van needing to get to a crime scene or London Fire Brigade equipment needing to be in the right place at the right time.”
