People took a second look as I drove past them in my huge Kia EV9 SUV, and then took a retake as they wondered what car it was that I was driving.

Kia Ireland has launched a 48-hour electric vehicle test drive campaign designed to encourage consumers to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and experience EV driving for themselves, writes Trish Whelan.

The Kia EV9 has won both World Car of the Year 2024 and World Electric Vehicle. The announcement was made at the World Car Awards Ceremony at the New York Auto Show on March 27th.

Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, up just 1.4 per cent on the first two months of last year

Kia has showcased its future Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) range at the CES 2024 show in Las Vegas.

Kia Ireland has launched its all-electric EV9 SUV with a range of up to 563kms. It is the company’s first three-row electric flagship SUV available as a six or seven-seater.