Coming up on podcast 1912, we've got some pricing for the new Kia Nero EV and the Perjo E308 and more battery storage news. Stick around, I'll tell you more.

Well, good morning, good afternoon or good evening, wherever you are in the world. Welcome to EV News Daily.

Your trusted source of EV information for Monday 25th of September. My name is Martin Lee,

and I go through every EV story, so you don't have to. Over the weekend, the Detroit Auto Show

ended with an EV ride buzz. The Detroit show culminated yesterday with a noticeable surge in attendees,

wanting to have a go in an EV.

The main attraction, the so-called powering Michigan EV experience, saw car buyers and enthusiasts line up to experience electric vehicles on a vast track, a bit like a football field.

Leading automakers like Ford and Tesla were

there, amping up the bars by offering unique street course rides as well, and adding to the excitement,

visitors had the choice of a diverse set of indoor rides. Kids were navigating a special track

in little electric toy jeeps as well.

And I don't know if you feel the same as I do.

The best way to get somebody to experience an EV, you can tell somebody about it,

is to get them to drive one.

And they go, oh, it's just a car.

But what moves, it's a bit different.

Yeah, this is fine.

I'll have one, please.

Okay, let's move on.

As Kia of America ushers in the 2024 NeroEV, in its second generation, it has priced

the battery electric subcompact crossover at a starting price of a little more than the current one.

$40,925, a modest $180.80 increase from the current model year.

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