Kia’s Canadian spokespeople twice mentioned that the Kia Soul EV’s electric system could easily be adapted to other vehicles, such as the Kia Forte. There’s a chance that Kia might offer home charging stations factory standard. Or they may at least cover half of the cost, as the government program already covers the other half (up to $1,000).
While a lot of automakers look to contractors to design and build various electric parts, Kia developed almost all of the Soul EV’s organs in-house. The exception is the accumulator cells, which are made by SK Innovation.
Kia hopes to sell 5,000 units of the 2015 Soul EV in its first foray into the international electric car market, which covers Asia, Europe and North America. It’s a pretty conservative goal considering that last year Nissan sold ten times as many Leafs worldwide.
