South Korea March 2014

Kia Soul EV: Is this the car that will kick upwards the local electric car sales?

Where Have All the Sales Gone Edition 

With just 3 units registered, sales were way behind expectations, especially if we look back at last January, when sales reached 112 units, leaving the EV Share at 0,04%, behind last year score of 0,05%.

Looking at the YTD ranking, Samsung is leading the race with 60 units, followed closely by the Kia Ray EV (54 registrations) and in a distant third we have the Chevrolet Spark EV, with 18 sales, two of them this March.

A final mention for the landing of the BMW i3, with its first registration in South Korea.

Pl	South Korea	March	2014	%	Pl '13
1	Samsung SM3 ZE		60	45	1
2	Kia Ray EV		54	41	2
3	Chevrolet Spark EV	2	18	14	3
4	BMW i3	1	1	1	N/A
	TOTAL	3	133	100

Source:AutoDataBowl

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Infotainment gets an upgrade

So, a few weeks ago, we invited a group of Canadian journalists to come visit the QNX garage and get a hands-on intro to our latest concept cars. Sami Haj-Assaad of AutoGuide was one of our esteemed guests, and here's his take on what he experienced:



Did you notice? The floors in the video are remarkably clean for a working garage. That's because we set loose a QNX-powered robot vacuum from Neato Robotics before the cameras started rolling. If you haven't yet seen a Neato Botvac in action, you owe it to yourself to check out this video.

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Would you, by any chance, be a creative, experienced, and just plain awesome visual designer? Because if you are, have I got a job for you. Right now, QNX is looking for a designer to help create its next generation of concept vehicles — and lots of other things to boot. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to put your mark on some very cool technology; find out more here.

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