{"id":266365,"date":"2024-05-20T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-ev9-suv-named-2024-electric-vehicle-of-texas-by-the-texas-auto-writers-association\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T11:50:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T15:50:01","slug":"el-suv-kia-ev9-es-nombrado-vehiculo-electrico-de-texas-2024-por-la-asociacion-de-escritores-de-automoviles-de-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-suv-kia-ev9-es-nombrado-vehiculo-electrico-de-texas-2024-por-la-asociacion-de-escritores-de-automoviles-de-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"KIA EV9 SUV NAMED &#8220;2024 ELECTRIC VEHICLE OF TEXAS&#8221; BY THE TEXAS AUTO WRITERS ASSOCIATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntal{\nTEXT-ALIGN: LEFT\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i><b>Kia&#8217;s all-electric three-row SUV also took top honors in the Performance SUV, Mid-size CUV and Electric Vehicle categories<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 20, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Living up to the &#8220;everything&#8217;s bigger in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>&#8221; adage, the Kia EV9 three-row SUV was named &#8220;Electric Vehicle of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>&#8221; at the 2024 Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup. In addition, Kia&#8217;s new flagship was deemed &#8220;Best in Class&#8221; in the Performance SUV, Mid-size CUV and Electric Vehicle categories by the attending TAWA members.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3aeeleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3aeeleft\" title=\"Kia EV9 SUV Named \u201c2024 Electric Vehicle of Texas\u201d by the Texas Auto Writers Association\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2416292\/21761_2024_EV9.jpg\" alt=\"Kia EV9 SUV Named \u201c2024 Electric Vehicle of Texas\u201d by the Texas Auto Writers Association\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The annual competition saw more than 20 TAWA automotive journalist members from across the U.S. converge for a two-day evaluation of the industry&#8217;s best trucks, SUVs and CUVs. TAWA journalist members who attended the event evaluated participating vehicles across a wide variety of criteria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Kia EV9&#8217;s trophy case continues to grow and being named the &#8216;Electric Vehicle of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas&#8217;<\/span> from the 2024 TAWA Auto Roundup is further evidence that the first mainstream three-row EV SUV has wide appeal,&#8221; said Steven Center, CEO &amp; EVP, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>. &#8220;Texans love their SUVs and the TAWA members are a discerning group who are well aware of that fact, which makes EV9&#8217;s recognition all the more significant for the Kia brand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After driving each vehicle on predetermined street courses, TAWA members voted on the top vehicles in a variety of categories. Journalists were encouraged to drive the vehicles as they would if they were simulating their own day-to-day driving conditions.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the 2024 TAWA Auto Round-Up, including the full list of participating vehicles, can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4170297-1&amp;h=399562917&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.texasautowriters.org%2F___.YXAzOnVzdHgwMjItdGF3YTphOm86NzQ0NDg4NGZjM2RjMDBiZDViMDQyY2Y3NmM0ZGMwMDg6NjowMjdlOjIxOTA1NTYxOWU1ZDg5MmRhYWFjNDZkZTAxYzQzYjI0YTQyNGRkM2QyZDc0MjA0MWM5OGZjNjYyNzZiZjQ5Zjc6cDpU&amp;a=www.texasautowriters.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.texasautowriters.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> \u2013 about us<br \/><\/b><i>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues to top automotive quality surveys. Kia is recognized as one of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2023. Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles sold through a network of over 775 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America*.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For media information, including photography, visit\u00a0<\/i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4170297-1&amp;h=2266028803&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2F___.YXAzOnVzdHgwMjItdGF3YTphOm86NzQ0NDg4NGZjM2RjMDBiZDViMDQyY2Y3NmM0ZGMwMDg6Njo1YzBiOjExZGQ1N2IxN2ZkZDQ2MDc5ZGNiOWE2ZTk5ZGYwOTBkMjJhOWFhY2YwYTA4MmI3YWJiMTRhNjgzYTZhZmJlOTM6cDpU&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com<\/a><\/i><i>.\u00a0To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at\u00a0<\/i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4170297-1&amp;h=1820525804&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert___.YXAzOnVzdHgwMjItdGF3YTphOm86NzQ0NDg4NGZjM2RjMDBiZDViMDQyY2Y3NmM0ZGMwMDg6NjozMDE5OjM0Y2YyODZmNTc4MzczYWJmZGQzZDIyYjZkMTcxZGQwZjdkMjg1ZTA4MTI1Yjk5N2NhNzA0OWI2MTMxNTdjYTk6cDpU&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert<\/a><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<i>* The Sportage (excludes HEV and PHEV models), Sorento (excludes HEV and PHEV models), and Telluride are assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> from U.S. and globally sourced parts.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b># # #<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb988left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb988left\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"prntal\">Photo &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4170297-1&amp;h=3513039603&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2416292%2F21761_2024_EV9.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2416292%2F21761_2024_EV9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2416292\/21761_2024_EV9.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">Logo &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4170297-1&amp;h=2553480073&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i><b>Kia&#8217;s all-electric three-row SUV also took top honors in the Performance SUV, Mid-size CUV and Electric Vehicle categories<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 20, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Living up to the &#8220;everything&#8217;s bigger in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>&#8221; adage, the Kia EV9 three-row SUV was named &#8220;Electric Vehicle of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>&#8221; at the 2024 Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup. 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