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Kia shows off EV5 in Toronto, a compact SUV for Canada but likely not the U.S.

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Open this photo in gallery: The EV5 is boxier than the EV6 and will use 400-volt architecture, which will make charging slower, but will likely make it cost less.Mark Richardson/The Globe and Mail Kia showed off its coming EV5 compact SUV Thursday evening in Toronto while confirming the all-electric counterpart to the Sportage will come to Canada. It will probably not be sold the United States. “For us, it’s a no-brainer – it’s the right car for our market,” said Elias El-Achhab, chief operating officer of Kia Canada Inc. “It’s the right size. It’s the right segment. It gives you…

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