Jun 25, 2022 - 04:38 pm
Germany’s Webasto opens battery assembly in South Korea
German supplier Webasto has commissioned a new plant to assemble batteries for passenger electric cars in Dangjin, Korea, south of Seoul. The Group already holds an order from Hyundai-Kia to supply battery systems for several fully electric volume models.
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May 19, 2022 - 05:18 pm
Hyundai & Kia announce major e-mobility investments
Hyundai and Kia plan to invest 21 trillion won (just under $17 billion) in electric car production in South Korea by 2030. The goal is to increase annual production from an estimated 350,000 units this year to 1.44 million units in 2030.
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Mar 21, 2022 - 12:49 pm
Patents for a time gone by (almost)
Some manufacturers find it difficult to say goodbye to the internal combustion engine. According to a new paper filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, Korean carmakers Kia and Hyundai could make their electric cars vibrate artificially to simulate the feeling in a car with a roaring motor.
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Nov 24, 2021 - 02:12 pm
Ionity gets €700m boost for EU charging
Ionity is receiving a 700-million-euro investment from its current shareholders and new partner Blackrocks Global Renewable Power Platform. The fresh captial will be used to massively expand the HPC network in Europe to around 1,000 locations by 2025.
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Oct 29, 2021 - 02:22 pm
Hyundai & Kia launch collaboration with Factorial Energy
Factorial Energy, a US developer of solid-state battery cells, has announced a collaboration with Hyundai and Kia. The Korean carmaker will test Factorial’s solid-state batteries in its electric cars under a development agreement and make a strategic investment in Factorial.
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Jul 29, 2021 - 11:26 am
Hyundai & LG ES to build battery plant in Indonesia
Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution have reached an agreement with the government of Indonesia to build a battery cell factory in Karawang near the capital Jakarta. The factory is scheduled to start production in the first half of 2024 with an annual capacity of 10 GWh.
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Jul 12, 2021 - 12:31 pm
Hyundai-Kia & Next Hydrogen to develop electrolysis system
Hyundai and Kia want to develop an alkaline water electrolysis system and the associated stack together with the Canadian company Next Hydrogen in order to produce green hydrogen economically. The cooperation will also explore potential technological applications and future business opportunities.
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Jun 3, 2021 - 11:45 am
Hyundai to use BorgWarner drive module in small EVs
The integrated drive module (iDM) from BorgWarner, including the electric motor, transmission and integrated power electronics, is to be used in small electric cars from the Hyundai Motor Group, production of which is scheduled to begin in mid-2023.
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May 28, 2021 - 12:27 pm
Hyundai group to reduce combustion model variety
The Hyundai Motor Group with its brands Hyundai, Kia and Genesis wants to reduce the number of combustion models in its product range to free up resources for investments in electric cars, according to a media report. Around half of the models are apparently being questioned.
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Apr 5, 2021 - 07:07 pm
Hyundai-Kia won’t use Canoo EV platform it appears
Canoo’s deal with Hyundai-Kia announced last year appears to have fallen flat. New Canoo chairman Tony Aquila broke the news last Monday during an “icy investor call,” as The Verge reports. The collapse is set against a backdrop of a strategy change at Canoo.
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Feb 3, 2021 - 11:17 am
Is Apple getting into large-scale EV making with Kia?
Apple is reportedly planning to invest around three billion euros in electric vehicle production and to cooperate with the South Korean carmaker Kia. Rumours that Apple could cooperate with the Hyundai Group already existed in January.
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Jan 21, 2021 - 05:58 pm
Is Ionity looking for external investment?
Because the expansion of the Ionity fast-charging network is progressing too slowly, the owners are discussing attracting private equity capital for Ionity. According to a media report, financial circles are talking about at least 500 million euros in fresh money.
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Nov 5, 2020 - 03:02 pm
Hyundai-Kia officially joins Ionity high power charging
The Hyundai Motor Group’s entry into the Ionity fast-charging network is now official. The Korean company through its Hyundai and Kia brands holds a 20 per cent stake in the Europe-wide high power charging network founded by BMW, Ford, Daimler and Volkswagen.
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Sep 30, 2020 - 03:50 pm
Hyundai & Kia set up European charging service with DCS
The European offices of Hyundai and Kia, together with Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) are launching a new charging service for electric car drivers under the labels Charge myHyundai and KiaCharge. The service will be rolled out across various markets in Europe.
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Sep 8, 2020 - 01:46 pm
Hyundai & SK Innovation cooperate on battery eco-system
Hyundai Motor Group and SK Innovation have agreed to work together to develop a sustainable ecosystem for electric vehicle batteries. The cooperation of the South Korean companies will include various business areas not directly related to cell manufacturing.
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Jun 19, 2020 - 06:08 pm
Korean e-mobility alliance launches startup competition
Hyundai, Kia and LG Chem have launched a start-up competition to identify promising newcomers in the field of e-mobility. The ‘EV & Battery Challenge’ calls domestic and foreign start-ups developing technologies and business models for EVs and batteries.
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Jun 9, 2020 - 05:40 pm
Hyundai & Kia working on heat pumps for EV range
In 2014, Hyundai-Kia installed the first heat pump in the Kia Soul EV. Since then, the Korean companies have continued to develop the technology – in a new article, they provide some insights into the development.
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Apr 25, 2020 - 01:23 pm
Hyundai Prophecy concept rumoured to replace Ioniq
According to a British media report, the Prophecy electric concept vehicle recently presented by Hyundai will go into series production and is to replace the Ioniq. The new electric limousine could come onto the market by 2021.
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Feb 11, 2020 - 10:01 pm
Canoo & Hyundai to co-develop EV platform
The US American electric vehicle startup and the South Korean automotive giant have teamed up in an engineering partnership to develop electric vehicles. Canoo and Hyundai will co-develop an electric vehicle platform based on Canoo’s skateboard technology to be used for upcoming Hyundai and Kia EVs and PBVs (Purpose Built Vehicles).
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Jan 16, 2020 - 10:19 am
Hyundai & Kia invest in Arrival
Hyundai and Kia are investing 100 million euros in the British electric vehicle developer Arrival. The Korean manufacturers want to use Arrival’s platform to develop electric commercial vehicles for various applications such as logistics or ride hailing and shuttle service companies.
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Dec 23, 2019 - 01:45 pm
SK Innovation to supply Hyundai electric cars
SK Innovation will become the exclusive battery cell supplier for Hyundai Group electric cars – specifically for the first model based on the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), which is to roll off the assembly line from 2021.
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Nov 20, 2019 - 11:34 pm
Hyundai’s electric strategy – two prongs to success?
German and European car manufacturers are currently fully committed to the battery and still very hesitant regarding the fuel cell. Toyota is doing it the other way around. Hyundai wants to develop both technologies in parallel. A closer look at what the Koreans have in mind.
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