The Hyundai Ioniq 5 in MY2023 has a slightly larger battery and new battery pre-conditioning. The car can adapt the battery temperature before charging to enable faster and more constant charging. We went to test if the upgrade is worth it and our charge curves show real-life ups and downs.
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Volkswagen’s charging subsidiary Electrify America has agreed upon a deal with Hyundai to provide first-time owners of the Ioniq 6 EV with two years of complimentary charging sessions at Electrify America’s network of DC fast chargers.
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Korean carmaker Hyundai will likely launch its first electric model with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries this year. Additionally, Kia has announced that the second-generation Kia Ray EV minivan will use LFP batteries made by CATL.
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South Korean automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis, part of the Hyundai Motor Group, has announced a new system called Electronic Leveling Control (ELC) for electric vehicles. The ELC control system allows drivers to adjust the height of the vehicle to best fit driving circumstances.
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Hyundai has treated its Kona to an update. The new generation did not only get an external makeover – it also has more power and an extended range.
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The South Korean city of Incheon, located near the capital Seoul, plans to introduce a total of 700 fuel-cell buses by the end of 2024. A total of 200 of these H2 buses are to be put into operation this year, and the rest next year.
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About two months later than initially planned, the first Genesis Electrified GV70 are rolling off the production line at the Hyundai plant in Alabama. It is the first time a Genesis model is being made outside South Korea.
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Hyundai Motor America has announced prices and packages for the Ioniq 6 in the USA. Customers can choose between two battery sizes and two electric drive layouts, with either a rear motor or both front and rear drives for all-wheel drive.
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Hyundai has launched recall campaigns for its BEV model Ioniq 5 and its hydrogen-powered Nexo. In the case of the electric models, workshop effort is limited: In the Ioniq 5, 7,558 units only need a new type plate with correct weight information.
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The year is also off to a weak start in China, where around 408,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) were sold in January 2023, almost 50 per cent fewer than in December 2022 and 6.3 per cent fewer than in the same month last year. This is according to data from the China Association of Automobile […]
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Hyundai Motor America announced its new Evolve+ electric vehicle subscription service, providing flexibility to consumers who want to drive Hyundai’s newest EVs without committing to a purchase or longer-term lease.
Read moreIn Frankfurt, Germany, Kia’s European headquarters are being used by an increasing number of electric cars. The Korean automaker has been supported with the necessary charging infrastructure by The Mobility House, for their expertise in intelligent charging and energy solutions. The following guest article by The Mobility House shows how Kia experienced this process.
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Hyundai Motor India has announced the installation of 10 fast-charging locations across key highways and cities in India by the middle of this year. Each fast charging location will comprise one DC 150 kW ultra-fast charger and one DC 60 kW high-speed charger.
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Hyundai Motor’s assembly plant in Singapore will start rolling out the electric Ioniq 5 in the first half of this year. The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Jurong, the site of Singapore’s first vehicle assembly plant in more than 40 years, is expected to be completed in April.
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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 can park sideways and turn on the spot. At least this one can, where the supplier Hyundai Mobis is demonstrating the capabilities of its e-Corner module that integrates the steering, braking, suspension and electric drive in one wheel.
Read moreAlways. More. Choice. The boom in battery-electric cars continues, despite subsidies dropping slightly around Europe. We dare to look ahead: what’s coming, what’s missing and what are we particularly looking forward to?
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Hyundai will only sell pure electric cars in Norway from 1 January 2023. Since 2020, the Korean manufacturer had already been offering only electric cars and plug-in hybrids there. At the end of 2022, Hyundai sold the last PHEVs in Norway and is now focusing on pure electricity.
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It is Ho-Ho-Ho for Hyundai (and the beginning of our holiday season) today as the Korean company took the Ioniq 5 high up north, near the alleged home of Santa Claus, to help him power his sledge. That is not exactly what they said, but certainly, the spirit.
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Hyundai has unveiled the design of the new Kona generation. The small SUV has a much more modern look. The Korean company has not provided any details about the technical specifications yet, but they should hardly come as a surprise.
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Webasto has more than doubled the volume of its 2022 order intake in the electromobility business field compared to the previous year. Customers ordered battery systems, electric heaters and charging solutions for around 2.8 billion euros from the Munich-based supplier.
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Hyundai is bringing its hydrogen fuel cell truck Xcient to Israel, its first market in the Middle East. The vehicles will form part of a partnership between Hyundai agency Colmobil, hydrogen producer Bazan and refuelling station operator Sonol.
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Hyundai Motor Group and SK On are following up on their MoU regarding cell supply for Hyundai electric cars made in the USA. The carmaker now announced constructing a joint battery plant with SK On in Georgia, a state that has been scoring e-mobility contracts lately.
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Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has introduced new silicon carbide (SiC) power modules. With five new module variants, OEMs are to be offered flexible options. The Hyundai Motor Group is the first customer on board. The Koreans use SiC technology in the Kia EV6, among others.
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Hyundai Motor Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with SK On to secure the supply of SK batteries for Hyundai Group electric cars in North America from 2025. However, further details of the collaboration will be announced at a later date.
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After Hyundai Motor Group began construction of its new electric car plant in the US state of Georgia at the end of October, the company is planning to build up to three battery factories there with a total capacity of 90 gigawatt-hours per year together with partners SK On and LG Energy Solution.
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Hyundai Mobis, a South Korean automotive supplier belonging to the Hyundai Motor Group, is investing 926 million US dollars in a plant for electric vehicle components in Bryan County in the US state of Georgia.
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According to a new Greenpeace study, the car industry’s sales plans for more passenger cars with combustion engines are incompatible with the climate target of 1.5 degrees.
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Hyundai will open pre-orders in Germany, the UK, France, Norway and the Netherlands on Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. CET for a limited-edition First Edition of 2,500 units of the Ioniq 6 with the 77.4 kWh battery.
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Hyundai Motor Group has started construction of its new electric car plant in the US state of Georgia. The Bryan County plant is scheduled to begin production in the first half of 2025 with an annual capacity of 300,000 Hyundai, Kia and Genesis electric cars and batteries.
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According to media reports, Hyundai is stopping its fuel cell truck project in Switzerland. “Extremely fluctuating energy prices” are apparently the cause, however, Hyundai has since denied that the initiative will be stopped.
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