As expected, Hyundai Motorsport unveiled its first all-electric race car. It has been designed and built at Hyundai Motorsport's headquarters in Alzenau, Germany. It is based on the road-going Veloster N, the Veloster N ETCR is designed specifically for the new ETCR championship, which will make its debut in 2020. It is fully electric, with a mid-mounted motor and rear-wheel-drive. A full testing program will...

10 September 2019

Hyundai unveiled its 45 EV concept at the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. The "45" moniker pays homage to the 45-year-old iconic Hyundai Pony Coupe Concept, to introduce an entirely new in-car experience for self-driving vehicles of tomorrow. The concept car features some signature elements of the original Hyundai Pony Coupe Concept such as the monocoque-style body, aerodynamic and light-weight design inspired by aircrafts...

10 September 2019

Hyundai and Kia have sold a total of 44,838 EVs in the first six months of the year. This more than doubles the 18,445 units sold last year. Hyundai sold 30,963 units, with the Kona EV(/a) accounting for more than 75% of its sales. Kia sold 13,875 units, with 73% of them being Kia Niro EV units. As a result, Hyundai has become the fifth-largest EV seller in the first half of 2019 with a 6.5% market share, up 2.4% on...

9 September 2019

IONITY is a joint venture between BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Daimler AG, and the Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG. Today it announced there's a new shareholder on board - Hyundai Motor Group (including Kia). "Hyundai Motor Group brings significant international experience and know-how with a full strategic commitment to e-mobility. The participation of new investors in IONITY is a clear signal of trust...

9 September 2019

Yesterday, Hyundai Mobis broke ground of its second plant for EV car components production and it should be ready in early 2021. The site is located in Ulsan, 414 km southeast of Seoul. Hyundai Mobis expects to make components for up to 100,000 EVs a year. President Moon Jae-in, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, Trade Minister Sung Yun-mo and Hyundai Mobis CEO Park Chung-kook attended the groundbreaking ceremony in...

28 August 2019

Hyundai has teased a new BEV concept dubbed 45 prior to its official unveiling at the IAA in Frankfurt next month. This concept car has been "inspired by looking back at the brand's first model in the 1970s" and "will act as a symbolic milestone for Hyundai's future EV design." It will embody the company's "Sensuous Sportiness" design language. It will be presented on September 10th at the Frankfurt Motor Show...

22 August 2019