Hyundai to release full hybrid Kona

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Hyundai is expanding the model range of the Kona by another electrified variant: Starting in August, the compact SUV, which was previously offered as a combustion engine and as a fully electric car, will also be available as a full hybrid in Europe. With the Kona Electric, Hyundai already has a popular electric car on […]

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Hyundai Motor Group Develops World’s First Performance Control for Commercial EVs with Weight Estimation

Hyundai Motor Group revealed a system that estimates the gross vehicle weight of a light duty commercial electric vehicle and optimizes performance accordingly. The development of the system is a first-ever for the industry, utilizing acceleration sens…

China: Hyundai Konda Electric driving on CATL batteries

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Hyundai has received approval in China to sell its all-electric Kona. In order to benefit from the Chinese subsidies, Hyundai is not allowed to equip the Kona Electric with batteries from LG Chem, as usual, however. Instead, the carmaker has to resort to a battery supplier from China. According to media reports, the choice fell […]

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Hyundai and Kia invest 80 million euros in Rimac

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Hyundai and Kia are together investing 80 million euros into Rimac Automobili. The Korean carmakers and the Croatian company that specializes in electric vehicle technologies and sports cars, are also entering into a strategic partnership for the joint development of both battery electric and fuel cell, high-performance electric vehicles. Hyundai and Kia share the investment […]

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Europe: Upgraded Kona Electric available late 2019

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Hyundai has published the specifications for the new all-electric Kona model vintage to be delivered in Europe by the end of this year. The upgraded electric compact SUV features new charging capabilities. The most important innovation in the new Kona Electric is a three-phase onboard charger with up to 11 kW (AC). The three-phase charger […]

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