Hyundai’s new compact EV crossover is good enough to sell every unit the company imports—the question may be how high that number will be. The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the Korean brand’s first dedicated electric vehicle, positioned at the heart of the fastest-growing part of the market: compact crossover utilities. The premium electric SUV… Read more »
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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 should be taken very seriously when it goes on sale this fall. It will be a new and likely very competitive entry in what will soon become a crowded field of EVs in the popular “compact crossover” segment. It’s not the first such EV: the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model… Read more »
Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric crossover, with vehicle-to-load feature, coming to the US this fall
Hyundai Motor North America has unveiled the new IONIQ 5, an electric crossover that’s headed to the US this fall. IONIQ 5 is based on Hyundai’s Electric-Global Modular Platform. Its design drew inspiration from Hyundai’s 45 EV concept, which debuted at the 2019 International Motor Show in Frankfurt. The new crossover is part of Hyundai’s… Read more »
Hyundai’s upcoming IONIQ 5 features 800 V system, bidirectional charging
Hyundai officially launched its upcoming IONIQ 5 midsize CUV at a virtual press event. The IONIQ 5 will be the first model built on Hyundai’s new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). It’s based on the previously-unveiled Concept 45 vehicle. The IONIQ 5 will be available with two battery pack options—the Standard Range model will have a… Read more »
Hyundai’s 2023 IONIQ 6 achieves range of 361 miles in EPA testing
The new 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 has completed final EPA testing. Different trim levels earned different estimated range figures, but the star of the show was the IONIQ 6 SE RWD Long Range variant, which achieved an EPA-estimated range of 361 miles. The EPA testing also awarded a 140 combined MPGe rating to the IONIQ… Read more »
Hyundai and Michelin to develop next-gen tires for EVs
Hyundai and Michelin have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop next-generation tires optimized for EVs. The agreement is a follow-up to a five-year partnership the companies formed in 2017 to jointly develop an exclusive tire for Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 and to carry out experiments related to tires. Over the next three years, the companies… Read more »
Hyundai discontinues Ioniq hybrid and PHEV
Hyundai’s Ioniq hatchback exemplified an earlier generation of electrified vehicles. It was offered in three different powertrain variants: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure EV. Now, the more forward-looking automakers, of which Hyundai is one, are realizing that a “clean-sheet” dedicated EV platform is best. Hyundai dropped the Ioniq Electric in the US after the 2021… Read more »
Hyundai to build EV assembly and battery factory in the US
Hyundai COO Jose Muñoz announced at the recent at the New York International Auto Show that his company will build a factory in the US for electric vehicle assembly and batteries. Automotive News reports that Hyundai plans to invest $300 million and create 200 new jobs at the plant. The automaker will choose a location… Read more »
Hyundai ends new ICE development, suspends work on Genesis hydrogen vehicle
Legacy automakers’ increasing focus on EVs is welcome news, but as long as they continue to develop new internal combustion engine technology, their commitment to electrification can only be seen as tentative. Seen in this light, Hyundai’s recent decision to close its ICE development division (reported by the Korea Economic Daily) may be considered a… Read more »
Noodoe’s EV Exceed DC fast charger cranks out 950 volts
Most of today’s EVs operate on 400-volt systems, but 800 volts is clearly the near future. Higher-voltage systems can deliver the same amount of power with less current, which means that charging rates can get higher without making charging cables impractically heavy and bulky. Charger manufacturer Noodoe explains that DC fast chargers are going to… Read more »