Of four all-new vehicles unveiled in New York, two were battery-electric SUVs: one big, one small. While EVs are supposedly in retreat across the US—don’t believe all the headlines—new battery-electric models continue to launch. Two more debuted this week at the media preview day before the New York International Auto Show that opens to the… Read more »
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Hyundai and Kia invest in battery software provider Qnovo
Hyundai and Kia have announced a new strategic investment in Qnovo, maker of a software platform that monitors battery health. The investment follows years of collaborative testing between Qnovo and Hyundai/Kia. “By delivering a verifiable digital accounting of battery health via a scalable, hardware-free architecture, Qnovo enables automakers to maximize performance and safety in real-time,… Read more »
Hyundai and Kia invest in VisIC for power semiconductors
VisIC Technologies, which is developing gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors for EVs, has announced the second closing of its Series B funding, securing $26 million. The round was led by an unnamed global semiconductor company and included participation from automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia. The lead investor’s focus on advancing critical semiconductor technologies complements VisIC’s… Read more »
Wallbox’s Quasar 2 bidirectional EV charger allows the Kia EV9 to power homes
EVSE manufacturer Wallbox has completed the first US residential installations of its Quasar 2 bidirectional EV charger. Six Quasar 2 units were deployed in Menifee, California, through a collaboration with Kia America and the University of California, Irvine. Bidirectional charging enables vehicle-to-home (V2H) applications, which offer several benefits for homeowners. Energy stored in an EV’s… Read more »
Gotion InoBat donates mobile EV chargers to the Slovakian government
Gotion InoBat Batteries, a joint venture between China’s Gotion High-Tech and Slovak battery maker InoBat has donated mobile charging stations to the Government Office of the Slovak Republic. Each of the mobile charging stations from Gotion has a capacity of 182 kWh, allowing them to charge 4-5 vehicles before requiring a recharge. Charging an EV… Read more »
Full Circle Lithium demonstrates Li-ion firefighting agent by setting a Nissan Leaf and a Kia EV9 ablaze
It’s not uncommon to see blazing headlines in newspapers and magazines, not to mention on the local evening news, reporting yet another electric vehicle fire. With so many reports, one might think that EVs self-immolate on a regular basis at a far higher rate than automobiles powered by internal combustion engines (ICEs). In actuality, it… Read more »
InoBat produces its first EV batteries in Slovakia
Slovakian EV battery manufacturer InoBat has produced its first batteries at its factory in Voderady, Slovakia, having obtained all its required certifications and initiated production of its first cells. The production line has the capacity to manufacture 50,000 battery cells annually. Its 35 machines cover the complete production process from preparing anode and cathode mixtures… Read more »
Hyundai and Kia partner with Exide Energy for local EV battery production in India
Hyundai and Kia have signed an agreement with Indian lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery manufacturer Exide Energy Solutions to equip the two companies’ upcoming EV models in the Indian market with locally produced batteries. Established in 2022, Exide Energy Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Exide Industries, which has 75 years of experience in the production… Read more »
POSCO International’s drive motor core to power millions of Hyundai-Kia EVs
South Korean manufacturer POSCO International has secured an order for several million drive motor cores to be fitted on Hyundai-Kia’s Seltos class EVs and produced locally in Europe from 2025 to 2034. The order supports POSCO’s plans to build a production plant in Brzeg, Poland, which will become the center of its European drive motor… Read more »
Hyunda/Kia’s Active Air Skirt technology is designed to help EVs go faster
Hyundai Motor and Kia have unveiled a technology that reduces aerodynamic resistance generated during high-speed driving. The Active Air Skirt (AAS) technology controls airflow entering through the lower bumper and reduces turbulence around the vehicle wheels by operating variably depending on vehicle speed during high-speed driving. AAS is installed between the front bumper and the… Read more »