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Kona Electric named Best Small Family Car in Top Gear’s inaugural Electric Awards
Kona Electric has been acknowledged as the Best Small Family Car in the inaugural TopGear Electric Awards, after it showcased its strengths on a 1,600 kilometre road trip across 9 European countries. Hyundai’s fully electric SUV was not only commended for its efficiency and long distance capability but also for its smooth and effortless performance.…
Read full article >>Hyundai to unveil its new concept EV, “Prophecy”, at the Geneva Motor Show in March
Hyundai Motor Company will unveil its new concept EV, “Prophecy”, expressing the company’s latest design language, at the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show, on March 3, 2020. The concept will remain on display until March 15. According to the press release it is – In line with Hyundai’s “Sensuous Sportiness” design philosophy, the new concept…
Read full article >>A Hyundai KONA Electric driven to an altitude of 5,731 meters on the Sawula Pass in Tibet
A Hyundai KONA Electric has made the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ by being driven to an altitude of 5,731 meters on the Sawula Pass in Tibet. This comfortably breaks the previous record of 5,715.28 meters altitude by any electric car. Commenting on this remarkable achievement, Mr. S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India said,…
Read full article >>Hyundai Kona Electric earns ANCAP 5-star safety rating in first-ever ev crash test in Australia
Kona Electric has become the first-ever EV to be crash tested in Australia, achieving an ANCAP maximum 5-star safety rating in the process. Kona Electric was subjected to a frontal offset crash test, carried out by Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority ANCAP as an audit test of the 5-star Kona model line-up. Kona was originally…
Read full article >>IONITY introduces new high power charger and welcomes Hyundai as a new shareholder
IONITY, a joint venture of BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG, today presented its innovative and new High-Power charger and welcomed additional shareholder Hyundai Motor Group on board. The joint venture’s mission is to make pan-European electromobility a reality. IONITY’s new, award-winning High-Power chargers are instantly recognisable…
Read full article >>Hyundai Motorsport has unveils its first electric race car at Frankfurt Motor Show
Hyundai Motorsport has today revealed the Veloster N ETCR, its first-ever electric race car, at the International Motor Show (IAA) media day in Frankfurt. Based on the road-going Veloster N model, the new car is designed specifically for the new ETCR championship, which will make its debut in 2020. The Veloster N ETCR heralds an…
Read full article >>Origin Energy & Hyundai partnership offers IONIQ & Kona EV owners cheaper power bills
IONIQ and Kona Electric owners can now save up to $750 on a solar system for their home, courtesy of a partnership between Hyundai and Origin. As the first to market retail offer and partnership between an automotive brand and an energy provider, the programme gives owners of Hyundai EV and Hybrid models a new…
Read full article >>Hyundai Motorsport has begun work on its first ever electric race car
Hyundai Motorsport has begun work on its first ever electric race car in an exciting new project that will herald a new motorsport era for the company. The car, which has been designed and built at Hyundai Motorsport’s headquarters in Alzenau, Germany, will break cover for the first time on September 10, the media day…
Read full article >>Hyundai launches its first car with solar roof charging system
Hyundai Motor is launching its first car with a solar roof charging system. This groundbreaking eco-friendly technology will provide vehicles with additional electrical power, as well as increasing fuel efficiency and driving range. Hyundai Motor’s solar roof charging system makes its debut on the New Sonata Hybrid. The system supports the vehicle’s electric power source,…
Read full article >>Hyundai Kona Electric wins the automotive category at the 2019 Good Design Awards
The Hyundai Kona Electric has earned top honours at the 2019 Good Design Awards, securing the overall award in the Automotive and Transport product category. Kona Electric’s outstanding success comes in a year that is notable for its high calibre of entries, including rival EVs Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf. Judges were won over…
Read full article >>Hyundai to invest $130 million AUD in Croatian Electric Supercar builder Rimac
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have jointly invested $130 million AUDs in Rimac Automobili – the Croatian high-performance electric vehicle technology and sportscar company. The companies have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on the development of high-performance electric vehicles. With the new collaboration underway, Hyundai Motor Group aims to speed up its…
Read full article >>The new Hyundai IONIQ Electric has been released with a 8.9 kWh 300km range battery
With over 60,000 cars sold since its launch in 2016, the original IONIQ has established itself as one of the main pillars in Hyundai’s progressive future mobility lineup. Together with the Kona Electric, Hyundai is the automaker with the widest range of electrified powertrains. The latest edition of the IONIQ is the next logical step…
Read full article >>The first Australian Kona Electric owner has taken delivery of his new, all-electric SUV.
The first Australian Kona Electric owner, an advocate of green power who lives off-the-grid, has taken delivery of his new, all-electric SUV. Charles Dalglish, the semi-retired owner of a green power business in the Blue Mountains, was handed the keys to his new Kona Electric by Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s (HMCA) CEO, JW Lee, at…
Read full article >>The new Hyundai Kona Electric long-range, zero-emissions SUV has arrived in Australia
Hyundai’s first all-electric SUV, the Kona Electric, has arrived in Australia and is now available from $59,990. The new Kona Electric features a powerful 150kW electric motor powertrain with the ability to travel up to 449 kilometres on a battery charge (WLTP), in a strikingly sporty SUV package. Plugged into a 100kW DC fast-charger, Kona…
Read full article >>Hyundai Australia to offer the IONIQ with three different electrified powertrains
The 2019 Hyundai IONIQ has arrived as Hyundai’s first-ever green vehicle on sale in Australia, with a choice of three eco-friendly electrified powertrains wrapped in a striking fastback body. The flagship 2019 IONIQ Electric boasts a real-world, pure-electric range of 230km and the capability for charging its high-voltage lithium-ion polymer battery to 80 percent capacity…
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