Electric vehicles are good, but they can always be better. That’s the motivation behind the big news about Hyundai’s newly announced partnership with the advanced materials firm Toray Industries. The two companies are mum on the details, but a quick look at Toray’s product lineup indicates that carbon fiber is … [continued]
Earlier today, I ran with an idea someone on our team proposed: I explored the question of which automaker would produce the “Model 2/C” if it’s true Tesla isn’t going forward with this product. Who is most likely to produce a very high selling, affordable electric car globally that’s basically … [continued]
Hyundai and Kia continue to push boundaries and expand in the electric vehicle arena, and that now includes getting into EV battery production in India. They’ve also been doing their own thing with robots — not to be left behind by Tesla, presumably — and are showing off their ability … [continued]
I already wrote about Audi and BMW electric vehicle sales booming in the USA in the 1st quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. With more automakers reporting their sales numbers, we can now see that several other automakers also had strong year-over-year growth in EV sales. … [continued]
In this article, I analyze the Q1 sales results of three leading automakers and try to make sense of why the EV laggards did the best. I’m going to discuss the electrification strategy of three of the brands in the US market and how it worked for them in the … [continued]
Kia this week told investors more about how it plans to manage its EV products going forward, including purpose-built vehicles.
Hyundai is setting sales records in the US powered by its assortment of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles.
Turin, Italy and Seoul, South Korea — Hyundai Motor Company and Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) are strengthening their partnership to drive innovation in the commercial vehicle sector. Today the two companies signed a Letter of Intent (LOI), reinforcing their partnership with a forward view towards electric heavy-duty truck solutions, including both … [continued]
The electric car world is getting more performance options from Volkswagen and Hyundai, but not all will be available in the US.
The 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric is bigger, quieter, and roomier. It might be just the car for those looking to replace their Chevy Bolt.
