Hyundai Motor’s work with Healthy Seas has removed 320 tons of marine litter, including abandoned fishing nets from “ghost farm” operations and other plastics Suitable recovered nets are recycled into new products, such as floormats for Hyundai’s IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, IONIQ 9, INSTER, SANTA FE and NEXO in Europe … [continued]
Hyundai Motor and Kia expand Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services, enabling electric vehicles (EVs) to store, supply and share electricity with grids and homes Launch Korea’s first Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot service for customers, supporting Jeju’s renewable-energy goals Expand Europe’s EV energy services by advancing from Smart Charging (V1G) service to bidirectional V2G capabilities, starting with the Netherlands Broaden Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) services … [continued]
There will be no surprise here. People in the US rushed to buy electric cars in the 3rd quarter before the $7,500 US EV tax credit was disappeared, and that means there were a lot fewer people on the market to buy an electric car in October. That’s just how … [continued]
All-electric flagship SUV wins in the premium category of the ‘German Car of the Year 2026’ award Jury praises design, fast-charging technology and personalisation Hyundai IONIQ 9 impresses as a premium electric car with innovative technology and generous space Just three months after its market launch in Germany, the all-electric … [continued]
We had huge EV sales growth from Chevrolet and Cadillac in the 3rd quarter, but then a letdown in EV sales from Nissan and Kia. I figured the latter meant that Hyundai’s EV sales would also be poor. But I was wrong! Let’s look at the numbers for the Hyundai … [continued]
July saw plugin EVs take a record 98.2% share in Norway, up from 94.3% year on year. BEVs alone took 97.2% share, a new record high. Overall auto volume was 9,563 units, up 48% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle. July’s auto market saw combined EVs take … [continued]
It seems that combining drones and electric vehicles is a hot trend in 2025. We’ve got a few recent drone+car stories, so I’m pulling them together here for one news update. Tai 7 with Drone First of all, we’ve got BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao (FCB), which has unveiled the Tai … [continued]
The Hyundai Ioniq 9 offers 335 miles range, starting at $58,955. It sets a new standard in affordable large 3-row electric SUVs in the US. I was invited recently to come to beautiful Savannah, Georgia, to both tour the new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) and drive the new … [continued]
Hyundai Motor Company achieved significant recognition by winning six awards at the prestigious 2025 Red Dot Award: Product Design competition The awards highlight Hyundai Motor’s innovative design philosophy and commitment to exceptional product development across a range of categories Key products awarded include the IONIQ 9, the all-new PALISADE, and … [continued]
Euisun Chung, Executive Chair Hyundai Motor Group speaks during the grand opening of the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey Perrine/AP Content Services for Hyundai Motor America)
The largest economic development project in the history of Georgia is now open. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is a battery and vehicle assembly factory that Hyundai Motor Group invested $12.6 billion to build. The company says that it will produce up to 500,000 Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electric and … [continued]
