While the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid managed to take the title of “most energy efficient car” just a few months ago, it’s already lost it — the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric has managed to outperform Toyota’s offering and all other cars on the market according to the US EPA’s testing system.
Starting in January 2017, there will be 150 Hyundai IONIQ EVs deployed in Los Angeles as part of WaiveCar’s “free” all-electric carsharing program. The new partnership, which WaiveCar apparently suggested as part of Hyundai’s Project IONIQ open call, will see a further 250 IONIQ EVs deployed by the end of 2017 in conjunction with WaiveCar’s launch in 3 new cities.
Hyundai has pulled something of a fast one and debuted a very interesting looking fully autonomous concept version of the IONIQ at the Los Angeles Auto Show, making the field of self-driving car tech even more interesting than it was before.
Hyundai took center stage in green car news this week when its Ioniq Hybrid was confirmed by the EPA to have the highest fuel economy of any hybrid — 58 mpg combined. Move over, Toyota Prius Eco. There’s a new sheriff in town. Impressive, right?
During the first two months of availability in South Korea, Hyundai sold around 1,000 units of the IONIQ EV, according to recent reports. Hyundai reps have revealed that the company expects to sell around 4,800 units of the electric model in South Korea in 2016, and that it already has … [continued]
Pricing information for the Austrian release of the Hyundai IONIQ has now been revealed, showing that the local all-electric version of the sedan will run you about €9,000 more than the hybrid will. Pricing information for the Austrian release of the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Hyundai IONIQ has yet to … [continued]
The Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai is planning to release an all-electric vehicle with a single-charge range of 250 miles by the end of the decade, according to recent reports. The news originates with comments made by Hyundai executive Ahn Byung-ki in an interview with Automotive News, so is likely to … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Pricing information for the hybrid and all-electric versions of the Hyundai Ioniq in the UK market have now been revealed, showing that Hyundai is clearly taking the market seriously, as it will be undercutting the Toyota Prius by a notable margin. The hybrid version of … [continued]
As with the renewable energy news link bomb I just published, here’s another one dedicated to electric car news: Tesla Motors Stuff Tesla Autopilot Performs Flawlessly During Motley Fool Highway Test GM Has Lobbied Against Tesla’s Direct Sales Model In At Least Five States Tesla Fights On In Utah And Connecticut Blogger Says Tesla Is Building Throwaway Cars … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. 2016 looks like it will be an interesting year for electric car sales. We have some significantly upgraded versions of the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt, as well as several new entrants to the market — such as the Tesla Model X, the Chevy Bolt later this … [continued]
