SEOUL – South Korea’s Hyundai auto group will roll out “E-pit,” an electric vehicle charging service platform that will become part of the carmaker’s future ecosystem of clean energy vehicles. Hyundai’s electric cars based on a new modular platform will be able to charge 80 percent of their battery in just 18 minutes. Normal chargers […]
Hyundai to build China factory as part of hydrogen vehicles push
Carmaker’s plan highlights how South Korean groups are expanding in country despite pressure from US Hyundai Motor is to build its first overseas hydrogen fuel cell factory in China as the South Korean carmaker strengthens its foothold in a fast-growing market for vehicles powered by the energy source. The plan, announced on Friday, comes as […]
India not a priority for Hyundai in global electric vehicle shift
Starting 2030, Hyundai plans to gradually shift towards EVs in key markets such as China, Europe and the US while maintaining Internal Combustion Engine vehicle production in India, Russia and Brazil, but at less than 50 percent capacity India may be witnessing strong interest in electric vehicles (EVs) from several carmakers, but perhaps due to […]
The gospel of hydrogen power
Ever since Musk called fuel cells “staggeringly dumb,” there has been a fierce rivalry between lithium-ion and hydrogen backers The California Fuel Cell Partnership tallied 8,890 electric cars and 48 electric buses running on hydrogen batteries, which are refillable in minutes at any of 42 stations there. On the East Coast, the number of people […]
Ineos and Hyundai eye hydrogen partnership
Ineos and the automaker Hyundai Motor have signed an agreement to explore opportunities in hydrogen production, supply, and technology in Europe. The firms will work together on both public and private sector H2 projects. Ineos is a major hydrogen producer, while Hyundai has been selling hydrogen-powered cars featuring its fuel cell technology since 2013. Their […]
Hyundai faces lawsuit over EV fires as GM launches recall
The plaintiffs want Hyundai to replace the entire battery pack – the most expensive part of the vehicle – of their Kona EVs, not just update the software, as the company’s recall provides SEOUL : Hyundai Motor Co is being sued over a string of battery fires in its electric vehicles (EVs), just as General […]
Hyundai Breaks Ground on Singapore R&D Center
The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore will act as an open innovation lab for the automaker’s future mobility R&D. Hyundai is hoping to extend its market reach in Asia with the groundbreaking of a new R&D center in Singapore. The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS) will act as an open […]
Hyundai begins building electric vehicle hub in Singapore
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the facility may produce up to 30,000 electric vehicles (EVs) annually by 2025 and represents an investment of S$400 million ($295 million). SINGAPORE : South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co started construction on a research and development centre in Singapore on Tuesday that will […]
Hyundai to recall Kona EV over faulty battery cells – S.Korea ministry
Starting Oct. 16, the recall, which includes software updates and battery replacements after inspections, involves 25,564 Kona electric vehicles (EVs) built between September 2017 and March 2020, the transport ministry said in a statement SEOUL : Hyundai Motor Co will voluntarily recall its Kona electric vehicles as a possible short circuit due to faulty manufacturing […]
Hyundai, Tata Motors to supply 250 electric vehicles to EESL
EESL will procure Tata’s Nexon at ₹14.86 lakh each, cheaper than the ex-showroom price of ₹14.99 lakh. Hyundai Kona, offering a higher range, will be procured at an 11% lower price of ₹21.36 lakh and will have a standard three-year warranty NEW DELHI : Energy Efficiency Service Ltd, a joint venture between public sector units under ministry of […]