SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Ahead of the 2024 season opener for South Korea’s largest single-make racing event, the Hyundai N Festival, Hyundai Motor Company unveiled its high-performance Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup Car during an official practice round held on March 30 at the Inje Speedium racetrack in Inje County, Gangwon Province. The Ioniq [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company has released a promotional campaign video on its global YouTube channel showcasing the Ioniq 5 robotaxi’s journey to obtain a U.S. driver’s license, a milestone announced on March 31. The video, titled “Ioniq 5 robotaxi – Hyundai gets its driver’s license,” chronicles the autonomous vehicle’s venture through [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 and Kia’s EV6 muscled their way into the top 10 best-selling electric vehicles in the United States last year, carving out a foothold in a market dominated by Tesla. According to data from the market research firm S&P Global Mobility, the Ioniq 5 registered 31,286 sales in [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading automaker, on Monday announced the release of a redesigned version of its Ioniq 5 electric vehicle. The revamped Ioniq 5 features an increased battery capacity, growing from 77.4 kWh to 84.0 kWh, which in turn increases its all-electric range. It can travel up [...]
ULSAN, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) –Hyundai Motor will not run overtime shifts at its Ulsan plant for the Ioniq 5 EV this weekend. This decision comes as most local governments in South Korea have ended their electric vehicle subsidy programs for the year, leading to anticipated sales slumps in the coming months. According to automotive [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, unveiled an electric vehicle adorned with Indonesia’s traditional batik pattern to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Seoul and Jakarta. Hyundai Motors Indonesia last week showcased the all-electric Ioniq 5 Batik edition at the Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday the IONIQ 5 all-electric model and the Santa Fe SUV have received three awards in the 2023 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards. The IONIQ 5 beat its rivals in two categories, winning the Electric Vehicle segment and the New Model segment. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Motional, a joint venture set up between Hyundai Motor Co. and U.S. mobility startup Aptiv, said Friday it has signed a 10-year deal to supply Hyundai’s IONIQ 5-based autonomous vehicles to Uber Technologies Inc. Under the deal, Motional will supply the all-electric IONIQ 5 driverless robo taxis to the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The EV-only powertrain on Hyundai Motor Co.’s all-electric IONIQ 5 was named one of the Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion systems, the company said Wednesday. The IONIQ 5 was selected for its performance, charging capability, range and price, Hyundai Motor said in a statement. The South Korean carmaker [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it will supply 50 IONIQ 5 all-electric vehicles to a Japanese taxi company from August. Hyundai Motor has recently signed a deal with Kyoto-based MK Taxi to gradually supply the 50 zero-emission models to the Japanese company, the company said in a [...]