SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. will temporarily suspend production of its Ioniq 5 and Kona Electric models, as weakening electric vehicle (EV) demand continues to impact sales, according to industry sources Friday. According to the sources, Hyundai Motor will halt operations of Line 12 at its Ulsan Plant 1 in South [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it had equipped its all-new Kona subcompact SUV with a new indoor air purification technology. The technology, dubbed Eco Coating, is developed by Embiome Co., a company that was spun off after being established as an in-house startup. Without generating an unpleasant odor, this technology coats [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday launched the all-new Kona subcompact SUV in the domestic market, while planning to introduce its electrified version in the second quarter of this year. Hyundai Motor aims to sell 37,000 units of the new Kona — the first fully revamped model in five years [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled the design of the all-new Kona subcompact SUV ahead of its domestic launch early next year. The new Kona is the second-generation model after the first version was launched in June 2017, the company said in a statement. It will be available in [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — With the introduction of dedicated electric vehicles, Hyundai Motor Co.’s all-electric SUV Kona and other EVs derived from combustion engine-based vehicles are expected to be discontinued in line with slowing sales. The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association reported that Hyundai produced only 7,731 Kona EVs for the first quarter this [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it will replace batteries in some 82,000 Kona EV and two other electric vehicles sold globally due to potential fire risks, which could cost about 1 trillion won (US$899.7 million). Hyundai will begin the replacement of the battery management system (BMS) in 75,680 Kona [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumers are expressing dissatisfaction towards Hyundai Motor Co.’s recent recall of its Kona electric vehicle (EV) following a series of cases where the vehicle has shut down, even after the recall. Hyundai recalled Kona EVs manufactured before March 13, to update the vehicle’s battery management system (BMS). The problem [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s Kona Electric vehicle has set a Guinness world record for the highest altitude achieved in an electric car, the company said Friday. The Kona Electric built in Hyundai Motor’s Indian plant reached the Saula Himal peak that is 5,731 meters high, beating the previous record height [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korean’s largest carmaker by sales, said Wednesday that Singapore-based Grab began using its Kona Electric for its ride-hailing service this month. In November, Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. jointly invested US$250 million in the Southeast Asian company for a business partnership in [...]
SEOUL/PAJU, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A 108-kilometer, 100-minute drive found Hyundai Motor Co.’s subcompact sport-utility vehicle Kona unique among rivals in its class in terms of distinctive looks, a composed ride and top-of-the-line safety features, a good starting point for a vehicle that the carmaker is pinning high hopes on. In a mix of [...]