06.12.2023 Five stars for VW, Mercedes, BMW, BYD, Xpeng and Smart Eleven cars tested by Euro NCAP in the last test of 2023: Volkswagen ID.7, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-EQE, BYD TANG, Kia EV9, XPENG G9, VinFast VF8, Smart #3, BYD SEAL-U, Honda ZR -V and Hyundai KONA. Manufacturers, more or less known, are responding well… Continue reading ACI, Euro NCAP: maximum score for 8 out of 11 cars
Tag: Hyundai
Hyundai and Kia develop shape memory alloy integrated snow chain technology
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation today unveiled a new snow chain-integrated tyre technology to make it easier to stay safe in winter driving conditions. Snow chain-integrated tyre technology uses shape memory alloy modules that are located inside the wheel and tyre. These modules protrude to act as a ‘snow chain’ when an electrical signal… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia develop shape memory alloy integrated snow chain technology
@Hyundai: Let It Snow! Hyundai Motor and Kia Develop Shape Memory Alloy Integrated Snow Chain Technology
Shape memory alloy located inside a wheel and tire deploys easily to act as a snow chain at the touch of a button The patent-pending technology is designed for repeated use, taking advantage of the shape memory alloy’s ability to return to its original shape New innovation will save time as drivers don’t have to… Continue reading @Hyundai: Let It Snow! Hyundai Motor and Kia Develop Shape Memory Alloy Integrated Snow Chain Technology
@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Affiliates Listed in 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index
Hyundai Motor, Kia, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Steel, Hyundai E&C and Hyundai Glovis are listed in the 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index The Group developed its own ESG performance management indicator, the ‘HMG ESG Index,’ to enhance the momentum in the field of ESG Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Steel and Hyundai E&C each ranked first overall… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Affiliates Listed in 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index
Exclusive: M&M readies updated XUV 400, XUV 300 EV in 2024 to challenge Tata Motors’ Nexon EV
With a slow start to its EV business so far, Mahindra & Mahindra is readying itself for an EV version of its upcoming facelifted XUV 300, which will help the company take on the segment leader Tata Nexon more aggressively. The focus will be on its twin peaks ICE converted EVs in 2024, before… Continue reading Exclusive: M&M readies updated XUV 400, XUV 300 EV in 2024 to challenge Tata Motors’ Nexon EV
Exclusive: M&M readies updated XUV 400, XUV 300 EV in 2024 to challenge Tata Motors’ Nexon EV
With a slow start to its EV business so far, Mahindra & Mahindra is readying itself for an EV version of its upcoming facelifted XUV 300, which will help the company take on the segment leader Tata Nexon more aggressively. The focus will be on its twin peaks ICE converted EVs in 2024, before… Continue reading Exclusive: M&M readies updated XUV 400, XUV 300 EV in 2024 to challenge Tata Motors’ Nexon EV
Exclusive: M&M readies updated XUV 400, XUV 300 EV in 2024 to challenge Tata Motors’ Nexon EV
With a slow start to its EV business so far, Mahindra & Mahindra is readying itself for an EV version of its upcoming facelifted XUV 300, which will help the company take on the segment leader Tata Nexon more aggressively. The focus will be on its twin peaks ICE converted EVs in 2024, before… Continue reading Exclusive: M&M readies updated XUV 400, XUV 300 EV in 2024 to challenge Tata Motors’ Nexon EV
US envoy for North Korea to join Hyundai Motor as an adviser
The Hyundai Motor Group, which encompasses the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, said earlier this year it plans to launch 31 EVs by 2030. The U.S. special representative for North Korea Sung Kim will join South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor as an adviser in January, the company said on Friday. Kim, a Korean-American diplomat and… Continue reading US envoy for North Korea to join Hyundai Motor as an adviser
Volkswagen mulls $21K EV with Renault, but don’t get too excited
European automakers are looking to affordable EVs to help boost demand. The latest may be a 20,000 euro ($21,500) EV from Volkswagen and Renault. Volkswagen is seeking partners to build an EV under 20,000 euros ($21,500), including Renault. According to a new report from the German newspaper Handelsblatt, the automakers aim to produce 200,000-250,000 units… Continue reading Volkswagen mulls $21K EV with Renault, but don’t get too excited
Why automakers are turning to hybrids in the middle of the industry’s EV transition
2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT — As sales of all-electric vehicles grow more slowly than expected, major automakers are increasingly meeting their customers in the middle. More and more companies are reconsidering the viability of hybrid cars and trucks to appease consumer demand and avoid costly penalties… Continue reading Why automakers are turning to hybrids in the middle of the industry’s EV transition