According to, Hyundai wants to produce the Kona EV at its Czech factory from the first half of 2020. It is already scheduled to produce the Tucson Hybrid and Tucson PHEV. The manufacturer expects to make 46,000 Kona EV units there. For comparison, the Ulsan site of Hyundai will make 48,000 this year. The information comes from unnamed industry sources. The Czech plant will gobble up a 105.7 billion won investment from Hyundai in 2019. 2.8 billion won is already spent for expansion and improvement of the site. Currently, all Hyundai EVs are built in two factories in South Korea except the China ones. If the Kona EV's production is transferred to the Czech Republic, this will be the brand's first EV produced oversees.In addition, Hyundai will start manufacturing the Kona EV for the Indian market in India in the second half of 2019. It has already announced an investment of Rs 7,000 crore in its Chennai facility. Currently, in India, only the 39 kWh version of the model is available. Hyundai exported 11,685 Kona EV units from February to December last year. The Kona, including all versions of the model, is the third-most exported Korean car for 2018. Here are the Kona EV 39 kWh and Kona EV 64 kWh specifications

LG and Hyundai presented the IONIQ Concept Cabin Today, LG and Hyundai presented the IONIQ Concept Cabin - a project that combines the companies' strengths and experience in consumer lifestyle convenience and EVs. The most eye-catching feature of the IONIQ Concept Cabin is the flexible OLED display that covers much of the ceiling of the vehicle's interior. Rear passengers can adjust the degree of curvature of the display with intuitive hand gestures for the...

Kia teases several of its future BEVs as part of its future EV strategy "Plan S" As part of Kia's future EV product strategy event earlier today, Kia's President and CEO Ho Sung Song showed off a sketch of several of the brand's future battery-electric vehicles. It plans on launching a diverse range of dedicated BEVs and partner with EV charging companies worldwide to become one of the market leaders. Kia's "Plan S" strategy includes BEV portfolio expansion to 11 models by 2025. During the same...

Hyundai and SK Innovation agree to cooperate in the field of EV batteries including leasing Two months ago, the chiefs of Hyundai and SK Innovation met to discuss possible cooperation in the EV market. Obviously, the two companies have reached a level of agreement. More specifically, they have agreed to cooperate in the development of a sustainable ecosystem for EV batteries, which includes battery sales solutions, battery management service and battery reuse, and recycling. To enable cooperation, both...

Hyundai makes the IONIQ a separate brand for EVs on the E-GMP platform, will launch 3 models Hyundai announced that the IONIQ is now a separate brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles. "The IONIQ brand will change the paradigm of EV customer experience," said Wonhong Cho, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer at Hyundai Motor Company. "With a new emphasis on connected living, we will offer electrified experiences integral to an eco-friendly lifestyle." In early 2021, Hyundai will...

Hyundai aims at a 10% market share from the global EV market by 2025 South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that during a televised briefing, Hyundai's Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun said that the company's goal is to achieve more than 10% market share in the global EV market by 2025 by selling around 1 million EV units. This will be achieved by increasing investment and launching more electric vehicles. For starters, next year Hyundai will start producing an EV model based on...

Hyundai Motor and SK Innovation chiefs meet to discuss cooperation in the EV market Yonhap and other South Korean news outlets report that the chiefs of Hyundai and SK Innovation have met to discuss future cooperation in the EV market. The Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group - Chung Euisun, and the Chairman of SK Group - Chey Tae-won have met to discuss cooperation on next-generation EV battery technologies, power management chips, and the battery-as-a-service (Baas) platform. The...

Hyundai reduces wait time for its EVs in the UK Hyundai Motor UK confirmed the supply of thousands of electric vehicles in 2020, in its aim to become one of the nation's largest provider of electric cars. Customers looking for an all-electric Hyundai can order their car now with delivery in as little as a few days. Hyundai currently offers the Kona Hybrid and Kona Electric, IONIQ Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and Electric. Through the introduction of manufacture at its...

Hyundai Motor and LG Chem chiefs meet to discuss EV batteries Various South Korean news outlets announced today that the Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Chung Euisun, and the LG Group Chairman, Koo Kwang-mo, will meet next week to discuss electric vehicle battery business. According to industry sources, Chung will visit LG Chem's EV battery production site located in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Monday. LG Chem is already chosen to supply batteries...

Hyundai and Kia improve the thermal management of the EV batteries they use Hyundai and Kia have announced that their heat pump technology for EV batteries has been improved. This technology was introduced in 2014 for the Kia Soul EV and this its first major improvement. The main change is that the system now gathers excess heat not only from power electrics (PE) modules (such as drive motors, on-board chargers, and inverters), but also from the battery pack and slow charger. The system...

2020 Hyundai Kona Electric goes on sale in France this month As of this month, Hyundai launches the 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric in France. The vehicle offers 449 km of range (WLTP) from € 24,300 and, according to Hyundai France, this is one of the best range prices for people who can accumulate an ecological bonus of €7,000 and conversion bonus of €5,000. Regularly cited in the press for its driving pleasure and efficiency, KONA electric was the first vehicle from a generalist...

LG Chem expands its EV batteries reach, adds Hyundai and Kia to Ford Reuters cited a Hyundai and Kia spokesperson who said that LG Chem was chosen by the group as one of its battery suppliers for its future EVs. Meanwhile, Korean media reported the LG Chem will supply batteries to Ford for the Mustang Mach-E. The cells for the Mustang will be produced at the LG Chem Wroclaw plant in Poland and Ford will do its own pack assembly. LG Chem is also cooperating with GM for its future...

Hyundai and Samsung in talks for a possible EV battery supply agreement Jae-yong Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Jung-sun Jung, vice president of Hyundai Motor Group have met, according to South Korean news outlets. This is the first meeting between the two and the industry expects the main point of the meeting is some kind of partnership in the EV battery business. So far, Hyundai Motor has never used an electric car battery made by Samsung. If Hyundai agrees to source...

Hyundai and Kia resume production in most of their overseas factories Yonhap reports that Hyundai and Kia have opened most of their plants outside South Korea. Kia has 7 overseas plants - three in China, one in the US, Slovakia, Mexico and India. Hyundai has 10 overseas plants - four in China, one in the US, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Russia, India and Brazil. The resumption of activities is at a reduced level. The US plants of the brands resumed production last week. The ones in...