Major car brand set to launch new EV in best-selling series in just DAYS with up to 365 miles of range and low price – The Sun
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Production is scheduled to begin early next year
HYUNDAI is set to unveil a new EV in a matter of days that will boast an affordable price and up to 365 miles of range.
The Korean car brand is ready to unveil a nearly production-ready concept at the Munich motor show in September that’s part of a best-selling series.
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According to Top Gear, the major car brand is looking to offer a competitive, tech-forward and reasonably priced EV – called Ioniq 3.
Set to be positioned between the Inster and Kona EVs, the Ioniq 3 will run on Hyundai‘s advanced EV platform – with production scheduled to begin early next year.
While the finer details are currently unknown, it’s expected that the car will have a 58.3kWh or 81.4kWh battery, with ranges of approximately 260 and 365 miles respectively.
It will also feature front-wheel drive, with a 0 to 62mph time of under eight seconds.
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With a 400V setup, it will be considered more cost-effective with the drawback of a slightly slower-charging time than the 800V systems in its brothers the Ioniq 5, 6 and 9.
However, it will continue to support things like Apple‘s CarPlay Ultra, while offering extensive digital customisation – including synthesised EV sound effects – while Hyundai’s Pleos operating system will enable software updates and downloadable options.
Hyundai’s world famous Ioniq brand is now the second most recognised EV brand after Tesla, with the Ioniq 3 looking to bolster their presence in the affordable EV market, all the while maintaining a sophisticated edge.
Set to be manufactured in Turkey to reduce shipping and tariff costs, Hyundai has indeed already started to produce a large portion of its European sales in its factories in Turkey and the Czech Republic.
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Going forward, the brand said they plan to continue offering a mix of internal combustion engine, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full-electric vehicles, while exploring range-extender EVs, which use a petrol generator to supplement the battery.
Hyundai’s European boss, Xavier Martinet, said: “Inster and the [new EV] are cheaper, so they’ll give us a total coverage of the EV market.”
And he added that the growth in EVs “isn’t an absolute race but a race against the other manufacturers. We want the same share in all types of powertrain.
“The share of EVs is still increasing, just not as fast as we thought – or as fast as the regulation thinks it will.”
Elsewhere, one of Hyundai’s rivals, Stellantis, recently discovered a fault in motors from one of their famous brands, Peugeot.
Specifically, Peugeot 308 models, manufactured between 12 October 2015 and 1 December 2019, are the subject of a recall over concerns were raised regarding the seat belt anchorage on the second row of seats.
It is believed there’s a potential risk of rupture in the event of a crash – which is serious enough for Stellantis to deem the repair work “essential”.
“The rear seat belt anchors may not be able to withstand the force of the impact sufficiently”, according to official recall site RappelConso.
“This could limit the belt’s ability to restrain a passenger in the event of an accident resulting in injuries.”
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