Hyundai Maps Out A Future Of Multiple Long-Range EVs, Full Line Of Hybrids

Hyundai Maps Out A Future Of Multiple Long-Range EVs, Full Line Of Hybrids

Driven by regulations, the future of passenger vehicles is increasingly going to be dependent more on battery cells and electric motors and less on fuel tanks and spark plugs. Hyundai hasn鈥檛 been at the forefront with electrification technology, but the company has taken a pragmatic and bifurcated approach鈥攄eveloping a full slate of hybrid and plug-in-hybrid models on one side, and dedicated electric vehicles on the other. In a recent release discussing its next-generation fuel-cell vehicle, expected to be revealed in early 2018 around the time of the Seoul Winter Olympics, the company had some important announcements about vehicles that plug in. Hyundai previously had revealed a few other details about this longer-range EV, including that it would have a larger footprint than the Ioniq鈥攑erhaps partly to create plenty of battery-packaging space. The automaker hasn鈥檛 yet said anything about the creation of an electric-only sub-brand鈥攕uch as what Mercedes-Benz aims to create with its EQ brand or what Volkswagen might do with its I.D.

At present, Hyundai鈥檚 sole fully electric model, the Ioniq Electric, is only available in California. The Ioniq plug-in hybrid, which will arrive this fall, will be offered in 10 states, although people in other states will be able to order it. 鈥淗yundai Motor鈥檚 electric vehicle development will take place in multiple phases,鈥?said the company, in a release detailing a few more important milestones toward electrifying its lineup. Hyundai confirmed calendar-year 2018 timing for the launch of an all-electric version of the Kona compact SUV, with a range of about 240 miles. In a federal regulatory landscape that could potentially be changing, that鈥檚 a strategy that could work well for Hyundai. It has for Toyota, which boasted earlier this year that it passed 10 million cumulative hybrid sales globally and more than 3 million in the United States. Hyundai is unlikely ever to catch up with that; but with Toyota鈥檚 long-range EV not due until 2022, Hyundai has a chance to be a technology leader, not a laggard, this time.

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Along with safety, Volvo is known for its estate cars. While the brand might have moved into new areas with its ever-growing range of upmarket SUVs, the firm hasn鈥檛 forgotten about its core products. The latest to join the line-up is the mid-sized premium V60 estate. This is a car that offers class, practicality, efficiency, tech and performance; an appealing package then. But there are already a number of rival models delivering exactly this combination, and the Audi A4 Avant is a perfect example. Audi also has a long history with estates, and in this closely fought class the V60 faces a fight to overcome its German rival. While SUVs are the niche that鈥檚 now become the norm, they鈥檙e not for everyone and family estate cars like these are generally better to drive than their higher-riding alternatives. The victor here will have to deliver exactly this, but mix it with a useful level of usability.

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