After unveiling its new “Hyundai Means” technique on Wednesday, Hyundai confirmed its extremely anticipated three-row electrical SUV, the IONIQ 9, shall be constructed within the US. Hyundai additionally revealed plans to launch EREVs with over 550 miles (900 km) vary. Right here’s what else you may count on from Hyundai over the subsequent few years.
Introducing the brand new “Hyundai Means” technique
“Within the period of electrification, Hyundai Motor Firm is an unequalled firm that has launched your complete electrical automobile lineup, from mass-market manufacturers to luxurious and high-performance fashions, the quickest,” Hyundai’s CEO Jang Jae-hoon stated on the occasion.
Hyundai revealed its new mid-to-long-term technique throughout its 2024 CEO Investor Day. As a part of the brand new “Hyundai Means,” the corporate goals to promote 5.55 million automobiles globally by 2030.
The goal would symbolize about 30% development from final 12 months’s 4.2 million automobiles offered. To attain it, Hyundai will produce a further a million automobiles globally.
“Primarily based on the strengths of the best-in-class expertise and challenges for innovation that we’ve accrued over the previous,” Hyundai will proceed to steer the EV market, Jae-hoon added.
With plans to promote two million EVs by 2030, Hyundai expects electrical fashions to account for over a 3rd (36%) of whole automobile gross sales.
North America, Hyundai’s greatest market, is anticipated to obtain 690,000, whereas 467,000 models shall be offered in Europe.
Like a lot of its rivals, Hyundai introduced plans to introduce extra hybrid fashions within the brief time period. Hyundai will enhance its hybrid system, doubling its lineup from seven to 14.
The brand new hybrid fashions will embody compact, giant, and luxurious automobiles, together with beneath the Genesis model. Hyundai goals to promote 1.33 million hybrids in 2028, a 40% bounce from 2023.
Hyundai plans three-row IONIQ 9 SUV, EREVs for the US
Hyundai’s large new Metaplant America (HMGMA) manufacturing plant in Georgia shall be pivotal to the corporate’s development plans.
The ability is anticipated to come back on-line by the tip of 2024 and can produce Hyundai’s new EVs, together with the up to date IONIQ 5 and its first three-row electrical SUV, the IONIQ 9.
Hyundai confirmed that the IONIQ 9 and IONIQ 5 shall be constructed alongside hybrid fashions within the US because it appears to be like to fulfill rising demand.
As a part of its new technique, Hyundai revealed plans to launch Prolonged-Vary Electrified Automobiles (EREVs). An EREV nonetheless has a combustion engine, however the engine generates electrical energy to energy the battery.
Hyundai stated it has developed a singular new energy system enabling four-wheel drive with two motors.
Through the use of its current engines and slicing battery capability by about 30%, Hyundai expects to promote EREVs in a worth vary just like plug-in hybrids.
Over 550 miles vary?
The corporate stated the EREVs will embody distinctive EV-specific driving options and over 550 (900 km) driving vary.
Mass manufacturing will start in North America and China in late 2026, with full-scale gross sales kicking off in 2027. Hyundai and Genesis manufacturers will make the most of the tech to launch new mid-size SUVs in North America because it goals to promote over 80,000 models yearly.
In keeping with current experiences, Hyundai additionally plans to launch an EREV model of its best-selling Santa Fe SUV and pickup for the US.
A number of top-selling electrical pickups, together with the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford’s F-150 Lightning, had been not too long ago noticed close to Hyundai’s facility in Korea.
Forward of its official debut, Hyundai has been testing the IONIQ 9 on US streets (try the video right here).
In keeping with Motor Intelligence, Hyundai Motor Firm, together with Kia and Genesis, topped Ford (7.4%) and GM (6.3%) in Q2 to change into the second best-selling EV model within the US with double-digit market share (10%).
