Hyundai-Kia electric-car production to soar to 50,000 next year
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, Ioniq Electrical, and Ioniq Plug-In
Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia will aggressively increase production of electrical cars next year, according to a report in the Korean press.
The production increase comes amid the combined automaker’s objective to become the 2nd largest maker of green vehicles (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electrical cars) by 2020.
Hyundai-Kia set the purpose in 2014, but thus far, it has reached only the number-four spot.
Business Korea reports the enlargened production output to 50,000 electrified cars will place the automakers in a better position to achieve that long-term aim.
A spokesperson from Hyundai-Kia said the launch of a fresh electrical vehicle, along with enhanced production (presumably of more conventional hybrid-electric cars), would secure the number-two spot.
“We ranked third in sales of [electrified] vehicles among automakers by selling more than two million units through last year,” the spokesperson said. “If we launch a fresh electrical vehicle, we will be able to take 2nd place.”
2018 Hyundai Kona
Looking at two thousand sixteen alone, Hyundai and Kia ranked fourth in green vehicle sales, but eleventh in electric-car sales—something expected to switch relatively swiftly.
Production plans over the next year include battery-electric versions of both the Hyundai Kona compact crossover and the Kia Niro, now suggested only as a hybrid.
The two makes expect to build 13,000 units of the Kona electrical car and 12,000 units of the Niro electrical, for 25,000 extra units of production, according to the report.
Combined with current Hyundai Ioniq Electrified and Kia Soul EV production, that brings the production total of plug-in electrified vehicles to 50,000.
Additionally, the Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid will arrive at the end of two thousand seventeen as a two thousand eighteen model alongside the launch of the Niro plug-in hybrid.
Hyundai’s promised 400-mile fuel-cell SUV will also likely help the Korean automakers reach its green-car aim, tho’ it is likely to contribute smaller numbers than the battery-electric models.
The future production vehicle was previewed by the Hyundai FE Fuel Cell concept earlier this year; the brand plans to launch the SUV sometime in 2018.
The fuel-cell SUV will likely go on sale in only a handful of states since hydrogen-fueling station infrastructure remains in its infancy.
California remains the foot state with more than a dozen hydrogen fueling stations; the total as of this month is thirty three sites, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Hyundai and Kia aren’t alone in their objective of rising toward the top of the electrified and hybrid car race.
Volkswagen has lofty plans for its electrical cars, Tesla will ramp up production of its Model three sedan, and the second-generation Nissan Leaf is just weeks away from launch.
As they say, competition is good for everybody.
Hyundai-Kia electric-car production to soar to 50, zero next year
Hyundai-Kia electric-car production to soar to 50,000 next year
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, Ioniq Electrified, and Ioniq Plug-In
Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia will aggressively increase production of electrified cars next year, according to a report in the Korean press.
The production increase comes amid the combined automaker’s objective to become the 2nd largest maker of green vehicles (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electrical cars) by 2020.
Hyundai-Kia set the purpose in 2014, but thus far, it has reached only the number-four spot.
Business Korea reports the enhanced production output to 50,000 electrified cars will place the automakers in a better position to achieve that long-term objective.
A spokesperson from Hyundai-Kia said the launch of a fresh electrical vehicle, along with enhanced production (presumably of more conventional hybrid-electric cars), would secure the number-two spot.
“We ranked third in sales of [electrified] vehicles among automakers by selling more than two million units through last year,” the spokesperson said. “If we launch a fresh electrified vehicle, we will be able to take 2nd place.”
2018 Hyundai Kona
Looking at two thousand sixteen alone, Hyundai and Kia ranked fourth in green vehicle sales, but eleventh in electric-car sales—something expected to switch relatively swiftly.
Production plans over the next year include battery-electric versions of both the Hyundai Kona compact crossover and the Kia Niro, now suggested only as a hybrid.
The two makes expect to build 13,000 units of the Kona electrical car and 12,000 units of the Niro electrical, for 25,000 extra units of production, according to the report.
Combined with current Hyundai Ioniq Electrified and Kia Soul EV production, that brings the production total of plug-in electrified vehicles to 50,000.
Additionally, the Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid will arrive at the end of two thousand seventeen as a two thousand eighteen model alongside the launch of the Niro plug-in hybrid.
Hyundai’s promised 400-mile fuel-cell SUV will also likely help the Korean automakers reach its green-car objective, however it is likely to contribute smaller numbers than the battery-electric models.
The future production vehicle was previewed by the Hyundai FE Fuel Cell concept earlier this year; the brand plans to launch the SUV sometime in 2018.
The fuel-cell SUV will likely go on sale in only a handful of states since hydrogen-fueling station infrastructure remains in its infancy.
California remains the foot state with more than a dozen hydrogen fueling stations; the total as of this month is thirty three sites, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Hyundai and Kia aren’t alone in their aim of rising toward the top of the electrified and hybrid car race.
Volkswagen has lofty plans for its electrified cars, Tesla will ramp up production of its Model three sedan, and the second-generation Nissan Leaf is just weeks away from launch.
As they say, competition is good for everybody.
Hyundai-Kia electric-car production to soar to 50, zero next year
Hyundai-Kia electric-car production to soar to 50,000 next year
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, Ioniq Electrified, and Ioniq Plug-In
Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia will aggressively increase production of electrified cars next year, according to a report in the Korean press.
The production increase comes amid the combined automaker’s objective to become the 2nd largest maker of green vehicles (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electrical cars) by 2020.
Hyundai-Kia set the aim in 2014, but thus far, it has reached only the number-four spot.
Business Korea reports the enhanced production output to 50,000 electrified cars will place the automakers in a better position to achieve that long-term objective.
A spokesperson from Hyundai-Kia said the launch of a fresh electrified vehicle, along with enlargened production (presumably of more conventional hybrid-electric cars), would secure the number-two spot.
“We ranked third in sales of [electrified] vehicles among automakers by selling more than two million units through last year,” the spokesperson said. “If we launch a fresh electrified vehicle, we will be able to take 2nd place.”
2018 Hyundai Kona
Looking at two thousand sixteen alone, Hyundai and Kia ranked fourth in green vehicle sales, but eleventh in electric-car sales—something expected to switch relatively swiftly.
Production plans over the next year include battery-electric versions of both the Hyundai Kona compact crossover and the Kia Niro, now suggested only as a hybrid.
The two makes expect to build 13,000 units of the Kona electrical car and 12,000 units of the Niro electrical, for 25,000 extra units of production, according to the report.
Combined with current Hyundai Ioniq Electrical and Kia Soul EV production, that brings the production total of plug-in electrified vehicles to 50,000.
Additionally, the Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid will arrive at the end of two thousand seventeen as a two thousand eighteen model alongside the launch of the Niro plug-in hybrid.
Hyundai’s promised 400-mile fuel-cell SUV will also likely help the Korean automakers reach its green-car purpose, however it is likely to contribute smaller numbers than the battery-electric models.
The future production vehicle was previewed by the Hyundai FE Fuel Cell concept earlier this year; the brand plans to launch the SUV sometime in 2018.
The fuel-cell SUV will likely go on sale in only a handful of states since hydrogen-fueling station infrastructure remains in its infancy.
California remains the foot state with more than a dozen hydrogen fueling stations; the total as of this month is thirty three sites, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Hyundai and Kia aren’t alone in their purpose of rising toward the top of the electrical and hybrid car race.
Volkswagen has lofty plans for its electrified cars, Tesla will ramp up production of its Model three sedan, and the second-generation Nissan Leaf is just weeks away from launch.
As they say, competition is good for everybody.