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Hyundai Robotaxi to launch in 2023
Motional, a global provider of driverless technology, has teamed up with South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai to develop an IONIQ 5-based robotaxi. The IONIQ 5 robotaxi is an SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicle that can safely operate without a driver. It’s a zero tailpipe-emissions robotaxi and represents the convergence of electrification and autonomy. Motional’s first commercial…
Hyundai acquires controlling stake in robotics firm Boston Dynamics
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has bought a controlling stake in robotic firm Boston Dynamics from SoftBank. The deal values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion. Additional financial details were not disclosed. Post-closing, Hyundai holds an 80 percent stake in Boston Dynamics while SoftBank, through one of its affiliates, retains the remaining 20 percent…
Tech Digest daily round up: Social media channels promote COVID-19 jab
Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok and Reddit are involved in a new campaign encouraging more young people to get their coronavirus jab. The social networks have teamed up with the government as it pushes ahead with the final stage of the vaccine rollout. New data shows that one million vaccine appointments were booked in the two days…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV now available from £37,000
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV is available to order now, priced from £36,995. It is the first car in the new Electric Vehicle-exclusive IONIQ sub-brand, and the first Hyundai built on a new dedicated E-GMP battery-electric vehicle platform. Fully electric and rich in eco-friendly materials (including those extracted from sugar cane) it can be charged…
Hyunadai IONIQ5 EV to start at £37,000
Hyundai has announced the pricing and specification of its new IONIQ 5 EV, the first car in its new IONIQ brand and the first built on Electric-Global Modular Platform. E-GMP provides IONIQ 5 with different powertrain options, with customers having the choice of battery and drive types; a 58kWh rear-wheel drive with a combined range…
Hyundai confirms EV partnership with Uber
Hyundai has confirmed its strategic partnership with Uber to provide its drivers with discounted access to thousands of Kona Electrics and IONIQ Electrics in the UK, France and Netherlands. The agreement comes as Uber announces that it plans to become a zero-emission mobility platform by 2030. By 2025, 50 per cent of the total aggregated…
Hyundai unveils ‘light at the end of tunnel’ at Guys Hospital
More than half of Brits feel more optimistic than at any point over the past 12 months, believing there really is light at the end of the Covid tunnel, research has revealed. Hyundai commissioned the research to launch the world’s first ever ‘Tunnel of Light’, a unique structure designed to recreate the brightness of the…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 ‘more interest’ than any model
The world premiere of the Hyundai IONIQ 5 was followed by the highest number of European customer enquiries of any new car launch for the brand, claims the South Korean manufacturer. Since the unveiling on 23 February, the company had recorded 236,000 expressions of interest, while the 3,000 units of the limited edition IONIQ 5…
Hyundai launches charging solution for its electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor UK has launched Charge myHyundai – an integrated public charging solution for the company's electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Owners of the brand’s BEV and PHEV models will have access to the network in the UK and can access a payment solution via a single app or using single radio-frequency identification (RFID) card.…
Hyundai announces IONIQ 5 EV complete with solar panel roof
In a virtual world premiere event today, Hyundai officially announced the IONIQ 5 - a fully electric, mid-size CUV (crossover SUV) with a raft of tech as standard, including (optional extra) solar panels on the roof. Originally seen at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show as the 45 EV concept, the car has had a few…