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Hyundai has big plans for 2025

South Korean automaker Hyundai has big plans for this year. According to the statement of the Chief Financial Officer of Hyundai Europe Haesung Park, the company intends to double the sales of electric cars in Europe in 2025.

“We will do everything we can to meet the emissions targets,” he said. “To do this, we want to double the sales of electric cars this year,” Park added.

Starting this year, the European Union intends to tighten CO2 regulations, which many manufacturers oppose because non-compliance with these measures can mean large fines that can go up to a billion euros or more. This will force them to increase sales of electric vehicles to avoid potential penalties, which will be very difficult due to cheap Chinese cars.

In 2024, Hyundai sold 68,279 EVs in Europe, which is 15% less than the year before. The best-selling models were the Hyundai Kona (36,526 units), Ioniq 5 (22,830 units) and Ioniq 6 (8,731 units).

Source: Automotive News Europe

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Hyundai Mobis developed In-Cabin Monitoring System (ICM)

Almost all new cars are equipped with cameras that record the surroundings of the car to allow the driver to better assess the circumstances, but also to provide better evidence in case of an accident. However, cars could soon come with cameras that record the interior of the vehicle.

Hyundai Mobis is developing cameras that use the In-Cabin Monitoring (ICM) system to record the driver’s posture, seat belt use, and passenger vital signs such as heart rate. The function of the ICM is to warn the driver if he is not wearing a seat belt, is tired, is using a mobile device while driving, or has forgotten children after leaving the vehicle. The system will also monitor the condition of all passengers in the vehicle.

All of these systems help drivers prevent accidents and make travel safer. Statistics have shown that some of them, such as the AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) system, are already giving positive results, reducing the number of accidents by almost half.

The system has been approved in Europe and is expected to soon be seen in vehicles.

Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 set a Guinness World Record

In March 2024, Hyundai launched the refreshed Ioniq 5, and a few days ago this car achieved a truly respectable result. According to Hyundai, the Ioniq 5 is the first EV to reach an altitude difference of 5,802 meters, which is a new Guinness World Record.

For this journey, long more than 4,900 km, the Ioniq 5 was equipped with a 72.6 kWh battery that was used in the previous Long Range version, while the refreshed Ioniq 5 has an 84 kWh battery.

This venture was organized by the Evo India team and Hyundai Motor India Limited and the start was at Umling La at an altitude of 5,799 meters while the finish was in Kuttanad in Kerala, which is three meters below sea level. During the journey, the car struggled with really difficult weather conditions, such as ice, steep roads to wet roads on the coast.

The refreshed Hyundai Ioniq is equipped with new front and rear bumpers, a wider front air intake, a 50 mm extended rear spoiler, and a special body kit decorated with several N Line badges, a new set of aerodynamic 20-inch wheels, a stiffer body, and better shock absorbers for greater comfort.

Source: Hyundai