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Hyundai Insteroid Concept

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The Insteroid is a new electric concept from South Korean company Hyundai. It is a wild version of the city car Inster, which can provide more excitement than the standard model.

The concept is equipped with wide wheel arches, a rear wing, a sharp front splitter, a new rear diffuser, intakes on the sills, track-optimized rims, and a sunroof.

The cabin is equipped with bucket seats, a specialized dashboard, a safety cage, and a Beat House sound system.

When it comes to the powertrain, Hyundai has not revealed details. However, considering that it has a Drift Mode, it is believed to be more powerful than the standard model, which is powered by a single electric motor with 117 hp, paired with a 49 kWh battery.

Source: Hyundai

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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