EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Hyundai is set to embark on an experiment that will see it radically slash the cost of its cheapest EV in Europe when its new Hyundai Casper arrives before the end of this year. Currently, the Casper is only sold in South Korea, with Europe preferring to import the Turkish-built Hyundai i10 city car for its entry offering.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Korean news outlet Pulse has claimed, via leaked industry information, that a test Casper EV would be made this year with a production model likely by 2024. Hyundai Australia’s Bill Thomas said a Casper EV would make sense for our market, where affordable EVs are in short supply. Now, how about an electric version? 2022 Hyundai Casper.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A plan is necessary to provide certainty to business and consumers that a future transport system will be affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable. New Zealanders need access to safe, affordable, convenient and sustainable travel choices. This includes Norway and South Korea, by 2025.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 18, 2022

China, the European Union, Japan as well as the UK and South Korea all have announced the same intention. For example, the UK will stop the sales of new diesel and petrol-fueled cars and vans from 2030 on. All new vehicles sold will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in 2035.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that.

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