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After calling Teslas a “toy” years ago, Hyundai’s belief in hydrogen is being tested

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A Bloomberg report recently cited the experience of Song Young-jin, a 38-year-old sales manager in Euiwang city, South Korea, who purchased a Hyundai Nexo, a hydrogen-powered SUV, in March 2020. “I liked the hydrogen car itself—it’s quiet, and charging takes just 5 minutes, faster than an electric car.

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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2023: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

EV Central

With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. Rapid charging, V2L and liveable 448km range seal the deal. Biggest EV surprise of 2023: God awful charging infrastructure I’m not choosing a car. Months later I had similar dramas in South Korea.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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We sampled Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 ‘Electrified Streamliner’ (not a sedan, Hyundai insists) in South Korea ahead of its early 2023 Australian arrival. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines. Challenging angle? drag coefficient. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6.

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2025 Kia EV3 sneak peek! BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV rival to be unveiled soon

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Kia to launch 15 EVs in next three years as it doubles down on electrified vehicles READ MORE: Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y? Looking like it will share overall styling cues with the EV9 flagship, the EV3 is yet to be confriemd for Australia.

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US-bound Polestar 4 starts at $56,300, arrives late 2024 from China

Baua Electric

The 2025 Polestar 4 electric SUV coupe will be available to order in April with a starting price of $56,300. The starting price, which includes a $1,400 destination charge, applies to base Long Range Single Motor models. They’re rated at 544 hp and 506 lb-ft off torque, compared to 272 hp and 253 lb-ft for Single Motor models.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Now we’ve driven both.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Now we’ve driven both.

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