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Hyundai introducing 48V mild hybrid system with 1.6L diesel in Europe

Green Car Congress

liter CRDi 48V diesel powertrain introduced in the New Tucson in 2018, Hyundai Motor has now combined its efficient and responsive 48V mild hybrid technology with the 100 kW/136-PS 1.6-liter The technology comprises a 48-volt battery, a Mild Hybrid Starter Generator (MHSG) and LDC converter (Low Voltage DC/DC).

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 wins Cars.com’s Best Electric Vehicle for 2024 award

Teslarati

For the second year in a row, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been deemed by Cars.com as its Best Electric Vehicle for 2024. As noted by the automotive classified website in a post, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 offers a roomy cabin paired with relatively tidy exterior dimensions and avante-garden styling. Tesla’s vehicle lineup is notably absent.

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

EV Central

The Queensland heatwave and festive poolside cocktails have triggered my fun side, ensuring the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is my pick of 2023’s EVs. With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N being naughty. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Funny looking thing, the Hyundai Ioniq 6. We sampled Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 ‘Electrified Streamliner’ (not a sedan, Hyundai insists) in South Korea ahead of its early 2023 Australian arrival. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has incredible drag coefficient of 0.21. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6. Distinctive.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Sure, it’d be a gamble fraught with charging uncertainty. But Europe’s embraced EVs faster and more enthusiastically than we Aussies, so surely the charging infrastructure is more commonplace, reliable, cheaper and efficient? A stuck charging cable. Holiday days planned around EV charging. Charging is Easy!

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How to choose the right electric car charger?

Setec Powerr

Charging speed is influenced by several factors, the most critical being the vehicle’s maximum charge rate and its specific charging curve. It’s important to note that the maximum charge rate is just that – a maximum.

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Fiat 500e detailed: First European EV for those on a budget

EV Central

Fiat 500e So, yes, in EV terms you could call it reasonably priced (an electric Mini will set you back $55,650), but with the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV not much pricier it also reminds you that you’re also paying for the design coolness of the 500e. The 42kWh will take about 20 hours to charge from a home powerpoint.