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Hyundai Motor to use solar energy to power Georgia Metaplant

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Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group signed a 15-year power agreement with Spain’s Matrix Renewables to power the electric vehicle (EV) plant. However, EV sales growth has reportedly slumped.

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Hyundai Motor launches of the NorCAL ZERO Project

Electric Cars Report

Hyundai Motor Company officially launched the NorCAL ZERO Project – a major initiative that is utilizing the company’s hydrogen fuel cell technology to bring zero-emission freight transportation to the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s Central Valley.

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Hyundai invests $900M+ in self-driving development

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Hyundai is investing nearly $1billion to develop self-driving technology through Motional, an autonomous driving startup. “Hyundai Motor Group decided to obtain stable management rights in Motional to proactively develop autonomous driving technology and internalize core technology,” said the South Korean automaker.

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IonQ and Hyundai Motor expand partnership to use quantum computing for object detection

Green Car Congress

Quantum computing company IonQ and Hyundai Motor Company are partnering to apply quantum machine learning to image classification and 3D object detection for future mobilities. The next phase will see the two companies apply IonQ’s machine learning data to Hyundai’s test environment and simulate various real-world scenarios.

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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

Electrek

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024.

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Volvo EX90 pricing, EV reliability skids, Hyundai in-wheel alternative: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And Hyundai and Kia bypass some of the hurdles of in-wheel motors with their own solution. Hyundai and Kia have shown an alternative to in-wheel motors that accomplishes some of the same packaging goals. The Volvo EX90 gets U.S. Plug-in hybrid reliability is the pits, finds Consumer Reports.

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Hyundai Motor unveils all-new Kona Electric N Line

Electric Cars Report

Hyundai Motor Europe makes its best-selling electric vehicle appear even sportier. It will be the first Hyundai EV to receive the sporty N Line treatment, further expanding the brand’s customer-centric approach to delivering a wide range of options for drivers wanting to make the switch to all-electric mobility.

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