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Hyundai surpassed Volkswagen Group’s operating profit

Teslarati

The South Korean automaker attributes its success to diverse offerings, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and gas-powered cars. As of the first quarter, Hyundai has the second-highest operating profit in the global automotive industry. Toyota Group remains the global auto industry leader, with an operating profit of $7.15

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Hyundai-Kia: eight electric cars by 2022, dedicated EV platform

Green Car Reports

It's long been said in the auto industry that Hyundai-Kia is the only competitor that truly scares industry colossus Toyota. Thirty years ago, the Korean company was a bit player, producing designs adapted from obsolete Mitsubishi technology.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

EV Adoption

Only available in the US beginning in March of 2021, the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was apparently the top-selling PHEV in the US last year. Auto Industry Analyst. Rick Deneau, Stellantis. I can’t tell you our exact number but if they beat RAV it was very narrow. Flip a coin.

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Hyundai's Auto Expo Presentation: Our Thoughts

Plug In India

Hey Hyundai- we understand that the South Korean government has been lobbied by the auto industry to support Hydrogen - but no one in India cares. This makes it Rs 16 lakh cheaper than the Kia EV6. Then you have the ADAS features which we saw in the KIA EV6. The main USP of the car is the 72.6

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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March

Push EVs

of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall best selling auto in March.

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Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be

Clean Fleet Report

The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. Here are two big automotive EV news items from the first days of 2022—and a guess at what they might mean. In addition, that meant Tesla had sold more than 936,000 vehicles for the year, an 87 percent increase compared to 2020.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

The Model Y is not the best driving EV of 2022 (it’s still comfortably outdone by the Kia EV6 and the Tesla Model 3 is nicer to drive, too) or the most daring (I’d stick the Genesis GV60 high on that list). A new government and a change in mindset made 2022 a significant year for electric cars. It was also a year of EV milestones.