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

Green Car Reports

The Volvo EX90 gets U.S. 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. Plug-in hybrid reliability is the pits, finds Consumer Reports.

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Electric vehicle sales hit 7.9% of US market as Volvo, Mercedes, and Hyundai post sizable gains

Electrek

As automakers like Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Hyundai ramp production, Tesla’s market share is slipping. of US market as Volvo, Mercedes, and Hyundai post sizable gains appeared first on Electrek. EV sales surged past 300,000 for the first time in the third quarter, a nearly 50% increase over last year.

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Tesla swivel, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 350 kw, electrified Volvos, Fisker 550-mile EV sports car: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Volvo lineup is entirely electrified—sort of. And is it worth seeking out a 350-kw fast-charging connector with a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6? The entire Volvo lineup in the U.S. Tesla may be adding swiveling screens to Model S and Model X. Fisker is working on a 550-mile electric sports car.

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Tesla gets its newest adoptees of NACS in Hyundai and Kia

Teslarati

Tesla received news this morning that it would gain two new adoptees of its North American Charging Standard, or NACS, as Hyundai and Kia both committed to using the connector for its electric vehicles in the U.S. Hyundai is set to adopt the NACS in the fourth quarter of 2024 in the U.S., and Canada.

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Top 10 EV battery manufacturers all Asian companies; China accounts for 56% of market, Korea 26% and Japan 10%

Green Car Congress

One-third of the world’s EV batteries come from the Chinese company, which provides lithium-ion batteries to Tesla, Peugeot, Hyundai, Honda, BMW, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. China-based CATL, the world’s top supplier, expanded its market share from 32% in 2021 to 34% in 2022.

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Volvo the Latest to Adopt NACS

The Truth About Cars

The exodus from CCS charging ports to NACS plugs continues apace with Volvo announcing its plan to incorporate the Tesla-designed tech starting in 2025. As part of the brand’s aim to be a fully electric car maker by the calendar year 2030, Volvo Cars is promoting itself as the first European car maker to sign such an agreement with Tesla.

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Hyundai unveils sporty new Kona Electric N Line with bold design elements

Baua Electric

The all-electric Hyundai Kona EV is getting the sporty N Line treatment. Hyundai unveiled the new Kona Electric N Line with stylish design upgrades. Hyundai Motor Europe’s best-selling EV is getting even more attractive. The Kona Electric is Hyundai Europe’s first EV to get the sporty N Line treatment. wide, and 62.2″

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