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Hyundai and Kia recall 170,000 EVs in Korea over software glitch, is the US next?

Baua Electric

After a two-year delay over software, Porsche finally unveiled its all-electric Macan EV in January. Hyundai is expected to launch its first three-row electric SUV , the IONIQ 9, later this year, which could help boost sales in the US, its largest market.

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

EV Central

An N Grin Mode adds an additional 30kW and 30Nm for a ten second burst, upping the power to Porsche 911 Turbo S levels. Show me an empty race track and I’d pick the Ioniq 5 N over a twice-the-price Porsche Taycan GTS. Months later I had similar dramas in South Korea. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. It’s the 2020s.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

Green Car Congress

Seven of the top 10 brands in this year’s reliability rankings are from Japan and South Korea, including Subaru, Kia, Infiniti, and Hyundai. Three other brands, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz, finished midpack. Porsche bucks the trend in this group, rising two places to number 11. Volvo finished last overall.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. We sampled Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 ‘Electrified Streamliner’ (not a sedan, Hyundai insists) in South Korea ahead of its early 2023 Australian arrival. Catch it on a good angle and it’s bloody gorgeous.

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs): $80,000. But isn’t clear is if some crossovers will fall under the “Other” category and not the SUV classification? If categorized as an SUV, however, the LYRIQ would qualify for the maximum $12,500 tax credit. The MSRP price caps by vehicle body type are: Vans: $80,000.