E-cars are all the rage. The sales figures are also increasing rapidly in this country. Hyundai is now going on the offensive with a new brand.
Seoul (South Korea) - " Ioniq " is the name of the new sub-brand of the Korean car company Hyundai *. By 2024, three new electric car models are to be introduced under the latest brand umbrella. With this, Hyundai is reacting to the increasing demand for electric vehicles and is following the same path as Volvo * with Polestar .
The name “ Ioniq ” - a combination of the terms “ ion ” and “ unique ” - is not fundamentally new at Hyundai : In 2016, a long-term research and development project was announced with the focus on environmentally friendly mobility. In the same year, based on the project, the company introduced the Ioniq , the world's first vehicle that was designed exclusively for the three electrified drives hybrid *, plug-in hybrid and electric . Read more about the new Hyundai brand Ioniq at 24auto.de * * 24auto.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network