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Hyundai News: Not all are good
Rumors of a partnership with Apple to produce an autonomous electric car, a super hot version for the buyer, a teaser for Ionic 5 and also a phenomenon that causes Tucsones to ignite on their own and a warning about their parking outside buildings
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Keenan Cohen
Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 11:26
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Ionic 5, Buyer N, Electric Buyer and Tucson - Hyundai has spent a few days with lots of news (Photo: Manufacturer's website, Manufacturer)
Hyundai, which has been stubbornly and consistently racing for a position in the inner and important circle of the world's major car manufacturers, has been successful in recent years where few companies have been equally successful.
It manages a range of models tailored to the markets of the East, Europe, the United States and Australia, all of which have common lines and are all subject to the same outline of the parent company from Seoul.
This manufacturer has in the last week produced a series of headlines that, although not worthy of a significant mention in themselves, but his friend in the "intelligence picture" is very interesting with insights about the company.
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Rumors of a merger with Apple were enough to bounce the shares (Photo: Walla! NEWS, Mikey Levy, San Jose)
Bite from the apple
The wave of rumors and Hyundai's confirmation that it is in talks with the technology giant Apple in order to jointly produce an electric and autonomous car flew the Korean manufacturer's stock value, because you know what it's stock - when the threshold is not real, it's easy to play.
The details are not really clear and beyond Hyundai's general confirmation that it was indeed in talks with Apple no real details were provided, except again, unconfirmed rumors about initial versions in 2024 and more extensive plans in 2027.
What can be learned from this?
This is not the first time that Hyundai has rubbed shoulders with a technology company for the purposes of research and application of autonomous technologies, and it is also in contact with the Russian Yandex.
But beyond the technological and stock market piquancy - there is a model here that we may see as the basis for the future of the automotive industry.
This is where established manufacturers have the production mechanisms, supply chain, construction and transportation capabilities required to build a proper car while the technology giants provide the software and electronic components for the operation of the car.
Indeed, in the field of batteries, for example, both manufacturers and technology companies share quite a few common interests and areas of research.
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Ionic 5 - The Trailer (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
The tension is rising
In February, the manufacturer is expected to introduce the first model in the "Ionic" electric sub-brand.
Contrary to this name that currently describes a single model on June's offering, we will soon get used to a family of models under this nickname.
The first to appear will be the Ionic 5 crossover whose teaser you see here.
The shape of the headlights is more of an allusion to the concept on which the 45 EV design will be based.
On this electric platform called E GMP and which can carry a number of vehicles, the Ionic 6 will also be presented in the coming years, which will be a large family car (planned for 2022) and then the large Ionic 7 crossover (designed for 2024).
Among the features seen in the Ionic 5 is ultra-fast charging that provides 100 km of range in 5 minutes of charging.
What can we learn from this?
Hyundai is building on using petrol or hybrid cars for the next few years and at the same time planning a long-term strategy for its electric cars Also at the name level from its regular cars to produce a distinction between the two types.
Hyundai Tucson - Huge recall in the United States (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
Hot on the brakes
471,000 cars from the manufacturer's super-popular Tucson model were added to a huge recall that has already encompassed about 180,000 of its units.
The concern is a short circuit created by a failure in the ABS system computer and may cause the vehicle to catch fire even when it is parked and not driven.
Hyundai has acknowledged 12 such fires, none of which were fatal.
Due to this risk, Hyundai instructed model owners in the United States to park their vehicles outside the home or enclosed parking lots and not near vehicles or other flammable objects.
The current recall that encompasses the 2016 to 2018 and 2020-2021 yearbooks and as mentioned in addition to Tucson's previous recall, is another link in Hyundai's recall chain that occur in close proximity to each other.
Starting from fires in the electric buyer originating from the braking system.
Recall in October as a result of manufacturing failures of high voltage batteries.
And all this comes a month after the American road safety organization imposed a $ 137 million fine on Hyundai-Kia for what it defined as a "recall delay" for its 2.4-liter engines.
What can be learned from this?
Perhaps it is this critical moment that Hyundai's race to the top and ambitions has put it right at the critical point that cost two other car giants dearly - Toyota in early 2010 that went so far as to publicly apologize for the failures and malfunctions of its cars, and Volkswagen's adventure with the Dieselgate in 2015.
Vehicle inflation, double exhaust and low-profile tires (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
A little N-hated
From the first encounter with the Hyundai Kona, we really liked the character of the powerful turbo engine and the excellent road behavior of this crossover.
Even then I told myself that a truly sporty version of this thing could be a very successful playground.
Since then we have also tasted the hot N versions of the Hyundai i30 that impressed us in the way this manufacturer cracks in its first attempt this story of a hot compact.
So now these two lines have met and form the Hyundai Kona N. From the photos in the camouflage clothes you can mostly see inflations around the body, a roof spoiler integrated with the brake light, two respectable exhaust final diameters and ultra-low cut rims.
The paddle assemblies will come from the i30N (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
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It will get the propulsion assemblies from the i30N and that means a 280-liter 2.0 hp engine and a dual-clutch gearbox with 8 speeds (added to it last update last September) limited electronic slip and more. Only like the i30 or will incorporate dual propulsion, will it be equipped with the adaptive shocks etc.
What can we learn from this? The M division in BMW and the man in charge of some of its best cars is now the manager of the N division in Hyundai, and he is the man who will probably know how to make a small crossover turn like a demon.
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