Hyundai has launched a dedicated Electric Car brand IONIQ and confirmed the production of three new electric cars in the next 4 years. Hyundai had already manufactured three types of electric cars named IONIQ. They are Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid, and all-electric cars.
They announced that they are launching IONIQ as a dedicated all-electric vehicle brand after the success of the all-electric IONIQ car.
The Ioniq brand is part of the Korean automaker’s broader strategy to sell 1 million battery electric vehicles. They plan to take a 10% share of the EV market by 2025.
According to Hyundai website
The new IONIQ brand, dedicated entirely to electric vehicles, has been designed for conscious consumers that want to be in charge of a brighter, more sustainable future. Perhaps that’s you? Perhaps you’ve been keen to make the step towards an EV for a while. With IONIQ, affordability, sustainability, and style are combined to create cars that meet all our needs, with no compromise.
IONIQ Vehicles
Hyundai is going to use a simple numerical naming scheme for its new electric vehicles.
They are going to use a simple numerical naming scheme with the even numbers used for sedans and the odd numbers for SUVs.
Hyundai IONIQ 5
The first model under the IONIQ brand will be the IONIQ 5 midsize CUV that will launch in early 2021. IONIQ 5 is based on the ‘concept EV 45’, which Hyundai unveiled at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2019 in Frankfurt as a homage to its very first concept car. [Reference]
IONIQ 5’s designers took inspiration from the past and integrated it with cutting-edge parametric pixels, a unique design element that Hyundai designers will continue to incorporate into future IONIQ models.
It is expected to be on the market by 2021.
Hyundai IONIQ 6
The next vehicle is IONIQ 6. It is an electric sedan based on the company’s latest concept EV ‘Prophecy’.
The Prophecy is a sleek, aerodynamic sedan with a long wheelbase and short overhangs reminiscent of a Porsche.
Hyundai IONIQ 7
IONIQ 7 would be expected in early 2024.
The available detail of the vehicle is that it would be a large SUV according to the Hyundai’s press release.
Conclusion
Hyundai has launched a new electric vehicle brand named IONIQ and plans to manufacture three new electric cars by 2024. The electric vehicle industry is getting momentum despite the fact that the COVID 19 affected the world economy.
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Key Points
- Hyundai has a new dedicated electric car brand now – IONIQ
- Three new all-electric cars to launch by 2024
