The marching order for the world’s car companies is to wean their models away from fossil fuels by the middle of this century. South Korean automaker Hyundai is setting its sights five years early, with a view to achieve carbon-neutrality in both its products and global operations by 2045.
Hyundai is making its EV ambitious known to the world
At this year’s Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA-Mobility) motor show in Munich, Germany, Hyundai is positioning its electric vehicle lineup front and center. These include both battery electric vehicle (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technologies, the latter powered by hydrogen.
“Under our company’s vision, Progress for Humanity, Hyundai Motor is determined to do the right thing for the world,” declared Hyundai Motor company President and CEO Jaehoon Chang.
“Climate change is an undeniable challenge that needs everyone’s utmost and urgent attention. Hyundai Motor commits to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2045,” he said, adding that the company will invest in cleaner transportation and greener energy solutions.
The company unveiled plans to be completely carbon-neutral by 2045
The goal for Hyundai is to bring down carbon emissions by 2040 to 75 percent of 2019 levels, eventually eliminating them in half a decade. To do this, the carmaker has a roadmap to increasing the sales of its zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs). The first milestone will see ZEVs comprise 30 percent of Hyundai’s global sales, with BVs and FCEVs bringing 80 percent of total fleet sales by 2040.
Part of the strategy is its introduction of the Ioniq EV sub-brand in August 2020, with the Ioniq 5 making its debut six months later. The model is underpinned by Hyundai’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) and will be followed by the Ioniq 6 that takes inspiration from the Prophecy EV concept.
The Ioniq 5-based robotaxi model is expected to see public use by 2023
One derivative of the Ioniq 5 is a robotaxi model placed on exhibition at the IAA Mobility 2021. Developed with Motional, a firm specializing in driverless technology, the vehicle is equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology. The launch of Motional’s fully driverless service by 2023 will see the robotaxi units deployed for public use.
Hyundai also has its sights on commercial vehicles at its Hydrogen Wave global online forum, highlighting its next-generation fuel cell systems that can be introduced as early as 2023. This was demonstrated through the Trailer Drone, a concept container transportation system that offers over 1,000 kilometers of range using stacked hydrogen tanks, as well as fully autonomous operation.
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In the local market, Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc., under the leadership of Lee Dong-Wook now sells Hyundai models locally as of 2022.
The brand’s lineup consists of the new crossovers which includes the Tucson, Santa Fe, and Creta. Under the MPV category, the Korean marque then has the new Staria model. The most affordable model in the local Hyundai lineup is the Creta's GL variant, which is priced at Php 998,000. The most expensive meanwhile is the Santa Fe, which retails at Php 2,420,000.
Of note, Philkotse makes sure to update its Hyundai car price list as needed. It also provides an up-to-date list of car promos for the said brand, as well as a list of Hyundai dealerships around the country.
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