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A Hyundai Ioniq 5 electronic vehicle is displayed at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore in Singapore on June 14, 2024. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Hyundai to halt Ioniq 5, Kona EV production on weakening overseas demand

Hyundai Motor will temporarily suspend production of its Ioniq 5 and Kona EVs at its main domestic plant next week, as weakening overseas demand continues to weigh on exports.

2025.4.18

Indonesian President Joko Widodo autographs a Kona Electric at an event celebrating Hyundai Motor's completion of an EV battery plant in Karawang, Indonesia, on Wednesday. [HYUNDAI MOTOR]

Hyundai opens EV battery plant in Indonesia with eye on wider region

Hyundai Motor opened an EV battery plant, a joint venture with LG Energy Solution, that will provide batteries for locally made Kona EVs and other cars.

2024.7.3

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A fully revamped Kona Electric [HYUNDAI MOTOR]

[TEST DRIVE] Kona Electric is back and breaking all the rules

The Kona Electric is back after two years to regain its throne in the local small electric SUV market.

2023.6.11

Fully electric Kona EV is back with upgrades after 2-year break

The Kona EV is making a comeback after two years with a futuristic exterior design and more sophisticated features.

2023.3.7

The latest Kona SUV, a fully revamped version in five years [HYUNDAI MOTOR]

[TEST DRIVE] Hyundai's Kona SUV is new and improved with a heftier price tag to match

No. 1 in terms of exports, but the most hated Hyundai vehicle in Korea. Ironically, these two titles belong to one car: Kona SUV.

2023.1.31

Hyundai Motor CEO Chang Jae-hoon introduces the fully revamped Kona SUV during an online event on Wednesday. [HYUNDAI MOTOR]

Hyundai's fully revamped Kona SUV is bigger and sleeker than ever before

Hyundai Motor introduced a fully revamped Kona SUV for the first time in five years. The new model is bigger and has substantial changes in the design of its exterior.

2023.1.18

Firefighters attend to a Hyundai Motor Kona Electric that caught fire in February in Daegu. [YONHAP]

2 more Hyundai Motor Kona Electric SUVs catch fire

Hyundai Motor Kona Electric SUVs are spontaneously combusting in and out of Korea once again despite a massive fire-related recall initiated early this year.

2021.6.24

Sporty Kona

Hyundai Motor introduces the all-new Kona N sports utility vehicle (SUV) during a digital showcase, Tuesday. This is the first SUV released under the carmaker’s high-performance N brand.

2021.4.27

Kona grows up

Hyundai Motor’s Kona N, a high-performance version of the compact SUV, is seen in a teaser photo released Wednesday.

2021.3.10

An updated Kona Electric caught fire in Daegu on Jan. 23. [YONHAP]

Hyundai and LG agree on recall cost split for Kona fires

Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution will share recall expenses of some 82,000 fire-prone Kona Electrics and other two electric models at a ratio of 3 to 7.

2021.3.4