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The Hyundai Kona Electric might face the top of the highway in its house nation of South Korea, because the automaker mulls ending sales of the automobile regionally. Local information channel YTN reported Hyundai started a assessment of sales in the nation, whereas native newspaper JoongAng Daily stated sales will finish there, however proceed in different components of the world, particularly Europe. Reuters reported each items of knowledge on Thursday.
The sudden twist to the Kona Electric’s future in South Korea follows a string of recollects and reported battery fires. The latter situation cropped up around the globe, together with in the US. Hyundai formally recalled the electrical crossover right here again in October, although recall campaigns launched a lot earlier in South Korea.
The large query the most recent reviews pose is the EV’s future in the US. The Kona Electric is hardly a scorching vendor like it’s in Europe and the automaker plans a slew of recent EVs for the US beneath its newly established Ioniq sub-model.
Hyundai didn’t instantly return Roadshow’s request for remark, however a spokesperson instructed Reuters there are “various options” on the desk because the Ioniq 5, the for-sale model of the Hyundai 45 idea, heads to manufacturing.
Hyundai confirmed off an up to date Kona Electric final month for Europe however the automaker declined to affirm if the updates would make its means to the US at the moment.
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