Hyundai Motor has introduced the beginning of manufacturing for the all-new KONA Electrical at its Czech Republic-based plant, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC). In the course of the first 12 months, HMMC intends to fabricate greater than 20,000 models of KONA Electrical.
With this improvement, Hyundai continues to work towards its dedication to promote solely zero-emission autos in Europe by 2035. The second-generation KONA is led by the all-electric variant (EV), which presents superior security and comfort options and a class-leading vary. Hyundai developed the all-new KONA as an EV first, in keeping with the corporate’s March 2022 accelerated electrification technique announcement that may carry eleven new Hyundai EVs to market by 2030.
Hyundai continues to point out its dedication to its prospects throughout Europe. Again in 2020, the first-generation KONA Electrical turned Hyundai’s first electrical automobile to be produced in Europe. The strategic determination to complement its provide from the corporate’s Ulsan plant in South Korea with manufacturing at HMMC drastically decreased supply occasions for purchasers in Europe.
The second-generation KONA Electrical continues with this technique to raised serve the European market – made in Europe, for Europe. Moreover, specialists from HMMC had a big say within the new mannequin’s improvement for Europe, beginning with the preparation of preliminary sketches. This new improvement course of allowed them to not solely form the all-new KONA Electrical’s character and parameters but in addition contemplate the specifics of the plant at an earlier stage.
“Hyundai regards Europe as a core market, which is mirrored in our dedication to our prospects throughout the continent. That’s the reason we produce greater than 70 per cent of our fashions – designed with European prospects in thoughts – in Europe. In response to the rising demand for our electrical autos within the area and with a deal with shortened supply occasions, producing considered one of our most necessary electrical vehicles in Europe underlines the significance of the European marketplace for Hyundai.” stated Michael Cole, President & CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe.
HMMC expects KONA Electrical to signify 15 per cent of the plant’s complete manufacturing by late 2023, thanks partly to the truth that the electrical automobile from HMMC can be delivered to a further 20 international locations to the present 22 solely European markets. By the tip of this 12 months, 21,000 vehicles of the brand new era KONA Electrical mannequin are to be produced, with an extra 50,000 manufactured subsequent 12 months.
KONA Electrical will now be produced at HMMC in a right-hand drive model for the UK, Eire, and Cyprus. New locations for the electrical mannequin may also embody Turkey and Israel, in addition to the islands of Reunion and Guadalupe.
The Czech-based plant will proceed to supply two variations of KONA Electrical with totally different battery capacities, with each providing greater efficiency and vary than their predecessors. The 65.4-kWh battery pack KONA Electrical is supplied with a 160-kW electrical motor and presents a class-leading vary of 514 km (WLTP). The bottom model could have a 48.4-kWh battery pack and a 114.6-kW electrical motor, offering a 377-km vary (WLTP).
KONA Electrical’s battery cells are manufactured at LG Power Resolution’s plant in Wroclaw, Poland. The batteries are then assembled of their last type on the similar HMMC facility that produced handbook transmissions till the tip of 2021.
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