Hyundai shelves IONIQ 3 launch in Australia
Hyundai has scrapped plans to launch the IONIQ 3 in Australia. Electrek said importing the electric hatch would be too costly to compete with low-priced Chinese EVs.
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Hyundai has scrapped plans to launch the IONIQ 3 in Australia. Electrek said importing the electric hatch would be too costly to compete with low-priced Chinese EVs.
A disguised Hyundai SUV has been spotted testing, offering an early look at a smaller electric model. The report says it may be the IONIQ 4, or possibly the IONIQ 1, but that has not been confirmed.
Hyundai’s IONIQ 3 has gone on sale, according to the source. The source says the starting price is about $25,000 and the range is up to 308 miles.
IONNA said its US EV charging network has more than doubled since the start of 2026 and now includes more than 180 live charging sites. The expansion matters because the consortium is building out public charging infrastructure without using a proprietary app.
Hyundai has opened orders for the Ioniq 3 in the UK. The model now also qualifies for the full UK Electric Car Grant, alongside the Hyundai Kona Electric.
Hyundai says the IONIQ 3 is now available to order in the UK, with pricing from £18,495 after the £3,750 Electric Car Grant. The launch matters because it sets a lower entry price for the model and cites a range of up to 308 miles.
Hyundai has revealed the 160B-X, a 16-tonne battery-electric forklift. The reveal is described as completing the brand's heavy forklift range and extending electric counterbalance options into higher-capacity uses.
Hyundai has launched the Ioniq V electric sedan in China with a starting price of $14,820. The source says the model offers up to 650 km of CLTC range and 800V charging, and mentions advanced technology without further detail.
Hyundai Material Handling has added 10-13 tonne and 16-18 tonne models to its B-X high-voltage electric forklift range. The line-up now spans 4-18 tonnes, extending the company’s electric counterbalance offering.
Hyundai Motor is supplying 15 Elec City electric buses to Marrakesh, Morocco, under an official development assistance project with KOICA. The handover took place at Hyundai Motor’s Jeonju plant in South Korea.
Hyundai is reportedly preparing to add two more electric models to its Ioniq range within the next 12 to 18 months. The move would broaden the lineup with two differently sized electric SUVs, if the report proves accurate.
Hyundai is preparing to add two new electric SUVs, the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7, to its EV lineup. The move would fill two key gaps in the lineup, according to the source.
Hyundai has officially launched the electric Ioniq V in China with a limited-time starting price under $15,000. The source says the China rollout comes ahead of a planned global launch.
Hyundai's head of R&D says small-volume cars with solid-state batteries are expected to reach the market within five years. The statement points to the company’s continued focus on the technology.
Hyundai and LG Energy Solution have started a stationary-storage pilot that gives retired electric-vehicle batteries a second operational life.