Hyundai Motor Group akan Melabur USD7.4 Bilion Dalam EV Menjelang 2025

Hyundai dan Kia akan membina kenderaan elektrik bateri buatan Amerika.

Dengan banyaknya peraturan ‘kenderaan elektrik hanya untuk penjualan’ yang berlaku di seluruh dunia, pengeluar kereta dan juga syarikat telefon pintar dan teknologi di seluruh dunia bergegas menghasilkan kenderaan berkuasa bateri.

Beberapa negara, seperti Inggeris yang gila kereta telah mempercepatkan tarikh larangan penjualan kereta petrol dan diesel mereka dua kali dalam beberapa bulan sahaja. Dari tarikh ditetapkan lebih awal 2040 kepada 2035 dan baru-baru ini tarikh 2030 yang disahkan telah ditetapkan. Berita baik ialah kenderaan hibrid masih dibenarkan sehingga tahun 2035.

Malah Honda Motor pada bulan April tahun ini membuat kenyataan yang mengatakan bahawa mereka hanya akan menjual kenderaan berkuasa elektrik (EV) menjelang 2040. Pengilang telefon pintar, XIAOMI mengumumkan niat mereka untuk memasuki perniagaan pembuatan EV pada bulan Mac tahun ini.

Malah pengeluar kereta berprestasi premium cenderung kepada EV. Fisker mengumumkan seminggu yang lalu bahawa ada yang bekerjasama dengan Foxconn untuk menghasilkan pasaran EV besar-besaran di Amerika yang merangkumi rancangan penubuhan kilang pengeluaran yang berpusat di A.S. yang disasarkan untuk beroperasi pada tahun 2023

Oleh itu, inilah sebabnya pengeluar enjin pembakaran kini berusaha untuk mencipta semula diri mereka untuk memenuhi permintaan pasaran yang berubah ini.

Press Release:

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), which includes Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, announced its plan to invest $7.4 billion in the U.S. by 2025 to produce future EVs, enhance production facilities and further its investments in smart mobility solutions.

HMG’s investment will enhance overall product competitiveness by prioritizing future mobility technologies, including electrification and hydrogen energy.

José Muñoz, Hyundai Motor Company’s Global Chief Operating Officer and President and CEO of Hyundai Motor North America said, “I am excited to make this announcement on behalf of the Hyundai Motor Group. This investment demonstrates our deep commitment to the U.S. market, our dealers and customers. Hyundai will lead the future of mobility in the United States and around the world. Our efforts are proof positive that Hyundai will continue to pursue excellence in our current and future product line-up.”

Sean Yoon, President and CEO of Kia North America added, “One key element of Kia’s transformation is transitioning from internal combustion engine to electrification. With our strategic investment in the United States to produce EV models, we are making huge strides to lead the EV market but also increase our contribution to the economies where we do business.”

Hyundai and Kia will invest in growing its EV manufacturing footprint to scale production and satisfy U.S. market demands. Hyundai Motor will offer a suite of American-made electric vehicles to U.S. consumers starting next year.

Hyundai and Kia will monitor the market conditions and U.S. government EV policy to finalize its plan to enhance its U.S. production facilities and gradually expand its local EV production.

Hyundai Motor Group will expand the U.S. hydrogen ecosystem in collaboration with local private and public partners

Hyundai Motor Group looks forward to working with the U.S. government and other business partners to expand the U.S. hydrogen energy ecosystem. The Group is committed to fostering a hydrogen society to create new business opportunities for a sustainable future.

Hyundai Motor Group signed an MOU with the U.S. Department of Energy in February 2020 to cooperate in hydrogen fuel cell technology innovation and global expansion. This included the installation of a hydrogen refueling station and providing NEXO SUVs.

Later this year, Hyundai will proceed on demonstration project in preparation for commercialization of fuel cell electric trucks. Hyundai Motor will also work with local partners to conduct a hydrogen refueling demonstration project for fuel cell electric trucks. and provide logistics between port and inland warehouses by utilizing fuel cell electric trucks.

Hyundai have previously made an agreement with Cummins Inc., an U.S. based company which specializes in advanced powertrain, to accelerate deployment of fuel cell electric systems in the U.S. market.