Hyundai Motor Group, an automotive corporation originating in South Korea, launched HTWO, its brand and business platform dedicated to hydrogen, during the H2&FC EXPO (held in Japan), reaffirming its vision for a “future driven by and featuring clean energy.”

At this exhibition, Hyundai showcased its leadership in hydrogen technologies across the entire value chain, from production to its application in mobility solutions.

What is HTWO?

HTWO is Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen brand, designed as a comprehensive platform offering complete solutions within the hydrogen ecosystem.

This initiative integrates the Group’s capabilities in:

• Production
• Storage
• Distribution
• Energy Application

It also serves as an open platform for collaboration, investment, and strategic partnerships, accelerating the transition to a future hydrogen-based society.

Technology and solutions

During the event, held at Tokyo Big Sight (Japan), attendees and visitors were able to learn about a wide range of innovations developed by Hyundai Motor Group, such as:

• Hydrogen Refueling Stations
• Hydrogen-Powered Trams
• Fuel Cell Electric Buses and Trucks
• Fuel Cell Systems
• Automatic Hydrogen Refueling Robot (ACRH)

The Iconic and Surprising NEXO

Furthermore, at the Japan Mobility Show, Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new NEXO model, an advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), marking its debut in Japan and underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainable mobility and innovations related to the use of hydrogen.

To clarify, the Hyundai NEXO is a hydrogen-powered vehicle. It uses a fuel cell that converts hydrogen into electricity to power an electric motor, emitting only water vapor. It is an advanced and extraordinary example of sustainable mobility.

The new NEXO joins Hyundai Motor’s extensive portfolio of electric models showcased in Tokyo, including the INTEROID concept car, the award-winning IONIQ 5, and the INSTER Cross. Together, this range highlights Hyundai’s electrification capabilities and its commitment to offering innovative mobility solutions that meet the demands of a constantly evolving automotive landscape.

International media outlets and analysts have noted that Hyundai has undertaken its largest public activation of the brand and its products in the Japanese market to date. Hyundai Motor aims to share, explain, and inform about its vision for electrification and hydrogen effectively that resonates with Japanese consumers.

One of the many Hyundai dealerships in Venezuela always ready to provide advice and information about the brand is  Iksan Motors, located in Las Mercedes (Caracas).

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Hyundai Motor Company presented its SUV All-electric IONIQ 9 at the iconic Goldstein House in Beverly Hills, California, ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show. IONIQ 9 is Hyundai Motor’s first full-size, three-row electric SUV and the third model in the IONIQ electric vehicle (EV) lineup.

Hyundai has been consolidating its position in the U.S. as one of the top three leaders in electric vehicle sales, driven by demand for its award-winning and highly acclaimed IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6. The company expects to further strengthen its brand position globally with IONIQ 9.

The South Korean automaker and brand announced that it selected Goldstein House for the world premiere of the IONIQ 9 (video shown), as its celebrated architecture reflects the SUV’s spaciousness and Hyundai’s ambitions to continue to lead the way in electrification.

IONIQ 9 is a three-row SUV with capacity for up to seven occupants, offering unique space and features that adapt to people’s needs and, at the same time, offer a special connection between vehicle and customer: “Built to Belong.” Beyond the interior spaciousness and its advanced technological features, this new vehicle provides a comfortable environment that makes you feel at home.

New IONIQ 9: Redefining the user and travel experience; with premium design, performance and technology

The launch and presentation event was attended by more than 300 representatives of international and American media, as well as special guests from around the world. José Muñoz, President and Global Chief Operating Officer of Hyundai Motor Company, gave a welcome speech, in which he greeted the attendees in person and reiterated Hyundai’s commitment to electric vehicles, therefore to innovation and sustainability.

“We are making remarkable progress in the industry and working hard to maintain leadership in electrification. IONIQ 5 and 6 have won multiple awards as Vehicles of the Year in the world. Tonight, we will take it to the next level with the New IONIQ 9”, recalled and assured the senior executive as well as spokesperson for global operations.

SangyUp Lee, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Marketing for Hyundai and Genesis, elaborated on the design innovations of IONIQ 9. Based on its customer-centric design philosophy, IONIQ 9 perfectly combines aerodynamic performance with refined lines, leading to a look and silhouette defined as “aerothetic”, exclusive to this SUV. The vehicle not only optimizes performance, but also pleasantly redefines the use and travel experience.

For his part, Olabisi Boyle, Senior Vice President of Product Planning and Mobility Strategy at Hyundai Motor North America, stressed that the ample space offered by the IONIQ 9 interior is effective and truly premium where people can be separated, but ultimately together.

A great (“Grand”) opportunity

Meanwhile, in Venezuela, Hyundai has other different models, more than twelve in total, which make up a wide portfolio of vehicles with the highest quality and advanced innovation; for immediate delivery and with attractive advantages, including financing, and extraordinary warranty and support.

One of the Hyundai dealers always willing to provide timely information and useful advice is Iksan Motors, located in Las Mercedes, Caracas (Tel. 0412-6393167).

Hyundai Venezuela is currently offering a 0 km vehicle for only $19,990! The Grand i10 Hatchback GL, which comes with everything, that is, with an excellent local price and enormous quality.

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The Chemical and Mining Society of Chile (SQM) recorded a net profit of 585.5 million dollars in the 2021 financial year, which means multiplying by more than three times the profits recorded a year earlier, as reported by the company in its income statement.

The group’s CEO, Ricardo Ramos, explained that the good performance of 2021 is mainly due to the rise in commodity prices and a greater demand for lithium in the global market of approximately 55 %.

“We believe that demand for electric vehicles more than doubled globally last year compared to 2020, with China accounting for around 50 % of electric vehicle sales worldwide,” Ramos explained.

Increase in sales volumes

The higher sales volumes and prices of raw materials boosted the turnover of the lithium producer by 57.5%, to 2,862 million dollars. Revenues grew in the production of lithium and derivatives (+144 %), fertilizer products (+29.5 %), iodine and derivatives (+31 %) and potassium chloride and sulfate (+99 %).

The costs associated with production stood at 1,558 million dollars, 38 % more; resulting in a gross result of 1,090 million dollars, more than double that of 2020.

The CEO of the company has underlined that SQM expects to continue growing in lithium production, for which the board has approved a plan of 250 million to increase SQM’s capacity to 210,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate and 40,000 tons of lithium hydroxide.

Source: dpa

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The multinational Hertz is convinced that electric vehicles will prevail in the field of mobility. The company is preparing to become the largest supplier of electric rental cars in the US market and in the rest of the world.

The company designed a strategy based on three aspects that will allow it to gain a foothold in the market and achieve its objective. The first includes the vehicles themselves and the recharging infrastructure, for which it made a purchase of 100,000 units of Tesla models, which will be gradually incorporated until the end of next year.

With this acquisition, the company will have 20 % of its global fleet of electric vehicles and as of November 1st this year users will be able to rent a Tesla Model 3 at the different Hertz agencies located in airports and cities in the United States, and some of Europe.

The second aspect of the strategy is related to the deployment of a charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in its network of offices. “A combination of fast charging level 2 and DC in approximately 65 markets by the end of 2022 and in more than a hundred by the end of 2023.” The customers who choose to rent a Tesla will have the option of accessing “3,000 supercharger stations of the Californian manufacturer in the United States and Europe.”

The third aspect is related to a differentiated and premium promotional campaign that includes “a digitized guide to educate customers about the electric vehicle” and the incorporation of a reservation process through the company’s mobile application.

WorldGlobal interest

According to Mark Fields, Hertz interim CEO, interest in electric vehicles is increasing globally and demand will start to rise around the world. He says: “The new Hertz is going to lead the way as a mobility company, starting with the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America and a commitment to growing our fleet of electric vehicles; offering the best rental and charging experience for leisure and business customers around the world.”

As you will recall, in 2011 Hertz was the first car rental company in the US to add electric cars among its options for customers and also established a wireless charging system for electric vehicles. Currently, following its bankruptcy filing, the company is taking on the challenge of being an “essential component of the modern mobility ecosystem leading electrification, shared mobility and a digital priority to customer experience.”

M. Rodríguez

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The American company Tesla, has reported that it will begin accepting payments in bitcoin for the purchase of its electric vehicles. The CEO of the company, Elon Musk, has shown interest in the world’s largest digital currency since the beginning of the year and hopes to maintain it for the next 9 months.

Musk reported this Wednesday through his official Twitter account: “Now you can buy a Tesla with bitcoin.” He also ensured that each entry of bitcoin to the company will remain under that figure and will not be converted into fiat currency.

The initiative arises after Tesla witnessed in mid-February the entry of a high sum in bitcoin encrypted at 1,500 million quoted with the popular currency. Obviously, the decision has set a surprising record for bitcoin after such recognition.

Previously, the company had already made an update in its investment policy in January in order to allow the purchase of digital assets, and since then the legitimacy of the currency has been further highlighted.

It is important to note that Tesla currently enjoys a very beneficial position on the stock market; This Monday it reached more than 5 % after the update of the investment firm Ark Invest, which shot the company’s target price to $ 775 compared to the $ 662 this Tuesday.

K. Villarroel

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The expansion of the fleet of pure electric vehicles will advance more rapidly at Volkswagen under the pressure of stricter climate targets until 2030, the year in which it is set as a goal to implement its fleet digitization strategy, according to the company.

Volkswagen included this measure as part of its strategic plan until the end of the current decade, as a result of the objective set by the European Union to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % in the next ten years.

In this sense, one of the initial plans was to manufacture 300,000 more electric cars a year for the main brand in the European market alone. In addition, the business of data and the download of additional functions in the car software is another objective of the company.

One of the main elements of this is the digital equipment of the vehicles, so that all the possible functions are pre-installed and the users can activate them later according to the demand and the driving profile.

On the other hand, the automaker aims to increase the percentage of pure electric vehicles more quickly, but it is also clinging to the relaunch of combustion engine models and the often controversial hybrid cars.

Source: ElSumario

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