Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automakers, have achieved a milestone in the United States: the combined sales of their electric vehicles using their electric-only dedicated platform have surpassed 100,000 units in the past two years.
From December 2021 to October 2023, 101,976 cars developed on the electric global modular platform (E-GMP) were sold in the U.S. The four E-GMP-based models available are Kia’s EV6 and Hyundai’s Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Genesis GV60.
The electric compact crossover SUV Ioniq 5 was the most popular, with 51,420 units sold, followed by the EV6 with 36,838, Ioniq 6 with 9,557, and Genesis GV60 with 4,161.
This photo provided by Hyundai Motor Group shows Hyundai Motor Co.'s electric crossover SUV Ioniq 5. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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