The brief
- World's fifth-largest automaker; 7.3 million vehicles in 2025.
- 800V E-GMP platform: 10-80% charge in 18 min; powers Ioniq 6 and Kia EVs.
- Metaplant Georgia: 300,000 EVs/year starting late 2024.
Technical approach
800V E-GMP
800V cuts charging 40% vs 400V standard. Hyundai, Kia, Genesis all use it, sharing parts to cut cost.
Multi-model range
Ioniq 5 and 6 sedans established the brand. Ioniq 9 three-row SUV (2025) made in Georgia competes with Tesla Model X.
Metaplant Georgia
Hyundai's first dedicated US EV factory, opening in Bryan, Georgia, with a design capacity of 300,000 units per year initially scaling to 500,000.
Class-leading efficiency
Ioniq 6 achieves 140 MPGe, the best-in-class for any production EV, through lightweight platform design and aerodynamics.
