Genesis plans to have all vehicles in its lineup be purely electric by 2025—powered by battery or hydrogen fuel cells. “The electrification strategy includes developing new fuel cell systems with higher power output,” said Driving.ca, “and next-generation technology to draw more performance and efficiency from lithium-ion batteries.” It aims to have an EV lineup of eight models and expects to sell 400,000 units per year globally. (Source: Driving.ca) Read the original article…
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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