HYUNDAI has made huge gains in the electric-car market with its loniq 5 model. But the company hasn't forgotten the more affordable end of the EV spectrum, and it will make a fresh push in that area of the market with the all-new Kona. The B-segment SUV will continue to be offered as a mild hybrid and a full hybrid, alongside a pure-electric version. But it's the zero-tailpipe-emission edition that led the design process, because Hyundai's team, led by SangYup Lee, elected to work on the Kona Electric first and then adapt it for the combustion-engined variants.
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