A few days ago, we learned from foreign media that Genesis, a high-end brand under Hyundai, is developing a brand-new pure electric car—eG80 based on the E-GMP platform. According to the latest news, the car will provide wireless charging options. As the wireless charging market is still in its infancy at home and abroad, this will be an optional configuration with a basic power of about 6-8kW. In addition, it needs to be installed in the customer's home (ground components).
From the previously exposed spy photos, we can see that the testers are charging this pure electric version of Genesis. The new car has placed the battery in the front of the car. From this we can infer that the charging interface of the new car in the future may be located The rear of the central car logo. Combined with previous news, the battery of the new car will be provided by SK Innovation and will be equipped with the L3 level autonomous driving system jointly developed by Samsung and Hyundai.
According to foreign media reports, Genesis eG80 is based on the current G80 and is positioned as a medium and large sedan. Its pure electric cruising range is expected to exceed 500km. Currently the new car is still in the pre-production test stage, and its official release time will be In the second quarter of 2021, and is expected to be officially launched on the market in the second half of 2021, after listing, it may start direct competition with Tesla Model S and Mercedes-Benz EQE. More news about the new car is currently not clearly announced by the authorities, and we will continue to follow the report for you.
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