“United Electric Vehicle Avengers in the US”… Hyundai, GM, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota launch ‘IONA’

Rendering image of IONNA Apex Recharger [Photo provided by Hyundai Motor Group], ‘Eight global automakers producing electric vehicles have joined forces in the US.’,
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, ‘Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 4th (local time) that the North American ultra-fast charging service for electric vehicles, “IONNA,” which includes participation from eight global automakers, has officially launched in North Carolina. IONNA is a North American ultra-fast charging service consortium for electric vehicles involving Hyundai, Kia, BMW, General Motors (GM), Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota.’,
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Charging Hyundai IONIQ 9 at IONNA Apex Recharger [Photo provided by Hyundai Motor Group], ‘At the event, IONNA announced the official operation of four electric vehicle charging stations, including the “Apex Recharger” near its headquarters, as well as in Willoughby, Springfield, and Scranton, alongside a customer experience research lab focused on electric vehicle charging technology.’,
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, ‘IONNA’s strategy is to establish a charging infrastructure in the US that enables road trips with electric vehicles. Since its official launch in February last year, IONNA has signed contracts for over 100 charging station sites in one year. Based on this, they plan to install 1,000 chargers by this year and 30,000 by 2030.’,
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View of IONNA Apex Recharger [Photo provided by Hyundai Motor Group], ‘In particular, IONNA has conducted over 4,400 charge tests on more than 80 different types of electric vehicles to provide top-notch charging experiences to electric vehicle owners. The total charge power used for these tests is reported to exceed 63MW.’,
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, ‘Additionally, in collaboration with Amazon, they plan to operate cashier-less stores called “Just Walk Out” at certain charging stations, where no payment is required. These convenience stores will be unmanned shops that utilize AI-based computer vision technology to automatically process payments with pre-registered payment methods when a customer simply picks up an item and exits.’,
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