Pope Francis toured Singapore in an “Ioniq 5” that he chose.

Visiting Asia and Oceania
Boarding Hyundai Ioniq 5 in Singapore
Locally produced eco-friendly vehicle…drawing attention, ‘[Edaily reporter E Da-won] Pope Francis was seen riding Hyundai’s electric car, the ‘Ioniq 5,’ during his visit to Singapore, the last country on his tour of four countries in Asia and Oceania.’,
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Pope Francis, in the middle of visiting four countries in Asia and Oceania, is seen waving to the citizens of Singapore from the Ioniq 5 vehicle on the 12th (local time). (Photo=AFP)

, ‘According to major foreign news outlets and local media on the 13th, Pope Francis visited Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore over a total of 12 days starting from the 2nd of this month.’,
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, ‘In particular, the visit to Singapore by the Pope is the first since John Paul II in 1986.’,
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, ‘During his stay in Singapore for 2 nights and 3 days, Pope Francis participated in various events such as a private meeting with Jesuit members at the St. Francis Xavier Retreat House, an official welcome ceremony at the Parliament House, and a speech at the National University of Singapore.’,
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Citizens of Singapore waving to Pope Francis inside the Ioniq 5 vehicle he boarded during his visit to Singapore as part of his tour of four countries in Asia and Oceania on the 12th (local time). (Photo=AFP)

, ‘As his local mode of transportation, Pope Francis caused a stir by choosing Hyundai’s first pure electric vehicle, the Ioniq 5. The pope, who usually leads a modest lifestyle, previously used a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) commonly found in the region during his visit to Indonesia instead of a luxury armored sedan provided by the government.’,
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, ‘The Ioniq 5 used by the Pope is known to be the Ioniq 5 Prestige 58kWh model produced at the Hyundai Motor Group’s Global Innovation Center in Singapore. It can travel approximately 6.6 km per 1kWh and has a maximum range of about 380 km (European certification standard). Fast charging from 10% to 80% takes 18 minutes, and just 5 minutes of charging enables a range of 88 km, ensuring convenience in charging.’,
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Exiting the Parliament House in Singapore on the 12th (local time), Pope Francis can be seen waving to the citizens from the Ioniq 5 vehicle he boarded during his visit to Singapore as part of his tour of four countries in Asia and Oceania. (Photo=AFP)

, ‘HMGICS is Hyundai Motor Group’s innovative manufacturing, production, and sales testbed located in the Jurong Innovation District in western Singapore. Covering approximately 44,000 square meters of land with a total floor area of about 90,000 square meters, the facility has 2 basement levels and 7 above-ground levels. It began operations in June 2023 and was completed in November of the same year.’,
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, ‘Hyundai Motor Group produces not only the Ioniq 5 ridden by the Pope but also autonomous Robo-taxis at HMGICS. The number of vehicles delivered from here was 477 last year and 448 as of August this year. Recently, production of the Ioniq 6 has also begun.’,
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