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1st Gear: Shit Is Getting Real With New Strain Of Coronavirus
France was quick to close its somewhat wet border with the UK and halt travel amid a new strain of coronavirus in Britain. This is bad for us, as humans, and it’s bad for cars, as an industry. Toyota has closed shop in both the UK and France a few days early, before Christmas and New Year’s, because of what Bloomberg titles “virus border chaos.” Via B’berg:
Toyota will halt production in the U.K. and France starting Tuesday due to transport delays caused by the spread of a mutant strain of coronavirus that has led several countries to close their borders with Britain.
Hyundai Motor Group Accelerates EV Transition to Foster New Growth Driver
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This rendering, provided by Hyundai Motor, shows the Ioniq 6 sedan, Ioniq 7 SUV and Ioniq 5 CUV (from L) to be launched under its IONIQ EV brand by 2024.
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – It’s important to be in the right market at the right time, and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun knows it’s time to plug into the future: electric vehicles (EV).
Going electric isn’t just an eco-friendly goal but is becoming a new business reality sooner than expected, pressuring the Korean automaking group to join the global rush to bring fleets of EVs to the market over the next few years.