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Hyundai tests all-wheel IONIQ 5 N EV on snow and ice

Hyundai tests all-wheel IONIQ 5 N EV on snow and ice

THE Hyundai Motor Company has been testing its all-wheel drive IONIQ 5 N, the first high-performance, mass-production all-electric N brand model, in extreme winter conditions at the Hyundai Mobis Proving ground in Arjeplog, Sweden. Given its position adjacent to the Arctic Circle, the Hyundai Mobis Proving ground in Arjeplog offers everything an automaker needs for comprehensive winter testing, such as low-grip icy surfaces and deep sub-zero temperatures as low as -30°C. This allows the Hyundai N engineers to test new models, such as the IONIQ 5 N, in the most extreme low friction conditions to achieve the optimal balance between…
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EXCLUSIVE Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labour in its U.S. supply chain

EXCLUSIVE Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labour in its U.S. supply chain

JOSEPH WHITE and JOSHUA SCHNEYER HYUNDAI Motor Co, Korea's top automaker, is investigating child labour violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans to "sever ties" with Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found to have relied on underage workers, the company's global chief operating officer Jose Munoz told Reuters on Wednesday. A Reuters investigative report in July documented children, including a 12-year-old, working at a Hyundai-controlled metal stamping plant in rural Luverne, Alabama, called SMART Alabama, LLC. Following the Reuters report, in coordination with federal agencies, Alabama's state Department of Labor began investigating SMART Alabama. Authorities subsequently launched a child labour probe at…
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