Hyundai Kona Electric: presentation at the Valencia Motor Show

The Korean brand Hyundai chooses the Valencia Motor Show to present for the first time its new model, the Hyundai Kona EV. This model is its first 100% electric compact SUV in Europe and has a range of up to 480 km. The Hyundai Kona electric features a Type 2 Mennekes IEC 62196 connector.

The Valencia Motor Show takes place from today, December 5, and will end on the 9th. This year, the number of electric cars is expected to be much higher than in previous years. The Hyundai Kona EV will not be the only model from the Korean brand that attendees can see; the hybrid and electric Ioniq range and the new Nexo model, with hydrogen fuel cell, will also be presented.

More news about electric cars at the Valencia Motor Show. Regarding premieres in this segment, the new Jaguar i-Pace, the 100% electric model from the British brand, will also be prominently showcased in Valencia for the first time at a fair in our country.

In the electric sector, the American brand Tesla will return to the Valencia Motor Show with its two most representative models, the Model X and the Model S, while Toyota, a pioneer in the ecological field, will present the new versions of its hybrids CHR, Yaris HSD and Auris HSD. Another Japanese brand, Lexus, will also showcase its hybrid technology with the ES 300 h, UY 250h, LC 500h range and the flagship LS 500h.

Similarly, the Spanish brand Seat will also bet on the ecological segment with the presentation of its Mii &You model, featuring hybrid technology using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and gasoline. Additionally, the new Nissan Leaf, the Zoe and Master models from Renault, the Kia range with the Soul Electric, and the hybrids Optima PHEV and Niro HEV and PHEV, as well as the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, will stand out at the Eco Vehicles Forum.

This strong commitment to electric cars is undoubtedly justified by the new government law aimed at phasing out fossil fuels and the increase in electric car sales that has been occurring in recent months.

V2C will also be at the Valencia Motor Show presenting its new charging points for electric cars. One of the major innovations is the presentation of the new wallbox or wall-mounted charging point from V2C: Dark Wallbox.