Hyundai Ioniq 6 News

Australia electric car owners are about to realise the full potential of their vehicles.Power giant AGL has announced a new Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) trial to allow EV owners to power their homes and be paid to send power back to the grid.V2G technology allows electric vehicle owners to use the energy stored in their vehicles to power their home or send power back to the grid to earn credits during periods of peak demand.Electric car batteries are typically about five times the size of conventional home batteries, which could deliver huge potential for Australians.When paired with roof-top solar, V2G technology could allow some to effectively live off the grid.AGL Head of Innovation and Strategy Renae Gasmier said: “To unlock the full potential of their electric vehicles, owners need to think about them as more than cars, but rather as home batteries on wheels. The typical electric car battery can store enough energy to power the average home for around three days.”The new technology was green lit last year when Federal Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced Standards Australia has signed off on a new protocol allowing the technology to be approved for use in Australia.This streamlined the process for car and charging device manufacturers to get their vehicles approved for V2G use.“Vehicle to grid charging is now ticked, enabled under the law of the land and will become a reality before Christmas, in the real world,” said Bowen at the time. “Possible today, technically possible today, thanks to these changes, but next couple of months, an opportunity for the companies to get their registrations in and get it happening.”Currently V2G is only being trialled in South Australia, but AGL opens it up nationwide by bringing in all major national electricity market Distribution Network Service Providers.AGL has joined forces with BYD, Hyundai, Kia and Zeekr to make the service available to select vehicles.Owners of a Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 9 and the soon to be launched updated Ioniq 6 can take part.Kia’s EV3, EV6 and EV9 can also be part of the trial.Kia Australia boss Damien Meredith said: “Amid cost-of-living pressures, this unlocks the potential for Kia EV owners to transform their cars into mobile energy assets. Bi-directional charging is a game-changer, and we look forward to help introduce V2G to the Australian market on a much larger scale.”Hyundai Australia chief Don Romano said the trial will be able to show Australians its electric cars can do far more than just drive.BYD Atto 3 with some modifications is currently eligible with the plug-in hybrid Shark 6 ute and Sealion 6 a possibility further down the line.Zeekr currently has three electric vehicles on sale, the X small SUV, 7X mid-size SUV and 009 people mover. It is unclear which Zeekr vehicles can take part in the trial.

Hyundai has a new fast car. You’ve probably already seen it if you’re reading this, but we’ll come back to that. First you should know who Manfred Harrer is.  As well as being one of Hyundai’s Executive Vice Presidents, he’s Head of the relatively new Performance Development Tech Unit.

If you thought the Ioniq 5 N was the peak of EV performance when it comes to the capability of Hyundai’s N department, Namyang has news for you.

Hyundai has confirmed the reveal date for its second high-performance electric car, the Ioniq 6 N, alongside a shadowy teaser image.The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, according to a brief press release from the brand, will be revealed at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.Hyundai said the Ioniq 6 N will build on the benchmark success of the Ioniq 5 N, so expect similar performance aspirations from the incoming electric car.The teaser images show the swoopy sedan in its most aggressive form, with Hyundai confirming lighter wheels, a wider stance and a notable wing mounted to the rear in addition to the existing ‘duck-tail’ style spoiler the standard Ioniq 6 wears.Based on the facelifted Ioniq 6, the N should also share approximately the same platform as the Ioniq 5 N, though Hyundai hasn’t confirmed technical details beyond the teaser as yet.This means it’s not certain if the brand has pushed any further than the Ioniq 5 N’s mega 478kW power output.It’s likely Hyundai will confirm these details upon the reveal of the Ioniq 6 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.“Ioniq 6 N will once again disrupt the high-performance EV segment to deliver exciting driving experiences to our fans,” said Joon Park, Hyundai Vice President and Head of N.“We chose to debut the Ioniq 6 N at Goodwood Festival of Speed to be as close to our fans as possible.”

Hyundai has shown off a refreshed Ioniq 6 at the Seoul Mobility Show, while teasing the long-awaited N Line and N performance variants.

2025 is certainly shaping up as the year of electric car bargains with Hyundai the latest brand to announce a major limited-time offer.

It’s been a long time since someone who’s not that interested in cars gushed to me about how much they like Tesla (it doesn’t help that the man in charge of Tesla has done less and less for his own reputation as time rolls on), so if Tesla isn’t the brand at the cultural forefront of electric cars then, who should be?

Hyundai is brewing its next red hot electric performance car.

I recently saw the new BMW i5 electric sedan and… zzzzzzzzzz Sorry, I fell asleep because the new i5, like so many modern electric sedans, is pretty dull to look at. Apologies to BMW because there are plenty of other homogeneous four doors on the market today, starting with the Tesla Model 3 as well as the Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS, Genesis G80 and Hyundai Ioniq 6 to name a few.

Hyundai Australia has moved to change its sales process for its Ioniq electric cars, resulting in small pricing increases for both models.The Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 were previously sold through online retail, rather than via dealerships as with the rest of t