Hyundai will offer its 2017 Ioniq Electric compact sedan as part of a subscription program in California that allows users to drive the car for at least $275 per month plus tax for 36 months without mileage penalties.
The recall, expected to get under way May 19, covers 572,000 vehicles in the 2013 and 2014 model years.
The recall affects more than 977,000 vehicles, including gasoline electric hybrid models, in the 2011 to 2015 model years.
Hyundai’s carsharing service is expected to launch in South Korea in April, using electric vehicles such as the Hyundai Ioniq.
Hyundai Motors and WaiveCar, an all-electric carsharing service that runs on advertising dollars, have announced a partnership that will give consumers the ability to drive the new Hyundai IONIQ electric sedan for two hours at no charge.
Hyundai will offer a subscription-based approach to vehicle ownership with its 2017 Ioniq Electric sedan that will allow customers to acquire the vehicle for a fixed monthly fee that covers all costs of ownership, Hyundai announced ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The world’s first fuel cell powered zero-emission car sharing service will be launched in Munich this summer, and it will feature a fleet of Hyundai’s ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles.
The recall, set to begin March 25, involves more than 11,000 vehicles in the 2011 model year.
Dealers will replace Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 tires that are at risk for developing cracks in the tire sidewall.
The braking problem, resulting from ESC sensor malfunction, triggers a recall affecting 155,000 cars in the 2011 and 2012 model years.