This is why announcements about future BEV plans are meaningless. They can always making conventional cars at an "EV-only" plant. Also, governments are basically just subsidizing car factories with no assurances that they stay BEV-only.
Hyundai Motor ends Indonesia aluminium deal after climate campaign by K-pop fans
"South Korea's #Hyundai and PT #Adaro Minerals Indonesia have ended an #aluminium supply agreement after calls by a climate campaigner backed by K-pop fans not to procure supplies of the metal produced using coal power.
The climate activist group Kpop4Planet that had been calling for an end to Hyundai's aluminium agreement welcomed the decision by the carmaker."
"The use of coal to smelt the material triggered a campaign by a climate activist group, Kpop4Planet. Thousands of fans joined the call to ditch the deal, forcing #Hyundai to back down in the face of a potential public relations disaster."
Another company gives up its BEV fantasies. In reality, this has been a giant green fad. BEVs are not the future of transportation. Eventually, everyone will abandon their BEV fantasies or go under. Genesis is just the next.
A big oversight of these #EV#van manufacturers - the consequences of cost-cutting and inadequate testing - surely it would make more sense to also monitor the 12V vehicle battery and if necessary charge it alongside the high voltage batteries when the vans are being charged up, and the circuitry required shouldn't be that expensive either? #Hyundai#Stellantis#SAIC