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Hyundai Recalling 82,000 Electric Cars Over Battery Flaws
- Models affected include Kona and Ioniq cars, Elec City buses
- Batteries were made by LG Energy at factory in China
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Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 82,000 electric cars globally and take an almost $900 million hit after the South Korean government found defects in some of the vehicles’ battery cells.
The recall affects electric versions of the Kona crossover and Ioniq compact car as well as Elec City buses that were manufactured between November 2017 and March 2020, Hyundai said in a statement. LG Energy Solution Co. made the cells at a factory in China.