Hyundai’s first small electric SUV has officially gained a new “outdoor-focused” variant. Starting at just $35,000 (£28,745) in the UK, the Hyundai Inster EV Cross includes more style and features to take on new adventures. Check out the new EV below.
Hyundai Inster EV prices and specs for the UK
Hyundai introduced the Inster EV last June, its first small electric SUV. It’s the European version of its Casper Electric, sold in Korea.
The small electric SUV starts at 27.4 million won, or just under $19,000 in Korea. With incentives, Hyundai’s Casper Electric can be bought for about $7,000 (10 million won). With an affordable starting price, the small electric SUV has already become a top seller in Hyundai’s home market.
In Europe, the Inster EV starts at around $27,000 (25,000 euros). To add flavor to the lineup, Hyundai unveiled a new Inster EV Cross in October.
Hyundai revealed that the prices of the new off-road cross trim will start at just £28,745 ($35,000) in the UK. That’s £2000 ($2,500) more than the Inster 02. The rugged new electric city SUV is built to tackle all your “mini-adventures” with added interior and exterior design elements.
Hyundai Inster EV Cross (Source: Hyundai)
Meet the adventurous new variant
Hyundai added 17″ alloy wheels, a bold new front and rear bumper, exclusive side skirts and black cladding, full projection LED headlights, roof rails, and more.
Inside, the electric SUV features dual 10.25″ driver display and infotainment screens with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.
Hyundai Inster EV Cross Interior (Source: Hyundai)
Hyundai’s outdoor-ready EV has a WLTP range of up to 223 miles, powered by a 49 kWh battery pack. All models are equipped with a battery heating system and heat pump to optimize range and charging times. Despite its rugged design, the variant is not offered in AWD. A single front motor packs 115 hp (85.5 kW) and 108 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 62 mph sprint in 10.6 seconds.
The new Inster EV Cross is available in exclusive colors, including a cool new Amazonas Green Matte. Inside, it features a unique grey cloth with a lime-yellow accent trim.
Hyundai Inster EV Cross rugged bumper design (Source: Hyundai)
You can get the Natural Ivory color free of charge. Other color options, including Atlas White (£300), Abyss Black (£600), Aero Silver Matte (£800), and Amazonas Green Matte (£800), cost extra.
Ashley Andrew, president of Hyundai and Genesis UK, says the new Cross model “only furthers the versatility and appeal” of the Inster EV. Andrew adds that it “continues to showcase Hyundai’s position as an industry leader in electrification.”
Hyundai Inster EV Cross Options
Retail Price
Natural Ivory
£28,745 ($35,000)
Atlas White
+£300
Abyss Black
+£600
Aero Silver (Matte)
+£800
Amazons Green (Matte)
+£800
Hyundai’s Inster EV Cross is now available to order in the UK. It’s expected to begin arriving at dealerships by May.
The adventurous new variant follows Hyundai’s launch of the Inster EV in Japan last week. Starting at just 2,849,000 yen, or around $18,000, the Inster is Hyundai’s cheapest electric vehicle in Japan. It will challenge Toyota, Nissan, and Honda on their home turf.
Would you buy the new Inster EV Cross for around $35,000? Let us know what you think of Hyundai’s new adventure-ready electric SUV in the comments below.
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French hydrogen firm Hyvia has been given a stay of execution. The Commercial Court of Versaille has given Hyvia a few extra weeks to get through its insolvency proceedings and find a buyer – but, frankly, it ain’t lookin’ good.
Hyvia began life as a joint venture between French carmaker Renault and American company Plug Power in 2021, but as anyone with more than a social media headline-deep knowledge of hydrogen’s shortcomings as a transportation already know: it’s impossible for hydrogen to compete with BEVs.
To its credit, Renault seems to have learned those rather expensive lessons about hydrogen well – and has learned so much about hydrogen that it’s committed to a full range of battery electric delivery vans. The French carmaker’s new vans range in size from something like an MPV/minivan on up to a box van and something like one of the Amazon delivery vans built by Rivian called the Estafette E-Tech (below, center).
Renault commercial electric vans
Electric commercial vans, via Renault.
But this article isn’t about Renault’s EVs, it’s about the hydrogen-powered Hyvia brand – and Hyvia doesn’t seem to be long for this world. That hard truth becomes even more obvious when you read the company’s own statement on the matter, which is almost wholly devoid of self-awareness and full of external blame:
For three years, HYVIA, one of the first companies to invest and innovate in hydrogen mobility, has developed an offer, in a market which unfortunately still remains absent.
The too slow evolution of hydrogen mobility ecosystems in Europe and the very significant development costs required for H2 innovation led to this decision.
The new Liebherr Liduro Power Port 100 is the company’s newest, smallest battery energy storage system to charge electric construction equipment or power up a mobile office – and it’s coming to bauma 2025.
Access to power on construction sites can be limited or non-existent – even if you’re working for the power company! Liebherr understands this better than most, and they’re developing a series of portable energy storage solutions like the Liduro Power Port (LPO) to make sure electrified job sites can keep the lights on.
Liebherr put the LPO 100 to work by French construction firm CJ Bois, in France, to power a 65 K.1 bottom-slewing crane on a construction site. With access to a standard 2 kW household outlet, the LPO 100 was able to deliver up to 26 kW power up to on-site equipment the next day.
“Available for sale and very soon for rental, Liduro completes our commercial offering,” comments Cyrille Prudhomme, business development manager at Liebherr Distribution and Services France. “(The LPO) enables us to expand our service offering to our customers by providing a concrete response to the electrification of the construction sites and many other applications.”
For their part, CJ Bois seems happy with the Liduro. “We were very pleasantly surprised by how quiet it was throughout the worksite,” says the site manager at CJ Bois. “Compared to an internal combustion engine generator, Liduro significantly improves our working conditions, and we feel less tired at the end of the day. It also facilitates communication on site, which contributes to staff safety.”
Liebherr will bring the LPO 100 to bauma for the first time this year, with customer deliveries set to begin soon after. The company says it can be used with maximum efficiency to supply electricity to fast-erecting tower cranes and small- to medium-sized machines like Liebherr’s own L 507 E compact electric wheel loader.
Electrek’s Take
CJ Bois deploys the Liebherr LPO 100; via Liebherr.
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