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Tech update may boost range of future Hyundai and Kia EVs
Hyundai and Kia EVs may soon get new silicon-carbide power modules aimed at boosting range.
Semiconductor firm STMicroelectronics (ST) said last week in a press release that it has been chosen by Hyundai to supply its silicon-carbide power modules for EVs based on the automaker's E-GMP platform, which underpins the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60. More E-GMP models are on the way, including the Ioniq 6 sedan and Ioniq 7 and Kia EV9 SUVs.
Silicon-carbide tech allows for higher operating voltages than conventional silicon semiconductors, allowing for faster charging as well as greater energy efficiency, which in turn improves range. Versions of the EV6 and Ioniq 5 already topped 300 miles of range at launch, so they weren't exactly lacking in that area.
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