Genesis' electric G80 launch delayed

Genesis is delaying the launch of the electric version of the G80 sedan after it was scheduled to go on sale this spring,media reported.Genesis did not disclose the reason for the delay, but said more information on pricing and sale dates would not be announced until late summer and early fall.

On June 22, Genesis' official website also revealed that the electric sedan "will be available in spring 2022," which will be produced at the Ulsan plant in South Korea alongside the gasoline-powered G80 and GV80 crossovers.

A global chip shortage and other supply chain bottlenecks have disrupted production at several brands.Recently, the production of car companies in Asia has been severely affected, especially in China, where strict epidemic control has affected the production work of car companies and suppliers.

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The electric version of the G80 will only come with all-wheel drive and two 136-kilowatt electric motors for a combined output of 365 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, with a battery capacity of 87.2 kWh.

The model will use an ultra-fast 800-volt architecture, capable of charging from 10% to 80% in 22 minutes using a 350kW DC fast charge.When using a 240-kilowatt L2-levelcharging pile, it only takes 7 hours to charge the battery from 10% to 100%.The vehicle's charging port is located on the front grille.

With 19-inch wheels, the electric version of the G80 will have a range of 282 miles (453 kilometers) on a single charge, but it's unclear what size wheels Genesis will equip the car with.

The car will be the second pureelectric vehiclefrom Genesis , which plans to roll out only electric cars from 2025 and phase out sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2030 in order to achieve "100 percent electrification."

At the end of May this year, Genesis' first pure electric vehicle, the GV60 compact crossover, was officially launched.Production of the company's third electric vehicle, the GV70 compact crossover, will begin at the end of this year at Hyundai's Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. plant, with an expected launch date in 2023.