Hyundai’s answer to the EV slowdown is building tens of thousands of robotaxis
THE SO WHAT
Hyundai shifting from retail EVs to tens of thousands of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo says the next growth leg is fleets, not individual buyers. City operators and regulators should expect concentrated AV deployments and start planning curb space, charging, and type-approval pathways now.
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