Overview
- A camouflaged Venus test car, spotted Tuesday on public roads in China, shows Hyundai’s planet-named sedan is moving toward production.
- Spy shots and video indicate small shifts from the concept, including higher-set headlamps, a continuous LED light bar, conventional side mirrors and cleaner wheel arches.
- Hyundai plans a mass-production Ioniq reveal at Auto China 2026, which runs April 24 to May 3 in Beijing.
- The China plan centers on deep localization with a Chinese CEO at Beijing Hyundai, a planet-based naming system, driver-assistance co-developed with Momenta and an Android-based Pleos Connect cabin interface.
- Hyundai also aims to offer extended-range EVs that use a gasoline engine to recharge the battery, part of a push to regain share after years of sales declines and reach 500,000 annual sales with 20 new models.