Hyundai Motor America announced its new “Ioniq Unlimited” electric vehicle subscription-based ownership – lease – at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. The EV leasing program allows customers to drive Hyundai’s newest zero-emission electric vehicle, the 2017 Ioniq Electric, with one fixed payment that includes unlimited mileage, electric charging costs, scheduled maintenance, wear items and all typical purchase fees such as registration.
The Ioniq Unlimited will be available in California in early 2017 with no down payment in an EV market that is struggling at less than 1% of total U.S. sales of more than 17 million units annually. (read AutoInformed.com on: Winter Warning as October U.S. Vehicle Sales Cool)
Ioniq Unlimited, besides offering a negotiation-free single-payment method, offers “an entirely new concept” [only to people who haven’t been in the auto business for long- Autocrat] in vehicle ownership that eco-focused owners will appreciate. It includes a unique online buying experience, where customers can select their vehicle from their preferred dealer’s inventory, choose a 24- or 36-month term, and preview their all-inclusive monthly payment online. Once they complete a credit application and are approved, they go directly to the dealership to complete the purchase.
Once at the dealer, there’s no haggling; just sign a few forms and drive away in an advanced emissions-free electric vehicle. Hyundai carefully designed the entire process to be the most transparent, stress-free and enjoyable ownership experience on the market today,” claims Hyundai.
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Hyundai Motor and WaiveCar, the world’s first all-electric car-sharing program that runs on advertising dollars, today announced a partnership that will expose millions of shoppers to the all-new Hyundai IONIQ electric compact car for free.
The partnership, proposed by WaiveCar as part of Hyundai’s Project IONIQ open call, gives consumers the ability to drive IONIQ EVs on-demand for two hours at no charge. In exchange, the vehicle is wrapped in advertising and includes a roof mounted digital display, which generates the advertising revenue WaiveCar uses to offset costs. WaiveCar’s digital displays are 4G connected enabling dynamic, geo-targeted advertising tailored to ones driving location and time of day. For example, while sitting in morning traffic on the 405 freeway, the ad could read, “This commute would be a lot more comfortable in a Hyundai IONIQ.”