The electric vehicle sale statistics posted by Hyundai for the North American market is highly optimistic, quoting a 37% growth for the Ioniq 5 and a 113% growth for the Ioniq 6 in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period the year before.
It would be quite inspiring for EV enthusiasts to hear this news, but a class action lawsuit filed against Hyundai by multiple dealerships makes us consider this report with some skepticism. The dealers are accusing the Korean corporation of data manipulation, such as shuffling its EV inventory across different warehouses and misreporting it as “sales”.
Furthermore, the lawsuit claims that Hyundai offered serious incentives to all dealerships that agreed to this alleged fraudulent scheme. The carmaker has already responded to the report, saying it started an internal investigation into the matter. We will keep you updated if more details emerge.