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The 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been caught in a Sydney car park. Just days after official teaser images were released of the first all-electric to come from the Hyundai sub-brand, the Ioniq 5 was found recharging at a Zetland electric vehicle charging station. It's understood the Ioniq is undergoing hot weather testing in Australia over the summer months.

Hyundai Australia has detailed the updated 2020 Ioniq line-up, once again including Hybrid, Plug-in and Electric models. UPDATE, 29/10/2019: Hyundai Australia has issued an official press release with additional details and local imagery of the updated Ioniq range. "[The] 2020 Ioniq features a new dashboard boasting premium soft-touch finishes, ambient lighting in Premium and Electric versions, and a new, tablet-style multimedia unit," the company says.

A facelift for the Hyundai Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid models has been unveiled overnight, just a month after the current model arrived in Australia. External revisions to the Ioniq include a revised grille, tweaked front bumper design, new LED driving lights, and new LED headlamps and tail-light graphics for top-spec models. Grille aside, the changes to the car's exterior are pretty subtle. Interestingly Hyundai has decided to make more extensive revisions to the interior.

Hyundai has once again teamed with Bisimoto Engineering to create the HyperEconiq Ioniq concept for the SEMA show later this month. Combining the "best hypermiling, economy and friction technologies", the HyperEconiq Ioniq features an array of mechanical and cosmetic enhancements to make it one of the coolest eco-friendly cars to date.

Hyundai is looking to entice Uber drivers to its Ioniq electric vehicle (EV) in an effort to take over Toyota’s hold on the ride-sharing service. In May, Toyota announced a partnership with the ride-sharing monolith, establishing a special fleet program to sell Toyota and Lexus vehicles to Uber drivers. Now, Hyundai wants a slice of the Uber pie, and is reportedly researching incentives to entice Uber drivers to its Ioniq EV in Europe.