HYUNDAI ENTERS NFT MARKET
URBAN TRAVEL OF THE FUTURE
TOWARDS FLEXIBLE MOBILITY
Hyundai Motor has become the first car maker to enter the Non-Fungible Token ( NFT ) market in a bid to highlight its mobility solutions in the Metaverse .
Partnering with NFT brand Meta Kongz , the Korean car company has so far released 30 limited edition ‘ Hyundai x Meta Kongz ’ NFTs last April 20 to commemorate the release of a short film depicting how their mobility solutions can transcend time and space .
A dedicated Discord and Twitter channel was released last April 15 while an NFT website will go live in May . These online platforms will be used as an open communications channel between the company and its community members and to provide the asset value of its NFTs .
“ The Hyundai NFT universe will extend the Hyundai brand experience , especially with MZ generation , in a completely new way , further reinforcing our commitment to innovation in both the real world and in the metaverse ,” said Thomas Schemera , Hyundai Motor ’ s Global Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Customer Experience Division .
Audi has recently unveiled plans for the Audi Urbansphere concept car — an electric van that offers a radical vision for the future of urban travel .
Designed in collaboration with customers , it featured a high-tech interior that sets a new benchmark for the passenger in-vehicle experience . It is also the largests of all Audi concept cars to date at 5.51 meters ( 18 feet ) long , 2.01 meters ( 6.6 feet ) wide , and 1.78 meters ( 5.8 feet ) high . It also features a wheelbase of 3.40 meters ( 11.2 feet ).
The Audi Urbansphere concept car comes with a dual-motor AWD set-up with 295 kW ( 401 hp ) and 508 lb-ft powertrain . The PPE allows 800-volt charging meaning it can be charged from 5 % to 80 % in under 25 minutes .
Furthermore , the Audi electric van is capable of Level 4 Autonomous Driving making is self-driving with minimal human intervention . The car maker is currently working with CARIA , VW Group ’ s software arm to introduce the technology in the second half of the decade .
Zity by Mobilize is now set to hit the Italian market in 2022 with a freefloating car-sharing service with free subscription .
Users manage everything from the Zity by Mobilize application and rent an electric vehicle for as little as one minute and for an unlimited period .
The service will start with 450 Dacia Spring , a 100 percent electric fourseater city car featuring a 305km range in WLTP City cycle , a small turning radius , and connectivity functions ( Apple Car Play and Android Auto ).
This is the fourth city reached by the company , after Madrid ( 2017 ), Paris ( 2020 ) and the most recent Lyon , active since March of this year . Zity currently has over 560,000 registered users and a 100 % electric fleet , with a total of 1,425 vehicles .
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