When Hyundai y Kia thought of launching two separate electric SUVs, they did not think about the possible success. It is true that when a brand develops a model, it does so thinking of succeeding. However, this is not always the case, although in this case, the e-Niro y Kona Electric They are causing a furor wherever they go. For this reason, supply problems are already occurring in some countries, as demand is outstripping supply.
As far as we know, the demand for the Kia e-Niro en United Kingdom is much higher than the offer. For this year, Kia had allocated some 900 units, however, they seem to have sold out in weeks. This situation is also occurring with the Hyundai Kona Electric and therefore, the factory is, never better said, fuming. However, the problem is not there, but in the battery suppliers, because they cannot increase production.
LG and Samsung can't cope to provide them with batteries
The batteries of the Kia e-Niro y Hyundai Kona Electric are supplied by LG y Samsung. The reason for having these two companies is simple: try not to break the supply chain. However, and although both providers have doubled its production, are still unable to supply the demand that Hyundai and Kia have. In any case, both firms are optimistic about the future, as they expect LG and Samsung to increase the rate soon.
In other European countries, such as German o France, the situation is similar, although not as pressing as in the United Kingdom. Customers in this country will have to wait almost a year to get a Kia e-Niro. The next award of this model is scheduled for 2020, so if the bottleneck in the factory is not resolved, the waiting list could increase significantly.
In our country the sales of Power Plants They haven't taken off yet. It is true that last month they reached a market share of 1,1 percent, but it is still little. However, it will be necessary to see how Hyundai and Kia solve this problem, because it seems that they have fully hit the market.
Source – Auto Express
