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Hyundai Motor Company
The Ioniq name was initially applied to a single hybrid-electric model before being reconstituted as a dedicated EV sub-brand—a transition that created confusion among consumers who associated Ioniq with a specific vehicle rather than an EV product family. The name reuse required deliberate repositioning effort and created a period of brand identity ambiguity that a clean new nameplate would have avoided, particularly in markets where the original Ioniq hybrid had established a distinct market presence.