Hyundai targets EV sales of over half a million by 2025, posts disappointing third quarter

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor pledged to boost sales of electric vehicles (EV) to over half a million by 2025 as part of a bid to focus on new technologies and catch up with rivals, but some analysts saw the target as conservative and warned of the costs. The announcement by Hyundai , the world's fifth largest car maker along with affiliate Kia Motors , underscores the accelerating strategy shift under Euisun Chung who became the motor group's executive vice chairman last..