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A leaked production schedule tor Hyundai's massive Ulsan assembly plant shows a slew of new models set to come from the South Korean automaker once the country's COVID-19 lockdown is lifted. Among the highlights: an upgraded Santa Fe with a hybrid powertrain option, hybrid and sporty N versions of the new Elantra; and an N version of the Kona crossover powered by the 250-hp 2.0-liter turbo-four from the Veloster N. Two all-new models are also penciled in for production at Ulsan. First is the redesigned Tucson, which shares its platform with the striking 2020 Sonata and takes its design cues from the Vision T concept unveiled at last year's Los Angeles Auto Show. Mainstream versions will likely share the Sonata's 191-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and eight-speed automatic transmission, with hybrid and turbo-powered variants also available. A high-performance N model is also rumored. The other newcomer out of Ulsan will be the Genesis GV70, a midsize luxury SUV sized to slot under the recently revealed GV80, sharing the G70 platform and likely its 3.3-liter twin-turbo V-6. Daimler's all-new electric flagship, the Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan, will introduce the company's first dedicated architecture for medium to large BEVs (code-named EVA2) later this year. EVA2 follows the now-familiar skateboard format, with a large underfloor battery pack and motors at each axle. It will underpin three more Mercedes models scheduled for launch over the next few years as part of the company's ambitious push to have 40 percent of its lineup electrified by 2025. The EVA2-based EQE sedan is expected in 2022; as the name suggests, it's intended to be the BEV equivalent of Daimler's heartland model, the E-Class. Whispers out of Stuttgart suggest the EQE will be slightly smaller on the outside than the E-Class and will have a four-door coupelike profile similar to the EQS. Interior room is said to rival that of an S-Class, and Daimler engineers are reportedly targeting a range of 400 miles. Joining the EQS and EQE will be a pair of BEV SUVs, likely to be badged GQS and GQE, each with similar performance and equipment levels as their sedan cousins, but with wagonlike styling, higher seating positions, and height-adjustable suspension.