When you examine the evolution of the modern automobile, breakthroughs by one manufacturer eventually get copied, improved and implemented by most manufacturers. Power steering, air conditioners, disk breaks, ABS, fuel injection and many other components were invented by different manufacturers and copied by the rest. Everyone wins.
It is the same with EVs. If it is just Tesla and mass producing EV,s the innovation is limited to Tesla's R and D. If many manufacturers are mass producing, they will all produce innovations that will be copied, improved and implemented by others. Everybody wins.
I'm looking forward to learn more about that Kona. Hyundai are masters manufacturers. I'm sure they will bring innovation to the table.