A few days ago, rumors were swirling that Hyundai could drop the standard Veloster in the United States. The model hasn’t exactly been a strong seller as sales dropped to 6,785 units last year, and Cars Direct noted the company had replaced their usual rebates with a “Final Pay” incentive that is typically used to […]
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In designing the Santa Cruz “Sport Adventure Vehicle,” Hyundai was focused on what Brad Arnold, Design Manager at Hyundai Design North America, calls Construction by Contrast. Embracing contrast was the vehicle team’s guiding principle throughout the development of the small unibody pickup. “Everything, from its proportions to its lighting conveys that it’s not a truck, […]
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Facelifted BMW 3-Series Spotted Hiding New Interior With A Curved Display The small radiator grille stays, to the relief of many, but expect to see the latest version of iDrive and the wide, curved display already shown in […]
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The facelifted 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric has just touched down in Australia a few months after launching in other markets around the world. Two variants of the Kona Electric will be available Down Under: the Elite and the flagship Highlander. Both feature the same mechanical components, meaning a 64 kWh battery pack coupled to a […]
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Hyundai is gearing up to unveil the latest member of the N family, so they’re releasing new details about the 2022 Kona N. Starting under the hood, the model will have a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces approximately 276 hp (206 kW / 280 PS). The company didn’t mention a torque output, but teased a […]
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<!––> <!––> Hyundai has previewed one of the charging stations that it will establish across South Korea this year. The car manufacturer’s charging station is dubbed an E-Pit and has been inspired by Formula 1 pit stops as owners of the company’s models with 800-volt charging capability can charge their vehicles to 80 percent within […]
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The electric revolution is picking up pace so quickly it’s about to break out into a full-blown sprint. We’ve counted almost 50 EVs that will be on sale or unveiled over the next couple of years, and have grouped them together into market segments to make more sense of the barrage. This week, we’re looking […]
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Teslas Come Up Short Of EPA Estimates In Range Test In news that will only trigger range anxiety, a recent test by Edmunds seems to show that Tesla’s come short of their EPA range. Naturally, Tesla wasn’t best […]
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The month that just ended was Hyundai Motor America’s best ever. With total sales of 75,403 units for the month, it marks a 115% increase over its sales in March 2020. Hyundai’s sales were led by the Tucson, of which 15,744 sold. That marks an increase of 159% for the crossover and means that in […]
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The all-new Ioniq 5 will be the first vehicle used for a Lyft robotaxi fleet operated by Motional, the self-driving car company backed by Hyundai and Aptiv. Motional has confirmed that it will incorporate its most advanced Level 4 autonomous hardware and software into the Ioniq 5, including lidar, radar, and cameras that provide the […]
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