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EV Fires: A Disaster for Automakers

EV Fires: A Disaster for Automakers

EV Fires: A Disaster for Automakers, But an Opportunity for Material Suppliers, Reveals IDTechExGM's first recall of the Bolt in 2020 was a significant milestone in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Approximately 69,000 cars produced between 2017-2019 were recalled for potential battery fires. ... Continue reading

Unpaid-For Editorial Brand Exposure - Published Auto Brands News, Reviews and Opinions 1995-2021

Unpaid-For Editorial Brand Exposure - Published Auto Brands News, Reviews and Opinions 1995-2021

When comparing the public relations budget to the marketing budget the PR budget is not "chump change", but Foresight Research calls it a marketing "best buy" Foresight Research has been measuring marketing communications for much more than a decade. Of all the communications channel levers that an auto manufacturer ca ... Continue reading

Fourteen combined Hyundai and Genesis products have earned TSP or TSP+ IIHS ratings

Fourteen combined Hyundai and Genesis products have earned TSP or TSP+ IIHS ratings

Hyundai’s best-selling SUV, the Tucson has been awarded a 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation for 2022 model year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Tucson was recognized for its structural crashworthiness, LED headlights and standard SmartSense crash prevention features. ... Continue reading

2021 Hyundai Palisade Named Best-in-Class Midsize Crossover by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA)

2021 Hyundai Palisade Named Best-in-Class Midsize Crossover by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA)

The Palisade is the fifth NEMPA Winter Award recipient for the Hyundai brand of SUVs. Since its introduction in 2019, the Palisade continues to be recognized for all-around excellence by the industry with numerous awards. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Long Hauler Hits The Road

Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Long Hauler Hits The Road

Hyundai Motor Company today announced its plan to deploy the company’s latest hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks in California, for two publicly funded projects to improve the air quality in the region. The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the United States are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman Mong-Koo Chung Inducted Into Automotive Hall of Fame

Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman Mong-Koo Chung Inducted Into Automotive Hall of Fame

Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman, Mong-Koo Chung, has been officially inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame at the 2020/2021 Induction and Awards Ceremony. The industry’s top honor was presented to the class of 2020 at a celebration held at the ICON Convention Center in Detroit on July 22. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring Scorecard

EV Motoring Scorecard

In the second quarter, total new-vehicle sales jumped by 49.5%, growing notably from the small base of Q2 2020 Pandemic Edition, but electrified vehicle growth was 201.1%, reaching beyond 375,000 combined EVs and hybrids. As we’ve said before, that’s a lot of batteries. <img loading= ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary July 19, 2021 (Official)

NHTSA Recall Summary July 19, 2021 (Official)

To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

The Volkswagen-Owned Electrify America Plans Expansion Of Charging Network

The Volkswagen-Owned Electrify America Plans Expansion Of Charging Network

“Boost Plan” to more than double its current electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States and Canada by late 2025, the company reports. ... Continue reading

Fleet of Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks Surpass 1 Million-kilometer Benchmark

Fleet of Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks Surpass 1 Million-kilometer Benchmark

Hyundai Hydrogen fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks has collectively exceeded 1 million kilometers of driving in only 11 months of service in Switzerland. During that time, the fleet has reduced CO2 emissions by over an estimated 630 tons, compared to diesel-powered vehicles. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports All-Time June and Q2 2021 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports All-Time June and Q2 2021 Sales

Best June Total and Retail Sales Ever Record-Breaking Q2 Total and Retail Sales Most First Half-Yearly Total and Retail Sales in Hyundai History ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Elantra N Everyday Sportscar Sneak Peek

2022 Hyundai Elantra N Everyday Sportscar Sneak Peek

Hyundai Motor Company today revealed the first glimpse of Elantra N (sold as Avante N in South Korea), the latest addition to its high-performance N range. This is Hyundai Motors’ sixth N brand model, following the unveiling of Kona N in April this year. ... Continue reading

2022 NACTOY Car and Truck Candidates

2022 NACTOY Car and Truck Candidates

“This year’s mix of eligible new vehicles highlights both existing and emerging trends in the automotive industry,” said NACTOY President Gary Witzenburg. “Utilities of all types and sizes continue as the largest and most popular vehicle category, so the large number of them comes as no surprise. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung Honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung Honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung has today been honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards ceremony. Named in honor of legendary car designer Sir Alec Issigonis, the Trophy is Autocar's highest accolade. ... Continue reading

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