HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REPORTS APRIL 2019 SALES
May 1, 2019
Hyundai Motor America reported April sales of 55,420 units, a 1% increase in comparison with April 2018 and the ninth straight month of increasing total sales. Retail sales in April grew by 2% backed by retail increases for Elantra (up 8%), Tucson (up 33%), Santa Fe (up 23%) and Kona (up 40%). Sales Summary Apr-19 Apr- ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2019
Airbag control unit (ACU) defect that causes the safety devices to fail affects airbags also supplied to numerous other vehicle manufacturers, including Toyota/Acura, Honda, FiatChrysler/Dodge/Jeep, and Mitsubishi On April 29, 2019, Lieff Cabraser and Baron & Budd filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Califo ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - April 21-27, 2019
Apr 28, 2019
Ford 1Q Results $34 Million Loss But Optimistic, Mid-engine Corvette Second Shift, Japan Ghosn Saga Continues, Lexus Makes Smiles In Canada, Tesla Follies, Ford Makes EV Startup Rivian HAP-PY!, Hyundai Hires EX Nissan Exec As COO, Mazda Diesel Finally, Grid Shortcoming Coming, Airbag Concerns Hits 12.3 Million Vehicles ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2019
EVs and the Environment: The Discussion Continues Last summer, California highway police pulled over pop star Justin Bieber as he sped through Los Angeles in an attempt to shake the paparazzi. He was driving a hybrid electric car—not just any hybrid, mind you, but a chrome-plated Fisker Karma, a US $100 000 plug-in h ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2019
New York Auto Show unveils new models ranging from a Small Toyota to a Compact Cadillac and a Large Mercedes-Benz New York is synonymous with Broadway shows, skyscrapers, Wall Street and Central Park. Cars, on the other hand, tend to evoke the city’s traffic jams or its iconic yellow cabs. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Expands Airbag Probe To 12.3 Million FCA, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi Vehicles
Apr 23, 2019
The NHTSA said today that it is expanding a probe into potentially defective air bags to 12.3 million vehicles. More than just Takata ... Continue reading
Hyundai Fuel Cell Models Circumnavigate Planet More Than 300 Times, Emissions-free
Apr 22, 2019
Celebrating Earth Day 2019, Hyundai’s U.S.-market fuel cell SUVs, the NEXO fuel cell SUV and the Tucson fuel cell SUV, together have accumulated more than 7.5 million miles, all while emitting only clean water vapor. This cumulative distance is the equivalent of circumnavigating the Earth’s surface more than 300 ti ... Continue reading
Hyundai Brings In Ex-Nissan Exec José Muñoz as Chief Operating Officer
Apr 19, 2019
Muñoz to oversee global operations strategy and implementation He brings decades of automotive and technology experience Muñoz also to become Head of Hyundai Motor Americas Region SEOUL, April 18, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company has appointed José Muñoz as global Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Muñoz ... Continue reading
2019 Wards Best Interior Winners
Apr 18, 2019
SEE ALSO: Slide Show Of Wards Winning Interiors This year’s honorees in alphabetical order (price listed as tested): Bentley Continental GT ($276,730) BMW M850i ($119,295) Genesis G70 ($44,895) Hyundai Santa Fe ($39,905) Jeep Gladiator ($51,245) Lincoln Nautilus ($67,630) Mercedes-Benz A220 ($51,935) Nissan Kicks ($2 ... Continue reading
2020 Hyundai Sonata Revealed At NY Auto Show +VIDEO
Apr 17, 2019
Hyundai today introduced its all-new 2020 Sonata at the New York International Auto Show, marking the North American debut of Hyundai’s longest-standing and most successful model. The eighth-generation Sonata is unlike any of its predecessors, showcasing Hyundai’s Sensuous Sportiness design philosophy, an all-new S ... Continue reading
Watch LIVE Today 10:45AM ET: As 2020 Hyundai Sonata Makes its North American Debut +VIDEO
Apr 17, 2019
Hyundai will be presenting the world debut of the first-ever Hyundai Venue SUV and the U.S. debut of the all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata at the New York International Auto Show. For those unable to attend the show, a live stream of the press conference will be available. ... Continue reading
Hyundai to Demonstrate Digital Car Key Secured by Trustonic Application Protection
Apr 12, 2019
Mobile-device and application-security technology company Trustonic announced today that Hyundai Motor America will demonstrate its new Digital Key app, secured by Trustonic Application Protection, at the New York International Auto Show 2019. The Digital Key will launch with the all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata in the fall ... Continue reading
Watch LIVE April 17th - Hyundai Venue Global Reveal
Apr 9, 2019
Hyundai today released design sketches of its newest SUV, Hyundai Venue. Venue symbolizes a trendy, unique style, perfect for Hyundai’s newest, smallest and most affordable SUV. ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2019
This Weeks Can't Miss Automotive Stories: New Vehicle Sales Scoreboard; Takata Still Killing; Hyundai and Kia Fire Investigation; GM EV US Tax Break Halfed; Autonomous Vehicle News; Profitable Traffic Tickets; Ghosn Re Re Re Re Arrested (心室無収縮); German Car Co's Charges; Tariffs; Tesla Troubles (yet again); FC ... Continue reading
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