Hyundai Motor has released a new walkaround video about Vision T, first revealed at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in 2019. In the video, Head of Hyundai Design SangYup Lee describes the main characteristics of the concept car’s design: dynamic architecture, sharp edges and straight lines, and geometric design features referred to as “parametric […]
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U.S. investigates Kia headlight failures, General Motors steering issues
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it has started two investigations into reports of headlight failures concerning 392,000 Kia Sorento sport utility vehicles and steering issues concerning 781,000 General Motors vehicles. NHTSA stated it received 74 reports of sudden, unexpected loss of headlights in the model year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento […]
Hyundai sales in May fall sharply year-on-year due to COVID-19
South Korea’s Hyundai Motors stated on Monday its provisional May sales dropped 39% year-on-year to 217,510 vehicles worldwide, as the coronavirus outbreak continued to damage demand in key markets. Sales however increased 30% from 167,693 vehicles in April. Its domestic sales increased 5% year-on-year, led by popular models such as the Grandeur sedan and new models […]
Hyundai Ioniq named the UK’s most highly rated car
The Hyundai Ioniq has been named the most highly rated vehicle for owning in the UK according to the Honest John Satisfaction Index 2020. The Ioniq secured an average satisfaction rating of 93.7% from owners, overall, making it a standout contender in the survey. Every year, the Honest John Satisfaction Index surveys 10,000 car owners […]
The latest concept car of Hyundai provides future outlook
Hyundai Motor recently revealed its new concept EV “Prophecy,” the recent model to embody the automaker’s “Sensuous Sportiness” design identity. Like the company’s latest concept cars, its design offers ideas about how future Hyundai models may look. Concept cars allow automakers to push the boundaries of vehicle design by discovering new ideas or styles. Traditionally, […]
Hyundai sales dropped 57% due to coronavirus crisis
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday its provisional April sales dropped 57% on year to 159,079 vehicles globally, as Covid-19 coronavirus and efforts to reduce its spread significantly contracted auto demand and dealership traffic. Hyundai Motor said last month it does expect modest recovery in Chinese auto demand but expects weak sales elsewhere […]
Kia to offer ‘job loss insurance’ to new car buyers in Europe
South Korean automaker Kia plans to offer insurance in Europe which protects consumers from having to make monthly payments on a new vehicle if they lose their job, a scheme designed to attract introverted customers back into showrooms after the coronavirus shutdown. The insurance scheme, which costs 15 euros to 20 euros a month, permits new […]
Hyundai sees limited China recovery and weak sales elsewhere this year
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor stated on Thursday it expects only a modest recovery in Chinese auto demand and weak sales elsewhere this year after the coronavirus pandemic resulted in first-quarter vehicle sales to drop 18%. Hyundai, which with Kia Motors forms the world’s No.5 automotive group, joins an increasing number of automakers forecasting a bleak […]
Kia Motors to halt operations at two factories in South Korea
South Korean automaker Kia Motors prepares to halt operations at two of its domestic factories from April 27 to May 10 and then again between May 22 to 25, a union official stated on Thursday. Kia had been in talks this month with the labor unions of its plants to flexibly halt some production to […]
Hyundai teams up with Air Liquide to produce ventilators in India
Hyundai Motor India on Saturday has declared that it has teamed up with French company Air Liquide Medical Systems for production of hospital ventilators in India, to help the nation reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The automaker stated that in the first phase, it intends to produce 1000 ventilators. Furthermore, it aims to gradually increase the production […]
Hyundai to offer COVID 19 tests, ‘drive through’ testing support in U.S.
Hyundai Motor’s North American unit will increase its support for “drive through” testing for the coronavirus and donate 65,000 tests to hospitals situated in the United States, the South Korean automaker stated on Tuesday. The company declared $4 million in grants and stated it would support “drive through” testing at 22 hospitals. Hyundai stated it […]
Kia considers stopping three South Korean plants due to coronavirus
Kia Motors informed its labour union in South Korea that it aims to suspend operations at three of its domestic plants as the coronavirus outbreak weighs on exports to Europe and the United States, a union official stated on Monday. The union has not currently decided whether to accept the plan – under which operations […]
Hyundai’s Czech plant set to restart which was stopped due to coronavirus
Hyundai Motor’s Czech plant plans to resume on April 14 following a three-week production outage as part of efforts to combat the coronavirus, becoming the first of the three major automakers in the central European country to restart work. The auto industry is central to the Czech economy and its closure since mid-March has had […]
Hyundai, Honda plants closed in Vietnam amid nationwide lockdown
Hyundai assembler TC Motor and Honda Vietnam have closed their plants for two weeks amid a nationwide social distancing campaign to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the companies stated on Wednesday. Honda Vietnam will close both its motorbike and auto plants located in the northern province of Vinh Phuc until April 15, while TC Motor, Vietnam’s third biggest […]
Hyundai India orders advanced diagnostic testing kits from South Korea
Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the arm of Hyundai Motor India has ordered the advanced diagnostics testing kit associated from South Korea in order to fight coronavirus, the company stated. The company claimed these sophisticated kits have a very high level of accuracy and can serve more than 25,000 people. These kits will be distributed […]
