Hyundai News
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Hyundai has a new partner to develop future vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology in Autotalks, an Israel-based company founded in 2008. The Korean automaker announced on Tuesday it will partner with the technology company via a direct investment in its operations. V2X includes vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure technology. Effectively, the tech allows cars to communicate with other connected things, such as traffic lights, roadways, buildings, other cars, and more. Hyundai said the partnership is vital to its future work with self-driving cars; the automaker plans to reveal...
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Genesis, Kia, Hyundai top 2018 J.D. Power quality study
For the first time ever, the three major Korean auto brands in the United States topped the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. For 2018, Genesis took the number one spot, followed by Kia in second, and Hyundai in third. The 2018 results knock Porsche from the top three for the first time in years...
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Hyundai and Audi partner on hydrogen fuel cell tech
Two unlikely partners will join forces for the greater good of zero-emission driving. In a Tuesday announcement, Hyundai and Audi said both will partner for future fuel-cell technology. With the newly inked partnership, both makes will grant mutual access to fuel-cell components while leveraging...
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Hyundai Veloster from "Ant-Man and The Wasp" stars in cheeky new commercial
Marvel fans will have a new superhero flick to catch in theaters this summer in "Ant-Man and The Wasp," and Hyundai has a starring role in the film. Specifically, the film will feature the 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, and the brand has debuted a cheeky new advertisement to celebrate. In the ad...
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Hyundai N announces performance parts line
Hyundai and its newly founded N performance division have plans to transform performance and sports cars across the globe. Today, N laid out how it plans to accomplish such a goal. The basic formula isn't anything new; N will continue to build dedicated performance cars, while new N Line vehicles...
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Hyundai previews its full-size SUV with Grandmaster concept
Hyundai is working on a new full-size SUV and the Grandmaster concept unveiled Thursday at the 2018 Busan auto show gives us a good idea of what's to come. Code-named HDC-2, the big and bold SUV concept presents Hyundai's newest design language in production-bound form. The design language...
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Hyundai has reshaped and reworked its Veloster. After its debut at the Detroit auto show earlier this year, the 2019 Veloster will hit the U.S. market during the second quarter, which is any time now. We know a number of the specs of this quirky hatchback, and now we finally know how much it will cost. The base price of the Veloster is just $19,385. That gets you a car fitted with a 6-speed manual gearbox and the Nu 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque. Hyundai offers a 6-speed automatic, but that bumps the price by an even $1,000 to bring the total...
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Genesis can't make up its mind on how to sell cars
Genesis, Hyundai's luxury division, has reneged on a previous decision to create dedicated dealerships under new franchises. The decision left current Hyundai dealers in the cold over the chance to set up their own Genesis dealerships, but made others feel welcome back into the fold. Automotive...
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2019 Hyundai Tucson: sharper, safer, and now without a turbo
The Hyundai Tucson doesn't part ways with the current compact crossover SUV formula for the 2019 model year, but it gets a little sharper and adds a dash of active safety to sweeten the deal. Hyundai debuted the updated Tucson on Wednesday at the 2018 New York auto show, where the brand's latest...
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Hyundai Veloster N could get dual-clutch transmission in 2019
The first model from the Hyundai N performance division to be sold in the United States will be the Veloster N, which was revealed to the world in January at the 2018 Detroit auto show. It's due in showrooms later this year as a 2019 model. When it arrives, the Veloster N will only be offered with...
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2020 Hyundai full-size SUV spy shots
Hyundai is about to give large SUVs another go and we've got our first spy shots of a prototype for the Korean automaker's latest attempt. Hyundai has been burned in the past with vehicles like the Veracruz and the Borrego from sister brand Kia, but given the strong demand for high-riding models...
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Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept is the shape of things to come
Anyone remember Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" design language? It's over. Starting at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, the South Korean brand is launching a new style that focuses on "sensuous sportiness" and the Le Fil Rouge Concept is its pioneer. The sleek sedan features a low nose, a...
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Meet the new Kona Electric, a pint-sized electric crossover SUV from Hyundai that promises up to 292 miles of range on a single charge. That figure is for the Kona Electric's long-range option, which comes with a 64-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery and 201-horsepower electric motor. The base Kona Electric comes with a 39.2-kwh battery good for a promised 186 miles of range. The base Kona Electric also only comes with 133 hp of grunt. Both are well up on the 124 miles provided by the Hyundai Ioniq Electric’s 28-kwh battery, though we hear the Ioniq Electric may soon receive a battery...
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2019 Hyundai Santa Fe debuts with handsome look, diesel mill
Hyundai on Thursday released full details and photos on its redesigned Santa Fe ahead of the sales launch this summer. The SUV, whose formal debut will take place on March 6 at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, will arrive as a 2019 model. It represents the fourth generation of the Santa Fe...
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Hyundai and IED students team up for Kite concept
Hyundai has teamed up with students from the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Turin, Italy for a creative project to be showcased at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. The result of the partnership is the Hyundai Kite concept, which is described as a lightweight buggy with an electric...
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2018 Hyundai i30 N racer ready for Pirelli World Challenge TCR series
There’s a race series called the Touringcar Racer International Series (TCR), whose aim is to bring the cost of entry to motorsport down. The series is aimed at enthusiasts and up-and-coming drivers and features cars close to production-spec. In the United States, the most prominent TCR...
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Hyundai self-driving car completes 100-mile trek on its own
Hyundai aims to have a Level 4 self-driving car on the market by 2021 and has demonstrated its progress in the field with five prototypes completing a 118-mile journey on their own. Three of the prototypes were Hyundai's new Nexo fuel cell car, making this the first demonstration of a self-driving...
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Genesis to establish dedicated dealerships
Genesis is working hard to distinguish itself as more than just the luxury arm of Hyundai. It wants to be seen as a standalone brand. Genesis started out life as a luxurious mid-size sedan sold by Hyundai, but was spun off in 2016 to become its own brand. Genesis is now looking to further distance...
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Engineers from Hyundai have been spotted testing the next generation of the Santa Fe mid-size SUV. The prototype is for the redesigned version of the larger 3-row model, though it’s a safe bet Hyundai is also at work on a redesigned version of the 2-row Santa Fe Sport. We've heard that Hyundai is mulling whether to revive the Veracruz name for the 3-row version, though nothing has been confirmed yet. The original Veracruz was dropped after the 2012 model year. The design of the new SUV appears to be evolutionary although there are some subtle differences between it and its predecessor...
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2019 Hyundai Veloster N video preview
Hyundai has pulled off the surprise of the 2018 Detroit auto show, introducing the first North American member of its N performance line. The most-powerful Veloster ever, the N’s stats read like an enthusiast’s dream—a turbocharged 275-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder sends power...
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2019 Hyundai Veloster N marks brand's foray into hot hatchbacks
Who says auto shows can't surprise anymore? After releasing the details on its redesigned 2019 Veloster, Hyundai pulled a fast one on the 2018 Detroit auto show on Monday, introducing the first member of its long-awaited N performance line. The 2019 Hyundai Veloster N is the most extreme...
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Surprise! 2019 Hyundai Veloster lives on with redesign
The Hyundai Veloster seemed like a safe bet in the automotive death pool. Here was an odd, not very useful hatchback that wasn’t very good to drive from a brand that desperately needed crossovers and SUVs. Killing it seemed like a no-brainer. Instead, it has been redesigned. The 2019 Hyundai...
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Hyundai details its Intelligent Personal Cockpit concept at CES
Hyundai detailed its vision of future in-car technology this week at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, and it includes the brand's upcoming in-car personal assistant slated for a 2019 introduction. The in-car technology didn't come with a firm timestamp for production, but many of the elements...
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Hyundai hybrid sports car confirmed
Hyundai is working on a plug-in hybrid sports car with two seats, senior executives have confirmed to Australian media. The Korean automaker revealed on Monday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show that it is working on as many as 18 eco-friendly models for launch by 2025, one of which is tipped to...
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