Tucson/ix35 (Hyundai)

On April 25, Hyundai Motor presented its IONIQ 5 N midsize EV, the all-new Santa Fe midsize SUV, and the new Tucson compact SUV at Auto China 2024.

The IONIQ 5 N is Hyundai N's first high-performance electric vehicle. It represents the company's core electrification strategy, which seeks to promote flexibility in electrification. This model will be launched in China during the second half of 2024 supported by marketing campaigns that include events, so customers can test drive high-performance vehicles from the N brand.

Hyundai also introduced the all-new Santa Fe and the new Tucson models to expand the brand's SUV lineup in China. The Tucson will be launched during the first half of 2024, while the Santa Fe will be launched during the second half of the year, joining the already present Mufasa SUV that was launched in 2023 in the Chinese market.

The exhibition also features the "New Model Zone," the "N Zone," and the "Hydrogen Technology Zone," where the Chinese model of the hydrogen fuel cell EV NEXO is presented.

(Hyundai press release on April 25, 2024)

On April 1, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 94,840 units in March 2024 represented a decrease of 4.7% over March 2023.
Passenger car sales of 244,879 units in the first three months of the year represented a 3.1% increase from the same period in 2023.
Toyota sales increased 15.6% to 9,343 units, Kia sales increased 6.1% to 7,269 units, VW sales decreased 6.6% to 5,822 units, SEAT sales decreased 24.2% to 5,753 units and Peugeot sales decreased 28.5% to 5,729 units compared to March 2023.
The best-selling cars in March 2024, in order of popularity, were the Nissan Qashqai, Dacia Sandero, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla and Hyndai Tucson.
Of all vehicles sold in March, gasoline vehicles had a 42.6% market share, diesel vehicles had a 9.1% share, and other vehicles had a 48.3% share.
Private car sales in March decreased 3.9% to 34,668 units, business sales decreased 27.3% to 28,272 units and rental car sales increased 29.7% to 31,900 units.
ANFAC explained that "This month of March, it recorded the first negative market since December 2022. While it is true that Easter this year falls in March, unlike last year, which was in April, and we have two less working days. We will have to wait until April to see whether we continue on the upward path or not; we are concerned about the decline of more than 27% of corporate purchases, given that these are an indicator of how the economy goes. But we are more concerned about sales of electrified vehicles. Adding power and plug-in hybrids in March, the quota was 10.3%. We are still far from achieving the targets for decarbonization in both sales of these vehicles and recharge facilities."
(ANFAC release from April 1, 2024)

On March 27, Hyundai unveiled its thoroughly refreshed 2025 Tucson SUV in a North American reveal at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). 

The updated 2025 Tucson, with 2.5L ICE, hybrid, hybrid N Line, plug-in hybrid and XRT variants, sports a more commanding front and rear appearance, updated lighting signatures, and a significantly redesigned interior, along with enhanced driver comfort, convenience and safety technologies.

2025 Tucson 2.5-liter models will arrive at U.S. dealerships in June, while 1.6-liter turbo hybrid and plug-in hybrid models will be available in late summer.

While the front fascia styling enhancements incorporate stronger vertical grille elements for a more rugged, stable appearance, the interior has a more open-feeling design with an easier-to-use infotainment interface, available 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and an enlarged 12.3-inch infotainment display. 

The redesigned center stack includes the addition of supplementary knobs and switchgear for frequent-use driver controls including audio volume and tuning, along with select HVAC controls.

(Hyundai press release on March 27, 2024)