Hyundai recalling 226,118 SUVs and sedans in U.S. over rear view cameras On November 26, Hyundai announced in documents posted to the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration that it is recalling 226,118 SUVs and sedans in the U.S. because the rearview camera image may not show up on the screens. The recall covers certain Santa Fe and Elantra vehicles from the 2021 and 2022 model years. Hyundai told NHTSA regulators that solder ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04

ord's Blue Cruise partially automated driving system, used in Mustang Mach-E vehicles on freeways in nighttime lighting conditions. The agency says the investigation will evaluate how Blue Cruise performs driving tasks as well as its camera based driver monitoring system. The probe includes 130,050 2021-2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which already is investigating the February 24 San Antonio cr...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/30

ontinue to be affected by the thefts.Hyundai has been responding to voluminous car break-ins in the U.S. since TikTok videos showed how easy it was on vehicles without engine immobilizers.The company has noted that engine immobilizers are now standard on all Hyundai vehicles produced as of November 2021.Affected vehicles include:•    2018-2022 Accent•    2011-2022 Elantra•    2013-2020 Elantra GT•    2013-2014 Genesis Coupe•   ...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/28

tion switch to turn the vehicle on.About 3.8 million Hyundais and 4.5 million Kias are eligible for the software update, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The update will initially roll out beginning February 14 for more than 1 million model year 2017-2020 Elantra, 2015-2019 Sonata and 2020-2021 Venue vehicles. (Detroit News article on February 14, 2023) (Hyundai press release on February 14, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/15

Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam records sales of 81,582 cars in 2022, up 15.7% YoY On January 11, 2023, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) announced that sales in December 2022 reached 9,545 units, up 26.5% MoM. In total, its sales in 2022 tallied 81,582 units (up 15.7% from 70,518 units recorded in 2021)Hyundai Accent was its best-selling model in December with 2,929 units delivered, thereby also being the company’s best-selling model in 2022 with 22...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/12

Hyundai Vietnam records 7.7% sales drop YoY in October 2022 with 8,174 units On November 11, 2022, Thanh Cong Group announced that sales of Hyundai in Vietnam in October 2022 reached 8,174 units, down 7.7% from October 2021.In the month of October 2022 alone, Hyundai Creta continued its growth momentum with 1,979 units sold, becoming Hyundai's best-selling model in the month. Ranked second was the Accent which sold 1,905 units, followed by Hyund...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/15

The query is based on allegations that the pretensioners may rupture or explode. The ODI is aware of three incidents of potentially faulty pretensioners, in which the system deployed abnormally and caused metal fragments to enter the rear cabin. Hyundai and Kia have issued five recalls from October 2021 through April 2022 in regards to pretensioner ruptures. Models involved include the 2022 Kia Sorento, 2021-2022 Hyundai Elantra, 2021 Hyundai Ven...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/16

ear, Hyundai will drop the Accent subcompact sedan, the Veloster N hatchback and both the hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants of the Ioniq compact car.The remaining sedans for the brand will be the Ioniq 6 all-electric midsize sedan that goes on sale in early 2023, and the midsize Sonata and compact Elantra.Both sedans offer a hybrid variant, and are an important part of Hyundai's electrification strategy as it strives to meet emissions regulation...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/02

n Singapore.In a letter to Hyundai, U.S. NHTSA regulators said that the driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt pretensioners can explode upon deployment and send shrapnel throughout the vehicle. The recall, which expands and replaces three previous Hyundai recalls, includes 2019-2022 Accents, 2021-2023 Elantras and 2021-2022 Elantra HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles). Vehicles repaired under the previous recalls will need to be brought to deal...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/27

r receiving 161 complaints of engine fires, some of which occurred in vehicles that had already been recalled.The vehicle fires involve the related Korean automakers' Theta II GDI, Theta II MPI, Theta II MPI hybrid, Nu GDI and Gamma GDI engines. Models covered include Hyundai's Sonata, Santa Fe and Elantra, as well as Kia's Sorento, Rio, Optima and Soul.Engine failures and fires have afflicted Hyundai and Kia vehicles since September 2015 when th...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/29

Hyundai exhibits hydrogen-powered Trailer Drone at Auto Guangzhou 2021 On November 19, at the Auto Guangzhou 2021, Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai) demonstrated its latest achievements and future prospects in the four major business sectors: hydrogen, electric, high performance, and production vehicles. Hyundai divided its booth into three exhibition areas: carbon neutrality exhibition area, N brand exhibition area, and exhibition area for productio...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/29

USD 7.4 billion in the U.S. by 2025 to produce future EVs, enhance production facilities and further its investments in smart mobility solutions.It was already clear at the time that the E-models would be manufactured at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery, which currently builds the Elantra, Sonata, Tucson and Santa Fe models.The four model series will apparently continue to be built unchanged for the time being, as Hyundai wants ...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/06

Hyundai unveils 2022 Elantra N for North American market On August 19, the Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2022 Elantra N, a compact car featuring Hyundai’s N performance branding. The Elantra N extends Hyundai’s lineup of N branded models after the Veloster N and upcoming Kona N.The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N features a 2.0-liter, turbocharged, direct-inject flat power engine capable of producing 276 hp and 289 lb-ft of torque. The power can ...

News  Updated at: 2021/08/21

uction shifts from three to one on August 17 through August 19. The number of shifts will be increased to two on August 20, with full production set to resume on August 23. The plant had recently celebrated the production of its five millionth vehicle on August 12. The plant produces the Sonata and Elantra passenger cars, Santa Fe and Tucson SUVs and the Santa Cruz pickup truck. (From multiple news articles on August 17, 2021)Keyword: plant opera...

News  Updated at: 2021/08/20

Hyundai launches production of new 2022 Santa Cruz in Alabama On June 22, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the launch of the all-new 2022 Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle. The Santa Cruz joins the Sonata and Elantra sedans and Santa Fe and Tucson SUVs on the Montgomery assembly line, marking the first time HMMA has produced five vehicles at once. The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz will begin arriving in U.S. dealerships later thi...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/23

Hyundai announces Elantra N latest addition to high-performance N range On June 22, Hyundai Motor Company revealed the first images of its 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 2021.Elantra N is the high-performance variant of the all-new Elantra model launched in April 2020, distinguishable by its ...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/23

[Auto Shanghai 2021] Hyundai to debut battery electric vehicle IONIQ 5 in China On April 14, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) revealed its product lineup for the Auto Shanghai 2021. Hyundai will introduce its innovation achievements in terms of electrification, hydrogen energy and urban air mobility (UAM) at the motor show. In addition to the battery electric vehicle IONIQ 5 to premiere in China, such star models as the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle ...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/16

Hyundai starts production of all-new 2022 Tucson SUV in Alabama On February 23, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the launch of the all-new 2022 Tucson SUV. The Tucson joins the Sonata and Elantra sedans, and Santa Fe SUV on the Montgomery assembly line. This addition marks the first time that the Tucson has been assembled in the U.S., and the first time HMMA has produced four vehicles at once.HMMA recently completed a plant e...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/24

Hyundai Malaysia’s CKD production set to increase despite upcoming new plant in Indonesia Reported on January 26, 2021, Sime Darby Motor outlined Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) plans to introduce several fully imported models to the Malaysian market in 2021, followed by locally-assembled SUV models in 2022. The company sold 1,400 vehicles in 2020, down 37.9% from 2019. Despite planning to move its regional headquarters from Mutiara Damansara,...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/27

Hyundai Elantra, Ford F-150, Mustang Mach-E take North American Car, Truck, Utility of Year awards On January 11, the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards were announced, with the Ford, Hyundai and Genesis brands well represented.The Car of the Year award went to the 2021 Hyundai Elantra, which led the second-place Nissan Sentra and third-place Genesis G80 sedans.The Utility of the Year winner was the electric...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/14