h 506 units. Next in the rankings were the Hyundai Stargazer with 333 units, and the Hyundai Grand i10 with 325 units, securing fourth and fifth places, respectively. The Hyundai Venue came in sixth with 224 units sold. The Hyundai Custin recorded sales of 165 units, placing 7th, while the Hyundai Santa Fe followed in eighth with 129 units. Rounding out the list were the Hyundai Elantra with 76 units and the Hyundai Palisade with 69 units, occup...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) recorded sales of 5,368 cars in March, up 77.6% MoM and 18.2% YoY. Hyundai Accent remained the best-selling model in March with 1,049 units sold, followed closely by the Hyundai Tucson at 1,046 units. The Hyundai Creta ranked third with 476 units, while the Hyundai Santa Fe recorded 408 units. The Hyundai Grand i10 sold 361 units, followed by Hyundai Venue’s 313 units, Stargazer (287 units), Custin (128 units),...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/21

e welding line increased from 20 to 23. Robots perform 30% of welding work in the most difficult areas, such as doorways, with the largest number of hard-to-reach welding points. The company also made serious changes in the paint shop. It launched six industrial robots and an automatic conveyor for feeding bodies to the paint line. It has also installed four robots for the automatic transportation of carts with bodies in the assembly shop. The le...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

outh Korea. Hyundai had previously warned U.S. dealers it was evaluating its pricing strategy in the face of forthcoming 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and parts. Hyundai boss José Muñoz has promised to “not raise prices” and instead swallow new 25% U.S. import tariffs that have come into effect. The U.S. is a “very, very important market” for the brand, Munoz said. In 2024, 20% of its 4.14 million sales were made in the U.S..  Hyund...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

GM halts production at Alvear plant in Argentina due to low demand in Brazil On March 25, General Motors confirmed a temporary production halt at its Alvear plant in Santa Fe, Argentina, due to a sharp decline in vehicle exports to Brazil, its main international market. The suspension began on March 25 and will continue until April 14, affecting the Chevrolet Tracker, the sole model produced at the facility. While Argentina's domestic market is s...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/28

ject at the first stage of localization amounted to KZT 4 billion. It has a capacity of 100 thousand sets of seats per year. The plant started production of car seats for small-unit production of the Hyundai Tucson model at the Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan plant. Soon, it will produce seats for Hyundai Santa Fe. In the future, Almaty Autoparts Production plans to supply seats to the multi-brand plant Astana Motors Manufacturing as well as to other au...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

Lamborghini introduces Super SUV Urus SE in Mexico On March 14, Lamborghini introduced the Urus SE, its first plug-in hybrid Super SUV, in Mexico City at a private event in Atrio Santa Fe. The Urus SE features an 800-PS hybrid powertrain, with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine paired with a 25-kWh lithium-ion battery. It accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and reaches a top speed of 312 km/h. The electric motor allows over 60 km of EV mode ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/15

Hyundai Vietnam announces sales of 3,022 vehicles in February 2025 (up 48.6% YoY) Announced on March 12, 2025, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) recorded sales of 3,022 cars in February (down 1.7% MoM), an increase of 48.6% YoY. Hyundai Accent continued to be the best-selling model in February, with 455 cars sold. Hyundai Tucson ranked 2nd with 403 cars sold, Hyundai Stargazer ranked 3rd with 304 cars, Hyundai Creta ranked 4th with 303 cars sold. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/14

Hyundai Nishat begins exporting locally assembled Santa Fe Hybrid from Pakistan On March 4, Hyundai Nishat Motor announced the commencement of exports for its locally assembled Santa Fe Hybrid units. The company confirmed that the first batch of units was shipped to Sri Lanka on the same day. The Santa Fe Hybrid SUV features a 227 HP engine with 350 Nm of torque, making it one of the first locally produced hybrid models to be exported from Pakist...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

Hyundai to provide 5,000 vehicles to car subscription platform FINN, Germany On February 27, Hyundai Motor Germany and the leading independent car subscription platform FINN signed a framework agreement for 5,000 vehicles for 2025. 65% of these vehicles are electrified, (46% purely electric vehicles and 19% plug-in hybrids).  From the compact Hyundai i10 city car to the spacious seven-seater Santa Fe PHEV, nearly all Hyundai models will be offer...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

IIMS 2025: Hyundai Venue SUV launched in Indonesia Announced on February 13, 2025, PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) officially launched the Hyundai Venue at the 2025 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS). Priced from IDR 340 million (OTR Jakarta), this latest compact SUV completes Hyundai’s SUV lineup in Indonesia, consisting of The Palisade, The Santa Fe, the Tuscon, The Creta, the IONIQ 5 EV, the Kona Electric, the IONIQ 5 N, and this l...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/17

OEMs in Argentina reduce prices of vehicles due to tax reform On February 6, major automakers in Argentina, including Honda, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Kia, and Grupo Car One, updated their pricing in response to the government's tax reform. The reform eliminated the first tier of internal taxes, halved the second tier, and introduced a 0% tariff for hybrid and electric vehicles, though the latter measure has not yet taken effect. Honda lowered prices ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/13

Hyundai Vietnam announces sales of 3,074 vehicles in January 2025 (down 13.9% YoY) Announced on February 13, 2025, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) recorded sales of 3,074 cars in January, down 63.0% MoM and down 13.9% YoY. Hyundai Accent continued to be HTV’s best-selling model in January, with 530 units sold. Hyundai Tucson ranked second with 476 units, followed by the Creta with 431 units. Hyundai Grand i10 ranked 4th with 211 units, followe...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/13

Motorcycle safety in focus as IIHS toughens AEB testing standards On February 12, Automakers significantly improved their automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in response to stricter front crash prevention evaluations introduced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in 2024. The updated test includes higher speeds (31, 37, and 43 mph) and evaluates vehicle responses to passenger cars, motorcycles, and semitrailers. Of the 30 v...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/13

Hermes Khodro presents Hyundai Ioniq 5 at Tehran International Automotive Exhibition 2025 On January 29, multiple sources reported that Hermes Khodro, a supplier of Kia and Hyundai products, introduced the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 6th Tehran International Automotive Exhibition 2025 held in Iran. The company also showcased the new Hyundai Santa Fe and Sonata at the event. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 imported to Iran is the dual-motor version. The front motor ge...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

Scania delivers demo K280 gas-powered bus for real-world trial in Argentina On January 23, Scania Argentina announced the delivery of a demo vehicle to Grupo Autobuses in Santa Fe, Argentina, to test real-world performance on daily routes. The demo vehicle, a Scania K280 gas-powered bus, features four lightweight T4 CNG tanks made of high-strength polymer and carbon fiber, with an 868-liter capacity providing a 300 km range. After a 45-day trial,...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

Hyundai Vietnam announces sales of 67,168 vehicles in 2024 (down 0.4% YoY) Announced on January 10, 2025, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) recorded sales of 8,316 cars in December 2024, down 19.3% MoM and down 23.3% YoY. In December, the Accent led all Hyundai models with sales of 1,861 units. Hyundai Tucson ranked 2nd with 970 units sold, followed by Hyundai Creta with 901 units, the Santa Fe with 829 units, and Hyundai Grand i10 with sales of 7...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/13

Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger, VW ID. Buzz win 2025 NACTOY awards On January 10, the winners of 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards were unveiled during a press conference that kicked off the media day of the Detroit Auto Show. The winners in their respective categories over the nine finalists were the Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger, and Volkswagen ID. Buzz. Over the course of the last year, NACTOY jurors dedi...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/11

% decrease to 47,046 units (3.5% share). Renault Korea sales increased by 80.6% to 39,816 units (2.9% share), while GM Korea experienced a decline of 35.9%, with sales totaling 24,824 units (1.8% share). Overseas sales in 2024, including exports, showed mixed performance. Hyundai’s overseas sales fell by 0.5%, while Kia achieved a 1.0% rise. GM Korea saw a 10.6% increase, Renault Korea fell by 18.4%, and KGM grew by 18.2%. For 2024, Hyundai’s...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/07

CES 2025: Hyundai Mobis to showcase full-width holographic windshield display Hyundai Mobis announced it will showcase a full-width holographic windshield display at CES 2025 in a Kia EV9.  The new display, dubbed the Holographic Windshield Display, shows key driving information, including navigation and infotainment, and has been developed alongside German optics giant Zeiss. The windshield features a special optical film that promises to deliv...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/17