Hyundai Malaysia prioritizes ICE and hybrid vehicles, no current plans for BEVs On July 2, 2025, Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY) officially launched 3 models: the all-new Santa Fe (5th-generation SUV) starting at MYR 225,000, the new Tucson (facelifted 4th-generation SUV) from MYR 143,888, and the updated Staria MPV from MYR 179,888. Each is offered in 4 variants with internal combustion engine and hybrid options. Although Hyundai previously offered...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Caoa suspends Hyundai production at Anápolis plant On June 25, it was reported that Hyundai vehicle production at the Caoa plant in Anápolis, Goiás, has been suspended since April, affecting models like the HR and New Tucson. The local metalworkers’ union confirmed the halt, while both Caoa and Hyundai declined to officially comment on the termination of their partnership. The Anápolis facility was key to Hyundai’s expansion plans in Braz...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

“redirecting” U.S.-made vehicles to the domestic market instead to help reduce the company’s exposure to the 25% U.S. import tariffs in effect. Hyundai exported approximately 637,000 vehicles from South Korea to the U.S. in 2024. HMMA exported a total of 22,600 vehicles in 2024, including the Tucson, Santa Fe, Santa Cruz and Genesis GV70 SUVs, to other markets in the region.  Exports in May plunged by 45% to 1,303 units from 2,386 units a ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

Hyundai Tucson N Line officially introduce in Vietnam Announced on June 18, 2025, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) has officially launched the Hyundai Tucson N Line in the Vietnamese market. Priced at VND 989 million, this sporty variant of the popular C-SUV features a more aggressive design than the standard model, highlighted by a sportier front bumper, distinctive grille, dual exhausts, and a rear diffuser. Under the hood, the Tucson N Line is...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Hyundai Vietnam announces sales of 4,063 vehicles in May 2025 (down 17.3% YoY) Announced on June 13, 2025, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) reported total sales of 4,063 vehicles in May (down 17.3% YoY), bringing the cumulative sales for the first 5 months of 2025 to 20,007 units. In May 2025, the Hyundai Accent led sales with 638 units, followed by the Tucson with 531 units. The Creta ranked third with 474 units, marking the final month of its p...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/16

Hyundai Vietnam announces sales of 4,470 vehicles in April 2025 (up 4.5% YoY) Announced on May 16, 2025, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam (HTV) reported total sales of 4,470 vehicles in April 2025, up 4.5% YoY. The Hyundai Creta led the sales chart with 1,059 units sold, followed by the Hyundai Accent with 568 units, and the Hyundai Tucson in third place with 506 units. Next in the rankings were the Hyundai Stargazer with 333 units, and the Hyundai Gr...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Hyundai confirms Tucson production to continue in Mexico On April 25, multiple U.S. and Korean media reported that Hyundai Motor reaffirmed its commitment to a flexible global production strategy and confirmed the continued production of the Tucson compact SUV in Mexico. According to Korean media reports, the Tucson model, currently produced at Kia’s plant in Pesquería, Nuevo León for the U.S. market, will be manufactured at Hyundai Motor Man...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/28

Hyundai announces tariff task force, shifts some production from Mexico to U.S. On April 24, Hyundai Motor Co. said it has launched a task force to respond to U.S. tariffs, adding that production of some Tucson crossovers has now been shifted from Mexico to the U.S. It will develop plans to increase local sourcing of car components in the U.S. and is also considering whether to move production of some U.S.-bound cars from South Korea to other loc...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Hyundai Nishat introduces Tucson Hybrid SUV in Pakistan On April 22, 2025, Hyundai Nishat launched the fourth-generation Tucson Hybrid SUV in Pakistan, with prices starting at PKR 10.999 million for the front-wheel drive (FWD) variant and reaching up to PKR 11.999 million for the all-wheel drive (AWD) variant. The hybrid SUV is powered by a 1.6L Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi HEV engine—a 4-cylinder in-line unit delivering 178 horsepower at 5500 rpm an...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

Hyundai Vietnam announces sales of 5,368 vehicles in March 2025 (up 18.2% YoY) Announced on April 15, 2025, 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 Gr...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/21

Hyundai launches facelifted 2025 Tucson in South Africa On April 8, Hyundai launched facelifted 2025 Hyundai TUCSON in South Africa. The vehicle will be available in three variants, with prices starting at ZAR 559,900. The vehicle is equipped with 2.0L 4-cylinder engine paired with 6-Speed automatic transmission, delivering maximum output of 115 kW at 6,200 rpm, and maximum torque of 192 Nm at 4,500 rpm. It can achieve a maximum speed of 181 kmph...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

of carts with bodies in the assembly shop. The length of the assembly line was increased from 16 to 25 stations. The workshop installed an automatic chassis conveyor line with EMS body hangers.  Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan already uses domestic auto components in small-unit production of the Hyundai Tucson model and will soon begin using them in the production of the Hyundai Santa Fe. Based on Astana Motors press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

Hyundai Nishant Motors, Pakistan to launch Tucson hybrid compact SUV On April 4, 2025, multiple sources reported that Hyundai is preparing to launch the Tucson hybrid compact SUV in Pakistan. Hyundai Nishat Motors shared a teaser post on social media, highlighting “unstoppable power” and “groundbreaking efficiency,” followed by an announcement stating, “The revolutionary Hyundai All-Wheel Drive Hybrid is almost here.”The upcoming mode...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

Sion Power readies new large-format lithium-metal cell production line in Arizona On March 31, Tucson, Arizona-based Sion Power, a leader in next-generation lithium-metal battery technology, announced it has taken a significant step toward commercializing its Licerion battery technology with the installation of a new large-format battery cell production line, developed in partnership with Mühlbauer Group. "With this new cell production capabilit...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

utoparts Production plant in the Industrial Zone of Almaty. The joint investments in the project 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...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

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

and introduced a 0% tariff for hybrid and electric vehicles, though the latter measure has not yet taken effect. Honda lowered prices on models previously taxed, including the Civic Hybrid whose price dropped by USD 7,600, and models such as the CR-V and Accord Hybrid. Hyundai reduced prices on all Tucson versions by up to USD 8,900 and plans to reintroduce the Santa Fe. Volkswagen cut prices for the Vento GLi, Tiguan AllSpace, and top-tier Taos ...

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

, Kia sales increased 5.7% to 4,857 units, Renault sales increased 61.9% to 4,754 units, Dacia sales increased 23.7% to 4,674 units and Hyndai sales increased 6.9% to 4,405 units compared to January 2024. The best-selling cars in January 2025, in order of popularity, were the Dacia Sandero, Hyundai Tucson, MG ZS, Toyota Corolla and Toyota C-HR. Of all vehicles sold in January, gasoline vehicles had a 29.5% market share, diesel vehicles had a 6.9%...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

ed business plan. Hyundai has slowed production and planned to cut about 100 jobs because of the uncertainty in electric car demand. The plant has produced 330,890 cars in 2024 and has a production plan of approximately 295,000 cars in 2025. The plant has approximately 3,100 employees and produces Tucson, i30 in several variants and Kona Electric. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/27