DETROIT—Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the United States to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off. The recalls from the two Korean automakers are another in a long string of fire and engine failure problems that have dogged the…
Hyundai Motor Expects Vehicle Production to Rebound in H1 as Chip Supply Improves
SEOUL—South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co forecast on Tuesday its vehicle production would rebound in the first half of this year as a global chip shortage is expected to ease gradually from the second quarter. “The normalization of auto chip supply and demand is expected in the third quarter, when the capacity of semiconductor companies is…
IonQ, Hyundai Motor Join Forces to Create Better Quality Batteries
IonQ Inc. collaborated with Hyundai Motor Co. to use quantum computers to develop efficient batteries. The partnership pairs IonQ’s expertise in quantum computing and Hyundai’s expertise in lithium batteries. Together, the teams are creating the most advanced battery chemistry model. “This creative collaboration with IonQ is expected to provide innovation in the development of basic materials…
Ford Maverick, Bronco Win Truck, Utility of the Year Awards
DETROIT—For the second year in a row, vehicles from Ford Motor Co. took two of the three North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards. The company’s Maverick compact pickup won truck of the year, while its Bronco off-road SUV earned the utility of the year. Honda’s redesigned Civic compact car won the…
2022 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy
Hyundai’s new Palisade is available in either 7- or 8-passenger configuration. The 3rd-row ensures everyone in your party has a spot to enjoy some luxurious space. Plenty of room for not only folks but also for what they need to carry aboard. With up to 86.4 cubic feet of cargo space and a towing capacity…
Palantir to Partner With Hyundai Heavy Industries for Big Data Platform
Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc. and South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) would establish a big data platform for HHI Group’s core businesses. HHI Group said that the company and Palantir will jointly build a big data platform for the group’s key affiliates related to shipbuilding, offshore engineering, energy, and industrial machinery processes. HHI Group…
Hyundai, Kia Expect Auto Sales Jump in 2022 Amid Chip Shortage
SEOUL—South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. on Monday forecast that their combined global sales will jump 12.1 percent in 2022, even as last year’s sales fell short of target due to a global chip shortage. The companies sold 6.67 million vehicles in 2021, about 3.7 percent less than their combined target of…
US Steps up Probe Into Hyundai-Kia Engine Failures and Fires
DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a new engineering analysis investigation covers more than 3 million vehicles from the 2011 through 2016 model years. The agency has received…
2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid
Hyundai feels like they have delivered the perfect SUV for you, with the new Smartstream engines packaged in traditional gasoline-only, Hybrid, and Plug-In Hybrid model lines. The Limited trim in the Hybrid line will be the focus of this review. Powering the Hybrid models is a 1.6L turbo inline-four which produces 180 horsepower and 195…
California Halts Pony.ai’s Driverless Testing Permit After Accident
SAN FRANCISCO—A California regulator on Monday said it has suspended a driverless testing permit for startup technology firm Pony.ai following an accident—the first time it has issued such a suspension. On Oct. 28, a Pony.ai vehicle operating in autonomous mode hit a road center divider and a traffic sign in Fremont after turning right, showed…
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