Hyundai News

  • Genesis Essentia Concept, 2018 New York auto show

    Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand is preparing its first electric vehicle—a luxury sedan due in 2021.

  • Hyundai double-decker electric bus
    Hyundai rides on top with new double-decker electric bus

    London has begun converting its iconic double-decker buses to electric models made by China's BYD, and now Hyundai plans to jump into the fray with a new bus that can carry 70 passengers

  • 2020 Hyundai Kona Hybrid
    Hyundai Kona Hybrid announced for Europe, not confirmed for US

    The Hyundai Kona Hybrid is coming to Europe in summer 2019 and includes a motor packaged between a six-speed dual-clutch transmission and inline-4 engine.

  • Rimac Concept_One
    Hyundai, Kia team with Rimac for battery tech

    Along the way to building 44 "eco-friendly" models by 2025, Hyundai Motors, which includes Kia, announced that it will invest $80 million in Croatian EV startup Rimac. Rimac is most famous for building the Rimac Concept One, known at its introduction in 2016 as the world's fastest electric car. The...

  • Car2Go Smart ForTwo Electric Drive in San Diego
    Audi E-tron delays, EVgo Autocharge, Hyundai-Kia EV app: Today's Car News

    Rivian reveals the company plans six new models. Hyundai and Kia release an app to customize settings and performance for plug-in cars. Audi faces more battery delays for its long-awaited E-tron electric SUV. EVgo turns on the first non-Tesla fast chargers with one-step Plug'n Charge. All this and...

  • 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
    2019 Hyundai Kona Electric costs $500 more than it did last month

    Market adjustments are nothing new, and electric cars are hardly immune to price bumps—up or down. Last month, the 258-mile 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric crossover quietly became $500 dearer to interested EV shoppers without any equipment changes. The automaker hiked the starting price for a...

  • 2021 Kia Soul EV

    Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said electric cars are "not grounds for concern" at the EPA—yet highway safety and car prices are. Tesla buys a company that builds ultracapacitors. Hyundai and Kia aim to avoid the dreaded "compliance car" label with their EV sales—barely. We investigate the hesitation. In our latest Twitter poll, readers tell us how important it is to them that their electric car be American-made. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At a Bloomberg conference on the future of mobility in California, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sat down with...

  • 2019 Kia Niro EV
    Hyundai and Kia EVs may just avoid "compliance car" stigma, but is that enough?

    The Kia Niro EV that we drove earlier this week is one of the year’s best new green vehicles, and a great long-range electric car. However, unless you happen to live in one of several specific states and regions, the chances that you’ll see one are quite low. Based on conversations with...

  • 2020 Hyundai Ioniq [2020 Euro-spec model]
    2020 Hyundai Ioniq: First look at refreshed interior, new features

    Although the Hyundai Ioniq lineup of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric models has only been for sale in the U.S. for about two years, this rival to the Toyota Prius is already due for some significant changes later this year, for what will be its third model year. Based on early details...

  • Hyundai Nexo
    Hyundai sets lease terms for Nexo fuel-cell vehicle, makes first delivery

    Hyundai last week made the first U.S. delivery of its Nexo fuel-cell vehicle—to a customer in Southern California. Although the customer, Todd Hochrad, picked the Nexo up from a dealership in Van Nuys, he lives in Ventura, which could place him about equidistant from hydrogen fueling stations...

  • 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
    2019 Hyundai Kona Electric price tag meets Chevy Bolt EV, beats it come April

    If you happen to be in California, rejoice; the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric will arrive at dealerships in January, at just $37,495. That brings the effective total to $29,995 for the Kona Electric, provided you have enough taxable income to receive the full the federal electric vehicle tax credit...

  • 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe
    RIP 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel, we never knew ye

    The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel experiment is over before it began. Brandon Ramirez, a spokesman for Hyundai, confirmed in Korea on Friday that the diesel-powered Santa Fe won't come to the U.S. after all. The move follows Kia's lead earlier this year, when that automaker canceled the 2.2-liter...

  • 2019 Hyundai Nexo, Topanga Canyon, CA, Oct 2018

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the company's Autopilot system will allow Tesla owners to commute with no driver input "soon." Speaking of Autopilot, our Twitter poll asks readers how often they use Tesla's new on-ramp to off-ramp Navigate on Autopilot system. Pricing is out for the Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell car. And Rivian says it intends to develop an off-road rally car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Musk took to Twitter over the weekend to implore owners to use the company's Navigate on Autopilot system, perhaps to accelerate toward a next goal, that the system will be...

  • Hyundai Nexo
    2019 Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle pricing: Puzzling economics

    Pricing for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, like the upcoming 2019 Hyundai Nexo, hasn’t meant all that much up until now. That’s because both of the other fuel-cell vehicles currently offered—and most of them offered to date—emphasize highly subsidized lease programs. But...

  • 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
    Finalist for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019: Hyundai Kona Electric

    In our quest to find Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy, the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric is shaping up to be the “no drama” candidate. By now, we’ve had four distinct experiences with this small, fully electric crossover—or tall hatchback, depending on how you see it...

  • BMW iX3 Concept front 3/4
    Faster electric cars, California strikes back, BMW batteries, Hyundai recall: Today's Car News

    California begins fighting back against the EPA's fuel economy freeze. Austria proposes letting electric cars drive faster. Hyundai recalls Ioniqs. And BMW builds a new battery assembly line for its upcoming electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. California issued a pointed 400-page...

  • 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
    Recall alert: Hyundai Ioniq in the hot seat

    Hyundai is recalling 10,575 Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models from 2017 and 2018 to replace a wiring relay in the drive system. The recall mirrors a similar problem announced last month with the Ioniq's platform-mate, the Kia Niro, which was also recalled. Bad connections in a drive-system...

  • 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
    Solar from Hyundai, Kia; GM plan trouble, VW-Ford electrics, getting warmer: Today's Car News

    Hyundai and Kia plan to put solar panels on cars. VW won't rule out sharing electric cars with Ford. A prominent electric-car advocate takes issue with GM's plan for a national mandate. And a new report from the journal Nature shows global warming may already be much worse than expected. All this...

  • 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric

    Hyundai’s “Unlimited+” electric-car subscription plan, which was only offered in Southern California but originally destined for wider rollout, won’t be coming back at all on the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric, the automaker confirmed last week. When the program was first offered on initial 2017 Ioniq Electric models it included Blue Link remote-vehicle services (with the agreement to share mileage and charging data), maintenance, and a no-haggle process—with three different monthly prices depending on the trim level (Base, Limited, and Limited Ultimate). Versus...

  • 2019 Hyundai Nexo, Topanga Canyon, CA, Oct 2018
    2019 Hyundai Nexo: first drive of 380-mile fuel-cell crossover utility

    Pretty much any story on a new vehicle these days notes that new-car buyers are snapping up utility vehicles, while traditional sedans languish on sales lots. That puts Hyundai right on trend with its latest hydrogen-powered entry, the Nexo, which it dubs a crossover utility vehicle. It succeeds...

  • 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric  -  First Drive  -  Hollywood, CA
    2019 Hyundai Kona Electric: first drive of affordable 258-mile crossover

    Our first test-drive time with the Hyundai Kona Electric included plenty of what’s very familiar to Los Angelenos: plodding along to the next stoplight on wide boulevards, waiting another few minutes, and repeating—with occasional squirts into traffic gaps and quick merges into the...

  • 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
    2019 Hyundai Kona Electric rated at class-leading 258 miles of range by EPA

    The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric boasts the greatest range of any electric car built by a full-range automaker: 258 miles, according to the EPA. That bests the Nissan Leaf's 151 miles and Chevrolet Bolt EV's 238 miles, and it nearly ties the Tesla Model S 75D's 259-mile range. The news was first...

  • 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
    2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid price drops by $1,350

    The 2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid may cost car shoppers less, the company announced last week. The price drop on base models will save buyers $1,350 on 2018 models, which should help the car attract more customers. It comes in the same two trim levels as before. Base models will start at...

  • Hyundai Nexo self-driving prototype
    South Korean government trims orders for Hyundai Nexo hydrogen-fuel cars

    Nine months after announcing its intention to buy 10,000 Hyundai Nexo hydrogen-fueled cars, the South Korean government has halved its order. That's according to Business Korea, which said Tuesday that a report published by the government earlier this month indicated that the government plans to...

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