Hyundai and Kia say they’re seeing strong demand for EVs in the U.S.

While many traditional automakers have aired concerns about electric vehicle (EV) demand slowing in recent months, Kia and parent company Hyundai say they aren’t worried about consumer interest for its products. Instead, senior executives for the company have said that EV demand in the U.S. is particularly strong, as a recent report details. Hyundai and […]

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Amazon teams up with Hyundai for vehicle sales & more

Amazon teamed up with Hyundai for vehicle sales and in-car features. The partnership between Amazon and the South Korean automaker involves three key pieces.  The first piece of the partnership relates to Hyundai’s vehicle sales. Auto dealers can sell vehicles through Amazon’s stores in the United States starting in 2024. Hyundai will be the first […]

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Hyundai invests $1.5B in new EV manufacturing plant in S. Korea

Hyundai Motor held a groundbreaking ceremony for its all-new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Ulsan, South Korea.  Ulsan is a special place for Hyundai as it is the same metropolitan city Founding Chairman Ju-yung Chung established the company’s first major manufacturing base over 50 years ago. Now, the new EV manufacturing plant in Ulsan […]

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Tesla gets its newest adoptees of NACS in Hyundai and Kia

Tesla received news this morning that it would gain two new adoptees of its North American Charging Standard, or NACS, as Hyundai and Kia both committed to using the connector for its electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. They are the two most recent companies to make the change, as Honda agreed to jump […]

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N finds warm welcome in Australia

Australia’s electric vehicle enthusiasts appear to be welcoming the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the South Korean automaker’s rather pricey electric performance car. As per recent reports, Hyundai Australia received 126 pre-orders of the Ioniq 5 N in 12 hours, a notable feat considering the fact that the vehicle is the automaker’s most expensive to date […]

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Hyundai allegedly rushing construction on $7.6B EV factory GA due to IRA incentives

Hyundai is reportedly rushing the construction of its $7.6 billion electric vehicle (EV) and battery production facility due to the EV tax incentives tied to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The South Korean automaker has been moving fast to produce electric vehicles in the United States since President Biden and his Administration passed the Inflation […]

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 nabs 2023 Top Safety Pick+ award [Video]

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 won the Insurance Institute for Highway’s (IIHS) 2023 Top Safety Pick+ award. The Genesis Electrified GV70 and the Lexus RZ also won 2023 Top Safety Pick+.  “To be environmentally friendly, our vehicles and our cities also need to be pedestrian-friendly,” said Harkey. “All three of these vehicles have standard front crash […]

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