Enlarge / Lithium-ion cells made by LG Energy Solutions have been linked to multiple fires and malfunctions since 2020. (credit: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating safety defects in lithium-ion cells made by LG Energy Solutions after a string of recalls since February 2020. The most high-profile […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Hyundai and Kia have issued a recall for nearly 485, 000 SUVs (and a handful of sedans) due to the risk of engine bay fires, warning owners to park the vehicles outside until the repair work has been completed. The problem affects 126, 747 Kias —certain K900 sedans from model years […]
Enlarge / Hyundai’s striking new Ioniq 5 EV was worth the wait. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Hyundai provided flights to San Diego and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the particular Ioniq 5. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. SAN DIEGO—In 2020, Hyundai Motor Group revealed it had developed a new platform, […]
Enlarge / The Kia EV9 concept uses pixelated headlights that Hyundai and Kia designers have grown fond of in recent years. (credit: Kia) Amidst the slew of new electric vehicles that have been introduced in the last few years, one thing has been largely missing: a third row. SUVs and crossovers with room for more […]
Enlarge / The headlights of the Hyundai SEVEN concept car use a design concept it calls “parametric pixels.” (credit: Hyundai) On Thursday morning, Hyundai teased the largest of its forthcoming electric vehicles, which it will formally reveal later in November at AutoMobility in Los Angeles. Of all the automakers undergoing electrification efforts, few are charging […]
Enlarge / In 2023, Motional will begin operating Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis. (credit: Motional) In 2023, you’ll be able to take Lyft rides in autonomous Hyundai Ioniq 5s with self-driving systems provided by Motional—as long as you live in the right city. This week, we got our first look at the particular sensor-bedazzled battery-electric vehicles, […]
Hyundai describes the styling of the 2022 Tucson Hybrid as “Parametric Dynamics.” [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] I’m not sure what they feed them at the Hyundai HQ cafeteria in Seoul, but whatever it is, it’s working. The Korean automaker has been on a hot streak these past few years, having upped its game across the […]
This crisply styled thing is the Hyundai Ioniq 5, a new battery electric vehicle due later this year. [credit: Hyundai ] It’s a good time for new battery electric vehicles. Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup has been hogging the headlines lately—no surprise, given America’s enduring love affair with the half-ton truck. But I’m more excited […]
Dude, what did the Bay Area and people driving Hyundai cars ever do to you?! That’s the question everybody is asking of some unidentified Southwest Airlines pilot who was caught on a hot mic incident earlier this month while flying into San Jose’s Mineta International Airport. Related: Is It Rude To Recline Your Seat On An Airplane Or […]
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