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Hyundai CEO's Answer For The EV Slowdown: Build Robotaxis

Hyundai's CEO said it plans to build 'tens of thousands' of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo. The first deliveries start next quarter.

InsideEVs · Sep 19

Hyundai CEO: Chinese Cars Could Crush US Market Without Guardrails

Jose Munoz argues Chinese brands could erode US margins like Europe unless tariffs and strict market-access rules stay firmly in place.

Motor1 · Sep 18

Hyundai goes big on India with 26 new models as it plots 100+ vehicle global offensive

Hyundai is gearing up for an extensive expansion, aiming for over one hundred global vehicle launches and enhancements by 2030. In India, the automaker plans to unveil twenty-six new models along with an increase in production capacity. By diversifying its hybrid and extended-range electric vehicle lineup, Hyundai seeks to position…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

The Concept Cars That Defined 2025

Concept cars have graced auto show floors since the late 1930s, showcasing designs and technologies that could one day make it to production. That idea is still true today. But over the past 85 years, concept cars have evolved into sleeker, sharper, and more futuristic machines.

Motor1 · Jan 2

Genesis Wants Its Own G-Class Rival. Here's Everything We Know

Concept cars are expensive endeavors, and they represent more than just fanciful ideas packaged for the public. They often preview what's coming next from an automaker, or heavily influence the company's portfolio for a generation, which makes it hard to ignore the X Gran Equator concept as anything other than…

Motor1 · Oct 16, 2025

How Hyundai Plans To Launch Its First Extended-Range EVs

Like Scout Motors or automakers in China, Hyundai's first extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) will focus on SUVs, the company's CEO said.

InsideEVs · Sep 22, 2025

Genesis Wants a G-Class Rival: 'An Off-Roader Infused With the Spirit of Adventure'

There's a reason the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been around for nearly 50 years. The ever-popular off-roader is stylish, luxurious, and—most importantly—exceptionally capable. BMW already said it wants its own G-Class rival, and now Genesis reportedly wants in on the action too.

Motor1 · Sep 19, 2025

Hyundai Might Build Its Own Toyota 4Runner Rival

Today in New York, Hyundai outlined its future plans. CEO José Muñoz confirmed that the automaker is working on a mid-size body-on-frame pickup truck for America, which will arrive by 2030. He also noted that there’s "potential" for a body-on-frame SUV riding on the same platform, which means Hyundai might…

Motor1 · Sep 18, 2025

Workplace safety issues at Georgia’s Hyundai plant may have led to Ice raid

Three people have died in two years at the South Korean Hyundai-LG battery plant in Ellabell

The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2025

Hyundai’s CEO warns that ICE raids that netted 475 arrests will delay construction at Georgia plant

Hyundai Motor Company's president and CEO, José Muñoz, said there were not enough U.S. workers with the knowledge to work in the battery plant to keep its production on track without delay

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025