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While Ford, GM, and Stellantis scale back electric vehicle plans, Hyundai is charging ahead with ambitious goals, new battery tech, and a massive US manufacturing expansion. The company just posted its fifth consecutive record sales year and aims for 60% of US sales to be electric by 2030.
Hyundai and Kia just unveiled technology that can "see" pedestrians and cyclists through buildings and bad weather, potentially preventing thousands of collisions. The best part? Many vehicles already have the hardware needed.
Hyundai just revealed two stunning electric vehicle concepts designed to win back Chinese drivers with smart technology and eye-catching designs. The Venus sedan and Earth SUV mark a bold new chapter for the automaker's IONIQ brand.
After 18 years and 3.3 million vehicles sold worldwide, Hyundai is retiring its beloved i10 hatchback to make way for the electric IONIQ 3. The shift marks a major turning point as affordable EVs begin replacing gas-powered city cars across Europe.
Hyundai Motor Group is pouring $6.3 billion into South Korea's western coast to build an AI data center, robotics factory, and massive renewable energy infrastructure. The ambitious project will transform a historically overlooked region into a high-tech manufacturing hub.
Self-driving car leader Waymo is preparing a $2.5 billion order for 50,000 electric Hyundai vehicles by 2028, marking the biggest autonomous vehicle fleet deal in history. The move proves robotaxis are finally scaling beyond experimental stages into real-world mass deployment.
Two years after nearly shutting down, Motional is back with robotaxis now available through Uber in Las Vegas. The autonomous vehicle company survived a major crisis and is marking its comeback with real rides for real passengers.
A South Korean shipping company is expanding its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, helping remove 50,000 tons of plastic from the world's oceans since 2023. Half of the global camera network tracking ocean plastic now sits on Hyundai Glovis vessels.
Hyundai Motor Group just expanded its electric vehicle research network across India to seven top universities, launching 39 projects to accelerate battery technology. The initiative pairs Korean automotive expertise with Indian engineering talent to build EV solutions designed specifically for India's market.
A major manufacturing expansion in Montgomery will create 200 new jobs and help replace America's aging electrical grid. Hyundai Power Transformers is betting big on Alabama's future with a $200 million investment.
After pressure from environmental groups and local communities, Hyundai Steel is switching nine industrial heaters from gas to electric at its new Louisiana plant, slashing emissions by over 22,000 tons annually. The changes also cut smog-forming pollution by 500 tons and particulate matter in half.
South Korea is getting robotic firefighters that enter burning buildings first, protecting human responders while battling blazes. Hyundai donated four autonomous vehicles equipped with heat shields, water cannons, and infrared cameras to firehouses across the country.
Hyundai Motor Group is building a massive innovation hub in South Korea that will combine artificial intelligence, robotics, and clean hydrogen technology to create 71,000 jobs. The $6.3 billion project launches in 2026 and transforms an entire region into a global tech powerhouse.
A coalition of labor unions, civil rights groups, and environmental advocates is pushing Hyundai to use cleaner technology and protect workers at its massive new Louisiana steel mill. Their demands could transform a $5.8 billion project into a model for sustainable manufacturing.
For the first time in 28 years, Kia has outsold its parent company Hyundai in Korea, powered by a surge in electric vehicle demand. The automaker's lineup of seven EVs is proving that betting big on electric works.
After pressure from community groups, Hyundai Steel is switching nine industrial heaters from gas to electric at its planned Louisiana facility, cutting greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 5,000 cars off the road. The changes also slash smog-forming pollution by 500 tons annually in an area already burdened by industrial emissions.
South Korea's Hyundai is investing in a major manufacturing facility in Ghana, part of a partnership that also includes building a new university focused on science and technology. The moves signal growing confidence in West Africa's industrial potential and could create thousands of jobs.
Hyundai plans to deploy 25,000 humanoid Atlas robots in American car plants starting in 2028, taking on heavy lifting and repetitive tasks to work alongside human employees. The move could make car manufacturing safer and more efficient while creating new jobs in robotics maintenance and oversight.
Hyundai's new electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Georgia represents the state's biggest economic development project ever, bringing thousands of jobs and workforce training opportunities to the region. The factory is already producing vehicles that will drive the clean energy transition across America.
Facing a shrinking population, South Korea is partnering with Hyundai to deploy non-combat robots for military support. The same technology powering delivery bots and factory assistants will soon handle surveillance and logistics for the army.
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