Even though sales of electric vehicles aren’t growing as fast as in past years and President-elect Donald Trump may ditch tax credits for EV buyers, automakers are moving ahead with new models that should appeal to mainstream buyers.

The Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento are two popular SUVs with a lot of similarities.

Hyundai is aiming to broaden the appeal of its Ioniq 5 electric SUVs with 2025 models boasting improved battery range and additional charging options.

General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don’t comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.

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The U.S. Department of Labor wants a federal judge to prevent Hyundai and two other Alabama companies from what the government contends is the illegal employment of children.

In September, Hyundai and Kia issued a recall of 3.4 million of its vehicles in the United States with an ominous warning: The vehicles should be parked outdoors and away from buildings because they risked catching fire, whether the engines were on or off.

Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments.

As the aviation sector seeks ways to make air travel less polluting and more sustainable, aerospace company Embraer and South Korean automaker Hyundai are among the companies betting on a new form of air travel -– air taxis.

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Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new contract agreements with Detroit automakers.

Hyundai says it will set up “mobile clinics” at five U.S. locations to provide anti-theft software upgrades for vehicles now regularly targeted by thieves using a technique popularized on TikTok and other social platforms.

Construction of Hyundai's first U.S. plant dedicated to making electric vehicles is moving quickly.

Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to approve a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts, saying it fails to provide “fair and adequate” relief to vehicle owners.

A 22-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle crash in Franklin County Monday, according to Virginia State Police.

U.S. regulators say multiple U.S. owners of Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 electric SUV have complained of completely or partially losing propulsive power, many after hearing a loud popping noise.

New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, claiming that the automakers’ vehicles are too susceptible to theft.

A man and a woman are in custody after a police pursuit led to a crash on I-581 in Roanoke Thursday evening, according to Virginia State Police.

A sharp uptick in thefts of Hyundais and Kias over the past two years has been linked to viral videos posted to TikTok and other social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security vulnerability to steal the cars.

Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites.

Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of over 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.

A deputy with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office and suspect were hospitalized after being injured during a police chase in Nelson County.

Progressive and State Farm announced that they won’t issue new policies for some model years, but they don’t specify which ones.

Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one dead in Campbell County on Sunday.

Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle.

Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022, as their sales were up nearly 82% from 2021 and now make up 5% of the total market, according to Edmunds data.

A 75-year-old woman lost her life in a crash Monday (Nov. 7) on I-64 in Alleghany County, according to Virginia State Police.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is urging the U.S. Treasury secretary to use “flexibility” in defining how automakers and consumers qualify for a revised tax credit for Americans buying electric vehicles.

Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of some of their large SUVs to park them outdoors and away from buildings after a series of fires involving trailer hitch wiring.

Clogged oil ports, electrical shorts and leaks of brake fluid are only some of the safety problems that have caused multiple fires and forced Hyundai and Kia to recall millions of vehicles in the past seven years.

What a week for Robert Wickens, who picked up his second win in seven days on Saturday and also celebrated the birth of his first child.

A U.S. official familiar with the project says South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce its plans next week to build a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia.

The European Union has rejected the merger between South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai and Daewoo.

Germany’s new government says it is extending the country’s current incentive payments for buyers of electric and hybrid cars by a year.

SUVs are everywhere these days, and automakers have been rolling out hybrid variants that combine fuel efficiency and utility in one package.

This photo provided by Hyundai Motor America shows Olabasi Boyle. Olabisi Boyle, vice president of product planning and mobility strategy at Hyundai Motor North America, has seen plenty of change during her decades in the industry. (Hagop Istanboulian/Hyundai Motor America via AP)Olabisi Boyle, vice president of product planning and mobility strategy at Hyundai Motor North America, has seen plenty of change during her decades in the industry. A: There’s what we like to call “urban air mobility vehicles" instead of flying cars. Where it gets into the urban mobility and how they interact is we want to have, going into the future, multi-modal solutions for people.

Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a 3-month-old out of ChesapeakeUPDATEThree-month-old Vanessa Dasilva has been found safe, according to the Chesapeake Police Department. The Amber Alert has been canceled. ORIGINAL STORYAuthorities have issued an Amber Alert for a three-month-old they say is believed to be in extreme danger. Vanessa Dasilva was last seen at 3408 Western Branch Boulevard in Chesapeake at about 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, according to Virginia State Police. State Police say they believe she was abducted by a man last seen driving a 2017 Grey Hyundai Tuscon with license plate number VXX-1085.

Authorities have identified the two drivers killed in a crash on I-81 South in Roanoke County last week. According to state police, a 2015 tractor-trailer was going south on I-81 when it hit the back of a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. The 2015 tractor-trailer then hit a 2004 Chevy Impala, which then rear-ended a 2017 tractor-trailer, authorities said. State Police said the 2017 tractor-trailer then pulled off onto the right shoulder as the 2015 tractor-trailer hit the Hyundai a second time, before the Hyundai collided with the 2017 tractor-trailer. Authorities said charges are pending and the crash remains under investigation, but they do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

A white former Philadelphia police officer was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man after a high-speed car chase nearly three years ago. Four other officers who were on the scene and had taken cover did not fire their weapons, according to a grand jury presentment. The grand jury said Ruch shot Plowden in the head without justification as Plowden looked “dazed and lost on the sidewalk." According to the grand jury, Ruch and his partner began following Plowden and asked police dispatch to check the registration of his car. Ruch fired the fatal shot just 6 to 8 seconds after getting to the crash scene, the grand jury said.

The United Auto Workers union wants Detroit's three automakers to shut down their factories for two weeks to keep its members safe from the spreading coronavirus. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)DETROIT, Mich. – Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily. GM said pay was still being negotiated with the United Auto Workers union. In addition, Hyundai suspended production at its plant in Montgomery, Alabama, plant Wednesday after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus. The note said production workers should still report for work unless they aren't feeling well.

The 2020 Super Bowl has come and gone, and as usual, everyone seems to be talking about the great commercials they saw, and just how great Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were during the halftime performance. Most unexpected cry: GoogleDid anyone else suddenly find themselves sobbing during the first half of the game during the Google commercial? The commercial featured extraordinary Americans doing extraordinary things. Most likely to make you want to crash the patriarchy: MicrosoftIn case you didn’t know, this year’s big game featured the first woman to coach during a Super Bowl. She didn’t become the first woman to help coach a team to a Super Bowl victory, but we’ve got a feeling she’ll be getting there very soon.

Hyundai does not intend to be left behind in the high-stakes race to build mass-market electric and self-driving cars. (CNN) - Hyundai does not intend to be left behind in the high-stakes race to build mass-market electric and self-driving cars. The race to get fully autonomous cars on the roads is underway globally, and carmakers are under pressure to either get on board or risk getting left behind. Ford and Baidu have teamed up to develop self-driving cars in China. And Volkswagen started testing electric cars fitted with autonomous technology on a section of Hamburg's streets.

(CNN) - Just two years ago, India's huge car market was booming and global players were rushing to invest. "This is a very deep sort of a slump that is impacting every segment of the industry," Mathur said. Before the slump hit, India was predicted to overtake Germany and Japan to become the world's third largest car market by 2020 behind only China and the United States. India is one of several big car markets to face a major slump, as the global car industry struggles with trade tensions, an economic slowdown, new technologies and regulatory changes. The world's biggest car market, China, shrank for the first time in more than two decades in 2018.

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. - Dr. Hughes Melton died Friday after being hospitalized after a crash Wednesday in Augusta County. Melton, the commissioner of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services was driving when police believe he suffered a medical emergency, causing a three-car crash in which an 18-year-old girl died. Dr. Melton passed away today from injuries he sustained in a car accident on Wednesday. In 2018, I appointed Dr. Melton to serve Virginia as our DBHDS commissioner, a role he filled ably and with enthusiasm. Not only was Dr. Melton a devoted public servant and physician, I considered him a friend.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than a half-million compact cars in the U.S. due to brake lights staying on after the pedal is released, The Associated Press reported. The faulty pad can keep the brake lights illuminated and allow shifting out of park without a foot on the brake, the AP reported. The vehicles subject to the recall include 390,000 2013-14 Hyundai Elantra cars and 134,000 2012-14 Kia Forte cars, the AP reported. Kia's recall starts Jan. 30, the AP reported. Dealers will replace the brake stopper pad, the AP reported.

U.S. auto sales dipped for the fifth month in a row in May, with a 0.5 percent decrease and more than 1.5 million vehicles sold, The Associated Press reported. General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Hyundai and Toyota reported decreases in sales last month compared to May 2016. IHS Markit analyst Tom Libby told the AP that despite good economic factors, like low unemployment and gas prices, there could be a decrease in auto sales for all of 2017. The past two years saw record sales of about 17.5 million vehicles, which analysts say could account for the lack of demand, the AP reported. Libby's firm reduced its 2017 sales forecast from 17.4 million to 17.3 million, the AP reported.