Hyundai News and Reviews

Great news for hybrids, but reliability ratings for plug-in hybrids and electric cars has dropped in 2022 according to industry watchdog Consumer Reports.

Hyundai’s plans for its next generation of electric vehicles signal a significant change. Built around an all-new architecture, they will be defined more by software than their hardware. Behaving more like a smart phone, these new long-range EVs will upgrade themselves over time.

With the entire automotive industry looking to more sustainable driving and zero emissions – and with electric-car buyers in particular most concerned about range and efficiency – the compromises inherent in tall, boxy SUVs and crossovers are pushing automakers back to sleeker sedans.

While the U.S. car market shrunk overall in the first quarter of 2022, sales of electric vehicles rose by almost 60 per cent. This despite semiconductor shortages, high prices, and a generally tough car market. Why? Going electric has never made more sense.

Hyundai Motors will begin producing electric cars in America, starting with the Genesis GV70. The company is planning to invest $7.4 billion in electric car development and manufacturing by 2025 in the United States.

Hyundai is headed towards an all-electric future. And as such, it's announced plans to cease development of gasoline powertrains - although it will continue to offer hybrid and plug-in hybrid models alongside new electric vehicles.