Hyundai’s DAL-e delivery bot takes on the morning coffee run

Hyundai and Kia are gunning for office mailroom jobs with the introduction of the DAL-e Delivery robot, that can not only distribute packages around a building autonomously, but can also do the coffee run too.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Technol… Continue reading Hyundai’s DAL-e delivery bot takes on the morning coffee run

Photo gallery: 2024 New York International Auto Show

One of the largest automotive shows in the world, the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) happens every year in New York City. For decades, it’s been the home of the World Car of the Year awards and a fulcrum for automotive unveils in North Americ… Continue reading Photo gallery: 2024 New York International Auto Show

Hyundai gives Santa Cruz the off-road treatment in new XRT model

Hyundai has unveiled a new off-road model in the form of the 2025 Santa Cruz XRT. The automaker also showcased new designs for the Tucson crossover and the standard Santa Cruz truck last weekend at the New York International Auto Show.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Hyundai gives Santa Cruz the off-road treatment in new XRT model

Review: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 defies logic to enter unlikely territory

The Ioniq 6 is the least logical progression from Hyundai’s well-done Ioniq 5 crossover. But it works. Really well. Going from an SUV to a sedan seems counterintuitive, given the way the automotive market seems to shun sedans. Yet this is one of the be… Continue reading Review: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 defies logic to enter unlikely territory

The U.S. auto industry’s dirty little secret: plummeting quality

Manufacturing a car involves choreographing hundreds of parts, most of which are created somewhere else, to be at the same spot at the same time for final assembly. Given the widespread adoption of “just in time” manufacturing methodology, it’s underst… Continue reading The U.S. auto industry’s dirty little secret: plummeting quality

Hyundai’s “Active Air Skirts” reduce highway drag by 2.8%

Hyundai has developed a new active aerodynamics system for electric vehicles, in the form of “active air skirts” ahead of the front wheels that can increase downforce and stability, while reducing drag and improving highway range.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Hyundai’s “Active Air Skirts” reduce highway drag by 2.8%

Hyundai Ioniq 5 slides sideways and spins in place on trick e-wheels

Hyundai Motor Group automotive supply division Hyundai Mobis has been working on its rotational e-corner wheel system for several years now. At this year’s CES, it’s showing off the fruits of that labor. The Ioniq 5-bodied Mobion prototype uses the ver… Continue reading Hyundai Ioniq 5 slides sideways and spins in place on trick e-wheels

Supernal unveils its second-gen eVTOL air taxi at CES

Hyundai’s electric aircraft spinout has presented the eVTOL air taxi design it believes will “set the gold standard for Advanced Air Mobility.” Supernal pulled the covers off its handsome S-A2 prototype at CES, built on a new airframe architecture.Cont… Continue reading Supernal unveils its second-gen eVTOL air taxi at CES

Hyundai unveils car tires with built-in, push-button snow chains

Hyundai has presented a new wheel and tire design that incorporates built-in snow chains that deploy and retract at the push of a button, potentially putting an end to the fiddly, freezing process of wrapping and removing traditional snow chains.Contin… Continue reading Hyundai unveils car tires with built-in, push-button snow chains

Hyundai and Kia’s radical Uni Wheel system could revolutionize EV design

As is the case with their gas-burning counterparts, electric cars are limited in spaciousness and design by the layout of their drivetrain. The Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have set about addressing that issue, with their radical new Unive… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia’s radical Uni Wheel system could revolutionize EV design