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Hyundai and Kia recall over 1.9 million vehicles

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

In what's perhaps one of the largest recalls ever by both Hyundai and Kia, over 1.9 million vehicles are being recalled due to electrical and airbag issues. The 1.9 million vehicles are spread out between three different recall campaigns. Hyundai issued a similar recall back in 2009 over electrical problems with some of its vehicles. Read The Full Story

Hyundai reveals E4U egg-shaped personal mobility vehicle

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [7]

With a design you won't soon forget, Hyundai's recently unveiled E4U personal mobility vehicle is a concept vehicle with a windshield/helmet combination and egg-shaped yellow body that is, from the back at least, somewhat insect-like in nature. The vehicle was demonstrated at the Seoul Motor Show 2013, and is the byproduct of Hyundai's Advanced Design Department. Read The Full Story

Hyundai shows off redesigned 2014 Equus sedan at New York International Auto Show

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [7]

Hyundai has displayed its 2014 Equus luxury sedan at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, boasting about its new "premium-sport" design and variety of luxury features. In addition to the redesign, which is as much about modern visual updates as it is about improved aerodynamics, the vehicle has some new standard features and multiple driving modes. We have a gallery of the car after the jump. Read The Full Story

Hyundai to reveal HND-9 concept at Seoul Motor Show

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [1]

The Seoul Motor Show is coming up next week, and there will obviously be a handful of new cars to be unveiled on the show floor during the week, one of which will be Hyundai's HND-9 coupe concept. It's said that the design of the concept will be meant as inspiration for Hyundai's upcoming vehicles -- possibly a next-generation Genesis. Read The Full Story

Hyundai shows off 2014 Equus design in two videos

, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [1]

Hyundai is set to debut its 2014 Equus (also known as the Centennial) at the upcoming New York Auto Show. In preparation, the manufacturer has released two videos giving us a pretty solid glimpse of the car, the first one showing off its driving dynamics, and the second offering a look at its concept and design. We have both the videos after the jump. Read The Full Story

SlashGear’s Super Bowl XLVII ad spot roundup

, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [1]

For some people, the Super Bowl isn’t about the game, but about the commercials. We saw a lot of them during this year’s game, and there was no shortage of advertisements relating to technology, cars, and movies. We decided to round up all of the Super Bowl commercials that we thought SlashGear readers would enjoy most, including ones from Samsung, Best Buy, GoDaddy, and even BlackBerry. We’ve embedded some of our personal favorites right in this post, with links to all the other ads that are relevant.

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Hyundai releases three of its five Super Bowl commercials

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Hyundai has five commercials planned for the Super Bowl, two of which it has just published on YouTube for all to enjoy, one that has already aired, and one that we probably won't see until Sunday. The two commercials that have been released are titled Stuck and Excited, the first of which is laugh-worthy. You can check out both videos after the jump. Read The Full Story

Kia and Hyundai prepare to spend $412 million in exaggerated fuel-economy debacle

, Jan 26th 2013 Discuss [2]

Both Kia and Hyundai were recently slapped for embellishing their respective fuel economies, something that was blamed on procedural errors. Both companies promised to pay owners for the extra fuel consumption, however, a move that will amount to quite a hefty sum. The companies have made good on that claim, setting aside a combined $412 million to reimburse owners. Read The Full Story

Hyundai unveils HCD-14 concept at North American International Auto Show

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [3]

Hyundai is unveiling a new concept car at the 2013 N. American International Auto Show. The concept car shows the design direction that Hyundai will be taking in the future for its premium vehicles. The car is the HCD-14 Genesis concept. Read The Full Story

Hyundai to bring Google Maps integration to upcoming car models

, Jan 2nd 2013 Discuss [2]

Earlier today, Kia Motors and Google announced a partnership that would bring Google Maps to new car models. However, Hyundai has also made a deal with the search giant to bring Google Maps integration to their own vehicles as well, including some pretty awesome features, like Send To Car and voice search. Read The Full Story

Hyundai concept uses smartphone NFC to lock and unlock vehicle

, Dec 27th 2012 Discuss [3]

This week the folks at Hyundai have previewed a concept vehicle system in which you'll be able to use your smartphone to unlock your vehicle with a physical tap. This system uses NFC tags to make the connection between your smartphone and your vehicle, taking away the need for you to use a key at all, whatsoever. This system is called "Connectivity Concept" quite simply at the moment and is being previewed at the moment only at the manufacturer's European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany - but we're expecting more up close and personal looks here in the USA soon. Read The Full Story

US automaker squealed on Hyundai & Kia economy fudge says EPA exec

, Dec 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

A senior exec from a US car manufacturer stuck the knife in on false Hyundai and Kia fuel-economy claims, quietly reporting the foreign marques for "cheating" to the EPA. A "credible" VP from a domestic automaker made the claims back in 2010, former EPA exec Margo Oge confirmed to Automotive News, though declined to confirm which of the brands dropped their Korean rivals in it. Read The Full Story
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