Hyundai Reportedly Working on EV to Please California Regulators

Hyundai has made it clear that its main focus when it comes to green means of propulsion are hydrogen fuel-cells, which they are currently perfecting and improving, so that the system will one day become viable for a reasonably-priced road car.

However, if they want to please regulators in California, where the law states that manufacturers must have some EVs in their lineup, they may be forced to make a battery-powered all-electric of their own.

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We'll Soon Be 90 Percent European, Hyundai Says

No, a European car manufacturer hasn't bought Hyundai. What the Korean automaker is saying is that 90 percent of the vehicles it sells in Europe will soon be manufactured on the continent as well.

Hyundai will introduce an all-new i10 city car towards the end of this year and will transfer production of Europe-bound versions of its smallest model from India to Turkey. Consequently, the only Hyundai cars sold in Europe that won’t be built in Europe will be models destined for the UK and Ireland, which will continue to be made in India alongside those for other right-hand-drive markets.

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Hyundai i10 Almost Makes a Perfect Triple Somersault in Kiev

Not paying attention to the road and what's going on in front of your car can be hazardous for your health. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it, yet some drivers insist on being completely careless.

In this video shot in Kiev, Ukraine, we see drivers slowing down and moving towards the left lane once they detect a stopped truck loaded with cars that appears to have been involved in an accident with a passenger model. Actually, every car except one red hatch, the driver of which speeds on and tries to overtake a Renault Scenic 4x4 and crosses into the other lane.

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Spied: This is the New 2014 Hyundai i10 City Car

Hyundai is like one of those kids who just can't stay put, always looking to improve and/or renew its product line, something that has served the Korean automaker well over the years.

In the past few weeks alone, we've seen Hyundai update both its Korean market Equus and Grandeur (also known as the Azera), while also preparing a facelift for the North American market Equus, and continuing development on the next Genesis Sedan.

Now, our spies from Europe have nabbed a camouflaged prototype of the next generation of the i10 sub-compact.

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Hyundai to Double Annual Production Capacity in Turkey by the End of 2013

Hyundai announced plans on Thursday to double its annual production capacity at its Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi (HAOS) facility in Turkey from 100,000 units today to 200,000 by the end of next year.

The South Korean automaker said it took the decision because of the growing demand from Europe and Turkey for its A- and B-segment models. In addition to the B-segment i20 supermini that has been built in Turkey since 2010, the HAOS plant will produce the next generation of the A-segment i10 city car, starting from the end of 2013.

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