Automakers including General Motors Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. reported higher US auto sales as the threat of price hikes from President Donald Trump’s tariffs drove consumers to showrooms.

Hyundai is ending its free scheduled maintenance visits for new car buyers, according to Car and Driver. While the “unsupportable” cost of the program might have done it in, analysts say it also may be due to the expected costs of the new Trump Administration tariffs on automobiles and other foreign goods.

BYD Co. plans to increase its sales network in South Korea, a car market dominated by local brands Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., as it pushes for more deliveries outside of its home stronghold of China.

Welcome back to Critical Materials, your daily roundup for all things electric and tech in the automotive space. Dealers might wake up to an unsettling email in their inbox from Hyundai corporate this morning. Plus, U.S. auto buyers could start to feel the effects of tariffs in May, and Elon Musk is preparing to depart from DOGE. Let's jump in.

The new Nexo’s tanks can store a greater volume of the gas at a higher pressure than its predecessor, which should improve range; the current Nexo’s range tops out at an EPA-rated 380 miles. There’s also a 2.6- kilowatt-hour onboard battery that can be charged by regenerative braking, helping the Nexo squeeze every foot from its hydrogen tanks.

Hyundai has reaffirmed its strong position as India’s second-largest passenger vehicle manufacturer in FY2024-25

For the full fiscal year, Creta sales reached 1,94,871 units, a 20% growth, making the SUV the third best-selling passenger vehicle in India for FY25.

India’s leading premium smart mobility solutions provider, is proud to announce that the iconic Hyundai CRETA has emerged as the highest-selling model in the

The collaboration will see Hyundai Mobility Japan, the company's local unit, park its latest electric vehicle model, the Inster, at the parking lots of FamilyMart, one of three major convenience store chains in Japan, where the vehicles can be easily taken for a test-drive.