Hyundai Motor Group has developed what it is calling the world’s first Active Shift Control transmission for hybrid powertrains. It will debut in the all-new Sonata arriving later this year. The technology promises optimised transmission efficiency because it is able to monitor gear shifts 500 times per second, and can […]
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Hyundai previews “all-new model” for Europe
Hyundai is aiming to “go big” with an all-new model for Europe, releasing this teaser image ahead of its public unveiling at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Not much is confirmed at this stage. Hyundai simply says that the new model will come with class-leading levels of safety […]
2020 Hyundai Tucson range now on sale in Australia
Hyundai Australia is updating its best-selling SUV with the introduction of the 2020 Hyundai Tucson. Enhanced safety and a new entry Active variant headline the update. The 2020 Tucson now opens with the Active variant, replacing the previous Tucson Go. It comes impressively equipped with safety tech, with forward collision […]
Hyundai announces clever CVVD valve control tech, debuts with G1.6 T-GDi
Hyundai has revealed plans to introduce a “world-first” engine technology that it’s calling Continuously Variable Valve Duration (CVVD), which will start to make its way into production cars as early as later this year. What is CVVD? It’s essentially an extended version of variable valve timing, except instead of controlling […]
Australian vehicle sales for June 2019 (VFACTS)
The Australian vehicle sales figures have been released in the form of the June 2019 VFACTS charts. Sales continue a downward trend as we cross the mid point of the year, with total sales down 8.4 per cent year-to-date (YTD). Starting with the most popular brands, it’s no surprise Toyota […]
Genesis Studio opens in Sydney, first standalone showroom for Australia
Genesis has opened its first dedicated showroom in Australia, as part of the launch of the brand which is now standalone from Hyundai. The showroom currently showcases the new G70 mid-size and G80 large sedans. The showroom is located in the busy Pitt Street Mall, and is just one of […]
2019 Genesis G70 now on sale in Australia from $59,300
There’s a new premium mid-size sedan in town, called the Genesis G70. It’s been on sale overseas for a little while now, and it looks set to become a very popular contender in Australia. The Genesis G70 is loosely based on the same rear-wheel drive platform that underpins the Kia […]
2019 Genesis G80 now on sale in Australia from $68,900
The new Genesis G80 large luxury sedan has landed in Australia, building on from the success of the Hyundai Genesis that launched here about four years ago. This is one of the first of many new models planned by Genesis. Genesis is being launched as a separate brand from Hyundai. […]