Believe it or not, the Head-Up Display, or HUD has been around since the 1950s in different concept cars, and it first arrived on production vehicles in 1988. Since then, many different vehicles across numerous brands have featured the technology. Now, though, Hyundai Mobis, the car parts and service supplier division of Hyundai Motor Group,…
You will find both the Kona and Tucson in the Dick Smith Hyundai showroom. Both are crossovers with seating for five. Both are available in either front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and both have 4-cylinder engines under the hood if they have an engine at all. As for which model is best for…
To advance its next generation of navigation and infotainment technology, Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis) is deepening its partnership with Google. From this, it is expected that future vehicles sold by Dick Smith Hyundai will have more robust navigation and infotainment features, including Google Maps as an in-vehicle navigation system. The partnership will…
Hispanic people account for about 19.1 percent of the US population. That amounts to about 65 million people. While many, if not most, consume the same media as non-Hispanics, there is a robust group of newspapers, magazines, and broadcast channels that cater directly to the U.S. Hispanic market. And like so much other media, they…
EVs, Hybrids, touchscreens, assisted driving aids, etc. There have been so many automobile innovations in the past couple of decades. There is an important one that is easy to overlook, mainly as it is not in the car at all. Instead, it is in your pocket or purse. We are talking about the manufacturer’s app…
The American Highways were once heavily sprinkled with two and four-door family sedans with a little more oomph under the hood and in the chassis. Suffixes such as SS, GT, and GS, and model names like GTO and Roadrunner, among others, were simply muscled-up versions of conventional sedans out of Detroit. More recently, you could…
Hyundai made the long trek from its home turf to stake out a spot near the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show, celebrating the debut of its all-new, three-row EV: the 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9. “IONIQ 9 embodies Hyundai Motor’s unwavering commitment and confidence in electrification,” said Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor…
Every year, U.S. News & World Report names the best car, SUV, and truck brands in America. This year, the nod for best SUV brand in America went to Hyundai. And it’s no surprise, because each Hyundai offers a combination of desirable features, budget-friendly pricing, and world-class styling. Whether it’s the all-electric Ioniq 5 or…
A big, door-to-door dashboard screen can be visually impressive—a gadget you want to show the neighbors or the folks at work who might be jealous of your new ride. But is it a better way to operate a car? Hyundai used to think so, but years of customer feedback have told the successful automaker that…
A jury of 50 independent journalists across the United States and Canada has selected the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe as the only gasoline-powered finalist for the 2025 North American Utility of the Year award. This new midsize crossover will now face off against the Volkswagen ID.Buzz and the Chevrolet Equinox EV for the grand prize. …
