Hyundai Motors unveils its subcompact SUV for Europe, South Korea and U.S.

It will release an electric version of the Kona next year. On Tuesday, in efforts aimed at offsetting its falling sale of vehicles in China, Hyundai Motor launched its first subcompact sport utility vehicle (SUV) for advanced markets including the Europe, South Korea, and the United States. The South Korean automaker disclosed it would soon…

Trump Administration plans on unveiling revised self-driving rules in the near future

While the Obama Administration’s focused on safety issues vis-à-vis self-driving vehicles, the current administration aims to ease the rules of business. On Monday, the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation stated that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will unveil revised guidelines for self-driving vehicles in the coming months. The announcement follows calls by auto…

Linux based AGL platform to boost Toyota’s in-car tech features

Automakers have high overheads in maintaining codebases for two different platforms. With AGL both platforms can potentially be aligned resulting in reduced costs and development time. On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp disclosed, the infotainment system in its revamped Camry sedan, to be sold in the U.S. will be based running Linux. Toyota aims to tap…