German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012214

Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012214

Tesla STOPS selling Full Self Driving, a sexy electric road bike, and Transformers

On today’s subscriber-focused episode of Quick Charge, Tesla stops selling Full Self Driving as the promise of a Tesla as an appreciating asset dies. Plus, someone’s getting a $200 million bonus and Komatsu introduces its own, IRL take on a transforming farm robot at CES. At least one Tesla executive not named “Elon Musk” has… Continue reading Tesla STOPS selling Full Self Driving, a sexy electric road bike, and Transformers

Hyundai Bioscience Confirms Entry into U.S. FDA Phase 2 Trials for Broad-Spectrum Antiviral ‘XAFTY’ Following 2026 Biotech Showcase Consensus

– UCSD’s Dr. Davey Smith, former ACTIV-2 Protocol Chair, endorses ‘Xafty’ as “The weapon to end the virus war.” – Announces “One Drug, Two Tracks” strategy: Targeting Dengue in Vietnam and Respiratory Viruses (Flu, COVID, RSV) in the U.S. with the same drug. – Dr. Davey Smith: “With this multi-virus treatment, 2026 may mark the inaugural year… Continue reading Hyundai Bioscience Confirms Entry into U.S. FDA Phase 2 Trials for Broad-Spectrum Antiviral ‘XAFTY’ Following 2026 Biotech Showcase Consensus

JIOS Aerogel® Secures Hyundai Contract Through New Licensing Model

SINGAPORE, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JIOS Aerogel (JIOS), a global leader in silica aerogel technology, today announced that its Korean manufacturing licensee has secured a major contract to supply Thermal Blade® thermal runaway barriers for Hyundai and Kia’s next-generation and Purpose Built Vehicle (PBV) models. This milestone represents the first contract delivered under JIOS’s… Continue reading JIOS Aerogel® Secures Hyundai Contract Through New Licensing Model

JIOS Aerogel® Secures Hyundai Contract Through New Licensing Model

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JIOS Aerogel (JIOS), a global leader in silica aerogel technology, today announced that its Korean manufacturing licensee has secured a major contract to supply Thermal Blade® thermal runaway barriers for Hyundai and Kia’s next-generation and Purpose Built Vehicle (PBV) models. This milestone represents the first contract delivered under JIOS’s… Continue reading JIOS Aerogel® Secures Hyundai Contract Through New Licensing Model

Hyundai PALISADE Crowned 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

All-new PALISADE honored by the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) jury, one of the most respected independent automotive accolades Flagship three-row SUV praised for its hybrid and ICE powertrain lineup, class-above interior space, and advanced safety and convenience technologies NACTOY awards judged by 50 leading automotive journalists from the U.S.… Continue reading Hyundai PALISADE Crowned 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

THE WORLD NEEDS ECCO THE DOLPHIN

Iconic Underwater Adventurer Returns to the Deep HALF MOON BAY, Calif., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A&R Atelier announced today that Ecco the Dolphin is officially in development. Originally released in 1992, Ecco the Dolphin garnered critical and commercial acclaim at launch. “It has been years in the making and we’re honored to bring Ecco… Continue reading THE WORLD NEEDS ECCO THE DOLPHIN

Hyundai Wins ‘Platinum’ and ‘Diamond’ in 2025 Pinnacle Awards for Business

Hyundai and UCI Health collaborate on child safety seat program, winning two Pinnacle Awards FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America earned two honors in the 2025 Pinnacle Awards for Business for its partnership with UCI Health to advance community health and safety in Orange County, California, home of Hyundai’s North America headquarters.… Continue reading Hyundai Wins ‘Platinum’ and ‘Diamond’ in 2025 Pinnacle Awards for Business

BYD Sealion 5 PHEV takes on Kia Sportage from £30k

BYD will undercut the Kia Sportage and Ford Kuga with a new plug-in hybrid SUV called the Sealion 5, available to order now from just under £30,000. The Sealion 5 is BYD’s ninth car in the UK and its fourth PHEV, joining the technically related DM-i versions of the Seal U, Seal 6 and Atto 2. It… Continue reading BYD Sealion 5 PHEV takes on Kia Sportage from £30k

Hyundai Motor Shares Hit Records as Robotics Drive $24 Billion Rally

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Investor enthusiasm around robotics has injected fresh momentum into Hyundai Motor (HYMLF) group shares, which have added roughly $24 billion in market value so far this month as the theme carries into the new year. The automaker’s stock jumped more than 10% on Tuesday to a new record after… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Shares Hit Records as Robotics Drive $24 Billion Rally