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Hyundai caught using child labor at US parts factory

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Investigation by global news agency Reuters have found examples of children as young as 12 working for a Hyundai-owned parts supplier in the US. 0 See 7 pictures Authorities have been warned for several instances of child labor being used at a North American subsidiary of auto parts supplier Hyundai. Special investigation by news agency Reuters found examples of 12-year-old children working at Hyundai’s parts manufacturing facility, who had previously registered offenses for “crush danger and amputation.” See 7 pictures “ Reuters learned about underage workers at a Hyundai-owned supplier following the brief disappearance of a Guatemalan migrant child in February from his family home in Alabama,” the news agency reported in its exclusive story written by journalists Joshua Schneyer, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke. “The girl, who turned 14 this month, and her two brothers, aged 12 and 15, all worked in factories earlier this year and did not attend school, according to people famil

12-year-olds found working at Hyundai subsidiary in US

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A subsidiary for Hyundai in the US state of Alabama has been caught using 12-year-old children to work at a factory that supplies auto parts to the Korean automaker’s assembly line. Key points: The three siblings found working in the factory were 12, 13 and 15 and did not attend school A spokesman for the Alabama Department of Labor said it would coordinate with the US Department of Labor and other agencies to investigate One former worker said there were around 50 underage workers between different factory shifts The underage staff worked at a metal stamping plant operated by SMART Alabama LLC, according to local police. SMART, listed by Hyundai in the company’s filing as a majority-owned unit, supplies parts for some of the most popular cars and SUVs made by the automaker at Montgomery, its flagship assembly plant in the US. In a statement, SMART said it follows federal, state and local laws and “denies allegations that it knowingly employs anyone who does not qualify for the job”. T

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N confirmed for Australia, $100,000 price expected

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It’s official: a high-performance version of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is on its way, and is coming to Australia. 0 See 9 pictures Above: How the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N looks, imagined by Theophilus Chin. It 2024 Hyundai Ioniq N The high-performance electric SUV will hit Australian showrooms in 2024 after its global launch in 2023 has been confirmed – and will likely be the first Hyundai to carry a price tag of more than $100,000. Confirmation of the Ioniq 5 N comes at the Busan motor show in South Korea, alongside the world debut of the ‘streamliner’ Ioniq 6 sedan, Hyundai’s second built on Hyundai’s Global Electric Modular Platform (E-GMP), shared with Kia. The Ioniq 5 N is based on the Ioniq 5 five-door crossover that goes on sale in Australia in 2021, but Australians will have to wait until 2024 to sample the EV N’s performance potential locally. “We are very pleased to confirm the Ioniq 5 N is coming to Australia,” said Hyundai Australia spokesman Guido Schenken. “N cars resonate strongly

The Hyundai N Vision 74 concept previews hydrogen's future performance

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Hyundai’s first concept car has showcased its latest special motor, a retro coupe powered by a 500kW hydrogen fuel cell system. 0 See 13 pictures See 13 pictures Previously It Hyundai N Vision 74 The high-performance coupe concept has been revealed, providing Hyundai’s clearest indication that hydrogen fuel cells have the performance potential of a car. The N Vision 74 concept was revealed alongside the official confirmation of the Ioniq 5 N – the N brand’s first electric vehicle – and an Ioniq 6-based high-performance EV concept called the RN22e. Officially, the RN22e and N Vision 74 are ‘rolling laboratory concepts’, the vehicles Hyundai uses to test and validate future technologies. The N Vision 74 is said to provide a vision of a “hydrogen-based high-performance future” – but expect that future to look a little different, as in its current form, Hyundai has no plans to build on the concept. Its name and style pay homage to the Hyundai Pony Coupe, a 1974 concept car written by icon

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 for Australia: What to expect, including price

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Hyundai’s second Ioniq electric car may be bigger and cheaper than the mid-spec Tesla Model 3 – though not available – once Australian deliveries begin next year. 0 See 7 pictures It 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 . electric car may cost less than the equivalent all-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3, when it arrives in Australia early next year. Revealed in full this morning, the Ioniq 6 is the second member of Hyundai’s dedicated Ioniq electric vehicle (EV) lineup, and will be positioned as a bigger (but similarly priced) rival to the Tesla Model 3, among other new EV sedans. Pricing and full specs haven’t been locked in for Australia, but Hyundai Australia has indicated that the Ioniq 6 will mirror the Ioniq 5 with the two very specific variants with rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive layout. Despite the larger battery and body, the price of the Ioniq 6 is expected to be similar to that of the Ioniq 5, estimated at between $70,000 and $80,000 plus on-road costs. That puts both Ioniq 6 variants in

Hyundai Ioniq 5 2022 price and specs: Overhauled range with lower price, new technology

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 range has been overhauled, with a cheaper base grade at under $70,000, and new technology features throughout the range. 0 Hyundai Ioniq 5 2022 price and specifications Dynamiq and Techniq variants replace launch variants Lower prices for the Dynamiq, with smaller wheels, less kit Trick heads-up display and second V2L port added, glass roof now optional Prices from $69,900 before on-road fees See 10 pictures Above: Ioniq 5’s pre-update 2022 pictured in its entirety. Hyundai Australia has rejigged it 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric cars range, with lower starting prices for the base model, and new features for both classes. The Ioniq 5 range of two older models with the same features has been replaced with two repositioned variants: the base, rear-wheel drive Ioniq 5 Dynamiq, the emblem of Hyundai Australia, and all-wheel drive (AWD), the flagship of the Ioniq 5 Teknik. New rear drive only dynamic This variant is now proposed as an entry-level model, offering fewer f