Hyundai Motor poised to rank No. 3 in US quarterly sales, closing in on Ford
Hyundai Motor Group is poised to overtake Ford Motor in quarterly vehicle sales in the United States for the first time, underscoring the growing presence of the Korean automaker in the world’s largest car market. Cox Automotive estimates that the group’s three brands — Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis — will sell 511,421 vehicles in the U.S. between July and September, up 6.5 percent from a year earlier. By contrast, Ford is projected to sell 504,172 vehicles, down 7.1 percent, according to the market researcher’s latest forecast. If the estimates hold, Hyundai Motor Group would rank third in quarterly U.S. sales behind General Motors, with 671,706 vehicles, and Toyota Motor, with 642,707. The result would mark the first time the Korean group has surpassed Ford on a quarterly basis. The shift comes as U.S. consumers increasingly favor fuel-efficient vehicles amid elevated gasoline prices. Utilizing the market condition, Hyundai Motor Group has been going all-out to expand hybrid sales in the U.S. However, Ford sells much fewer hybrid or fuel-efficient vehicles there. Cox Automotiv
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Flock Safety touts platform changes ahead of Senate hearing
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Razer brings back its Mako desktop speaker lineup, with a refreshed design to boot
Though, it does look a bit familiar.
Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an agent at the company breaching the commonwealth's health department website in June. Albanese told reporters in New York City, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, that the agent gained access to the Medicare Statistics Reporting...
Warren: Trump loves power Xi represents
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Trump on AI talks with Xi: 'I want to leave it exactly where it is'
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Stanford admits AI was used to swap gender, race of student image
"I don’t agree with Stanford making those choices about how we were represented," said Billy Ramirez.
Meta unveils the Muse Charm, a tamagotchi-like device that lets you talk to Muse AI
It was showcased at the end of Meta Connect 2026, but no details about its pricing or release yet, apart from a holiday season release window.
Seoul tops global AI implementation as Singapore enters top tier
The global race to lead artificial intelligence is usually framed as a contest between countries: the US versus China, with Europe, India and a handful of others trying to carve out space. A new ranking argues that this view misses where much of the action is actually happening. The Observer’s inaugural AI Cities Index, released […] The post Seoul tops global AI implementation as Singapore enters top tier appeared first on e27.
Alibaba unveils ‘pragmatic’ AI road map to drive monetisation, infrastructure efficiency
The artificial intelligence road map presented at its flagship Apsara Conference this week showcased a pragmatic pivot by Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding, offering a clearer path to monetisation despite a sharp escalation in capital expenditure, analysts said. The conference, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday under the theme “Intelligence goes beyond”, highlighted “Alibaba’s disciplined execution across its full-stack AI ecosystem”, said Cathy Chan, an analyst at CCB International. She...
Smart Home Tech Show 2026 returns to Suntec with S$300,000 in prizes and more home tech deals
The Smart Home Tech Show is here to tempt you with deals and great freebies. There’s also a special voucher for all HWZ Forum members!
SEA startup funding jumps to US$7.25B, but most founders are still waiting
Southeast Asia’s startup funding market is showing signs of life again, but the recovery is not reaching most founders. Venture-backed companies in the region raised US$7.25 billion across 217 equity deals in the first half of 2026, according to the Southeast Asia Startup Funding Report H1 2026 by Kickstart Ventures and DealStreetAsia. That is the […] The post SEA startup funding jumps to US$7.25B, but most founders are still waiting appeared first on e27.
