As in World War II, automakers today represent manufacturing, engineering, and philanthropic capabilities that can be tapped for everything from face masks to ventilators and food programs.

Vehicles made by Toyota, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Fiat Chrysler from the 2010 through 2019 model years are included in the probe.

Reports of thousands of fires and a petition from a consumer advocacy group led the auto regulator to open new investigations into fires that were not sparked by a collision.

There are far more sophisticated and roomier compacts for the same price, but the Kona has just enough crossover cachet, technology, city friendly dimensions, and interior style to feel like much more.

Stylists at Hyundai's California Design Studio went to work on the sleek body, bestowing a sporty cascading grille, more expressive side details, and a completely freshened posterior with cleaner styling.

The annual Chicago Auto Show is usually a buttoned-down showcase for special editions of current models. That was true this year, but there were also a couple of surprises.

The G90 replaces the Equus and accompanies the smaller G80, formerly the Hyundai Genesis, in the new brand's line-up.

The South Korean automakers will pay $41.2 million to 33 states and the District of Columbia. The fine is the latest in the ongoing fallout from misstated mileage numbers on over 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S.

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra may be less swoopy, but it's considerably more suave. And the details standout as you pile miles on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe.

The last generation Hyundai Tucson was a pleasant companion, if not particularly flashy. If you're into softly contoured crossovers, very good. Drive what you like, but there was opportunity to make the little crossover bigger and sexier.