Numbers have come in for Canada's best selling cars and light trucks for the first third of 2013. Clinching the number one spot is the Hyundai Elantra, who's sales are up 3.9% from the same period a year ago, overtaking the Honda Civic. The Civic's sales when compared to a year ago have dropped significantly, they're down 17.6%, despite being built in Ontario. One factor may be that Canadians like hatchbacks. The Elantra offers a hatchback model but the Civic is only available in sedan and coupe versions. If Honda decides to bring back the Civic hatch, Canadians might be more interested.

Hyundai says it will continue to equip its vehicle interiors with physical buttons rather than going with solely touch-sensitive commands. The automaker cites safety reasons among others to explain its strategy.

Over 300,000 Hyundai models are being recalled in Canada as part of two major campaigns. One affects multiple models, the other just the Veloster.

Hyundai Canada has announced pricing for the 2023 Ioniq 6 sedan. The offer starts, unsurprisingly, at $54,999, which is below the $55,000 limit to keep the EV eligible for government discounts, both federally and provincially. Note that outside Quebec, only the RWD version gets a provincial discount (where they are offered).