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 and Kia are recalling just over 570,000 vehicles due to a fire risk. The companies estimate about 1 percent of the affected units are believed to have the identified problem.

Hyundai has shared a video showcasing the robot it has developed that takes charge of… charging an EV’s batteries. One can think of a host of situations where this technology will prove beneficial.

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.