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 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).

The finalists in each of the six 2023 World Vehicle of the Year categories have been announced. Once again this year, there is a very strong Korean presence in several of the categories. The winners will be announced at the New York Auto Show in early April.

Hyundai has shared further details about the revised 2024 Kona Electric. The all-electric variant, along with others in the lineup, is expected in the third quarter of the year.