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Hyundai has added features and restyled its Tucson compact crossover, which it hopes to make a larger player in a growing but highly competitive segment.

It is being officially unveiled at the New York Auto Show.

The biggest visible change is in the nose of the SUV, which has a new hexagonal grille, LED running lights and projector headlights. Also improving the looks — not to mention the comfort — are the Tucson's new dimensions: It's 30inches longer and about an inch wider. The change adds about 5 cubic feet of extra space in the interior.

Designers also made some…

For the third year in a row, the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport was named a 10 Best SUV Under $25,000 by Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com. The Santa Fe Sport was recognized for its Blue Link capabilities, stylish exterior design, panoramic sunroof, heated seats and Hyundai’s renowned warranty guarantee. The automotive experts of KBB.com evaluated the vehicles in this segment to determine the 10 Best. “In 2014, compact SUVs became the best-selling vehicle category in the country and the Santa Fe family took a

Autonomous (aka ‘piloted’) car tech is certainly the talk of the automotive industry lately. Whether we want it or not, at least some advanced form of self-piloting car tech is on the way. Hyundai has now stated that it also plans to throw its hat in the autonomous driving ring for the near future.

According to Automotive News, Hyundai aims to have a car with autonomous driving capabilities  ready by 2020, in an attempt to catch up with other automakers and their tech.

Meanwhile, even non-automotive companies are exploring the technology, with Google being the most prominent player. Its driverless…

For the third year in a row, Hyundai’s award-winning Veloster is named a Best Value in America winner from Vincentric, the automotive research firm specializing in automotive cost of ownership. The 2015 Veloster edged out competitors like the Honda Fit and Volkswagen Golf and to take the top spot in the subcompact segment.

“As a three-time winner of the Best Value in America awards, the Veloster delivered best-in-class performance with a total cost of ownership that was more than 7 percent below expected,” said David Wurster, president, Vincentric. “Contributing to its success was low depreciation costs and below average…