Hyundai Wants to Build Trucks in the US for the Whole World: TDS

Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says the company could export its upcoming U.S.-built body-on-frame pickups and SUVs to other markets, using the U.S. as a production hub. Hyundai has been signaling ladder-frame construction as a key growth driver, but how broadly it will spread across the lineup depends on whether Kia and Genesis also build vehicles on the same platform. The first model is expected to be a midsize pickup launching in 2029. The rest of today’s automotive roundup includes no Honda Fit comeback plans, Nissan Rogue tie-rod probe closure without a recall, and a number of EV and regulatory updates.