Hyundai is the most misspelled brand on the internet according to a report from money.co.uk. Among the top 20 most misspelled names, top 3 are automobile brands and total 7 among the top 20.
According to the report, Hyundai is misspelled by more than 600,000 users a month and common errors include Hundia and Hiundai. In the second place is Lamborghini, with an average of 365,000 inaccurate online searches a month for the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer. Those searching for Lamborghini, are typically misspelling it as ‘Lamborgini’ (351,000 monthly searches) and ‘Lambogini’ (14,000 monthly searches).
Ferrari is in third position with its misspelled name ‘Ferari’ searched online for an average 123,000 times a month. Other automotive brands with misspelled names in the list include Suzuki, Bugatti, Volkswagen and Porsche.

The 4th gen Hyundai Tucson has scored full 5-stars in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash test. This generation of Tucson made its debut in September 2020 and few months later went on sale as a 2021 model year car beginning from the North American markets.
The Tucson scored 86% in adult occupant protection and 87% in child occupant protection. The vehicle comes equipped with safety features such as dual front airbags, side airbags, seat-belt pre-tensioners and load-limiters, seat-belt reminder system, lane assist, Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), and speed assistance.
Furthermore, the passenger compartment of Tucson remained stable in the frontal offset test in which it scored 12.4 points out of the available 16. In the lateral impact test, it recorded an impressive 15.4 points. The crossover scored 3.3 out of 4 points on the rear impact test and a rescue and extrication rating of 2 points. Overall, the points tally added up to 33.1 out of 38 points for adult occupant protection.
According to Euro NCAP, the Tucson offered good protection for the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger in the frontal offset test. In both the frontal offset test and the side barrier impact, protection for all critical body areas of both child dummies was good. For the safety assist category, Tucson scored a total of 11.3 points out of 16 whereas in pedestrian protection the SUV scored a total of 36.1 points out of 54. In terms of child occupation protection, 2021 Tucson scored 42.9 points out of the total 49 points available. The testing unit was assessed for the safety of 6 and 10 years old children.
The variant tested by Euro NCAP was the base GLS trim of Tucson powered by a 1.6-litre GDI turbo petrol engine paired with hybrid technology. The car weighed a total of 1633 kg. This 5-star safety rating will also be valid for other mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants of the SUV.

The U.S. auto safety regulator announced its first-ever whistleblower award, handing out more than $24 million to a former Hyundai Motor employee who provided key information about safety lapses at the South Korean automaker. According to law firm Constantine Cannon, which represented the whistleblower, the award to former Hyundai engineer Kim Gwang-ho is the biggest ever in a whistleblower case in the auto sector globally.
It comes as the U.S. regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the U.S. Department of Transportation prepare to propose regulations related to an automotive whistleblower program, the Congress created in 2015. By law, the agency is allowed to award 30% of collected penalties to a whistleblower who gives significant information resulting in action that brings penalties of over $1 million.
Kim reported to NHTSA in 2016 that Hyundai was failing to address a design flaw linked to its Theta II engines, which were prone to seizing up and even catching fire. Steven Cliff, NHTSA’s Deputy Administrator while announcing the award, said:
“Whistleblowers play a crucial role in bringing information to NHTSA about serious safety problems that are hidden from the agency. This award (to Kim Gwang-ho) is the maximum percentage allowed by law, and is the first award NHTSA has issued under its authority.”
The U.S. safety agency opened its probe in 2017 after Hyundai recalled about 470,000 vehicles in September 2015 because debris from manufacturing could restrict oil flow to connecting rod bearings. That could make the bearings wear out and fail, potentially causing the four-cylinder Theta II engines to stall or catch fire. The repair was an expensive engine block replacement.
NHTSA said in investigation documents that Hyundai limited the recall to engines made before April 2012, saying it solved the manufacturing problem after that. In addition, Kia didn’t recall its cars and SUVs with the same 2.4L and 2.0L Theta II engines, contending they were made on a different assembly line at a plant in Alabama. However, 18 months after the 2015 recall, both automakers announced recalls of 1.2 million more vehicles for the same problem, including models the automakers originally said weren’t affected, NHTSA said when it opened the investigation.
Engine failure and fire problems with Hyundai's and Kia have plagued the companies for more than 5 years, affecting the owners of more than 8 million vehicles so far.