--- title: "Hyundai Wants to Build Trucks in the US for the Whole World: TDS" date: "2026-08-27" modified: "2026-08-27" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/hyundai-wants-to-build-trucks-in-the-us-for-the-whole-world-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" tags: - "Hyundai" - "pickup" - "suv/crossover" --- # Hyundai Wants to Build Trucks in the US for the Whole World: TDS ![The Hyundai Boulder concept, shown off at the 2026 New York Auto Show.]() *The Hyundai Boulder concept, shown off at the 2026 New York Auto Show. \Hyundai\* Good morning and welcome to *[The Downshift]()*, or TDS for short, *The Drive’s* daily news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. Each item in *The Downshift* includes a link you can follow for the deeper story. Here’s your bulletin for Thursday, August 27, 2026. 🛻 Hyundai has been teasing a new body-on-frame platform for pickups and SUVs for a while now, and CEO Jose Muñoz added fuel to the fire this week, saying that the company may export those vehicles to other markets from the U.S., where they are expected to be built. Hyundai clearly views ladder-frame vehicles as a significant growth driver in the coming years, though the volume of products it sells sharing the platform will depend on whether Kia and Genesis also offer vehicles that utilize it. Its first body-on-frame offering, a midsize pickup, is expected to debut in 2029. *\[[Automotive News]()\]* 🤏 If you've been patiently waiting for the return of the Honda Fit to the U.S. market, don't hold your breath. American Honda sales boss Lance Woelfer recently told media that there are currently no plans for the Fit's comeback, though he didn't completely deny the possibility, saying that it's "always something we can consider and look at," and that the automaker is "looking at everything" when it comes to offering cheaper cars. *\[Road & Track via [Motor1]()\]* 🔧 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe into tie-rod failure in some quarter-million Nissan Rogue SUVs has ended with no recall. *\[[Autoblog]()\]* 💺 Just over 20,000 Kia EV9 electric SUVs have been recalled due to a risk that the front-passenger airbag may still deploy even if that seat is occupied by a child or car seat. *\[[Autoblog]()\]* 🚪 After about 3 million Tesla cars were recalled in China for having hard-to-locate or operate backup physical door handles, Dutch auto regulator RDW said that it is not currently pursuing a similar action in Europe, though it declined to say whether it might in the future. *\[[Automotive News]()\]* 🏇 The Mazda MX-5 Miata will continue to be offered in the U.K., but only with a smaller, 1.5-liter engine that makes 134 horsepower, after the 180-hp 2.0-liter was discontinued in the region due to emissions regulations. *\[[Autocar]()\]* 🏁 McLaren says it's upcoming hypercar endurance racer has completed more than 30 hours of testing at the Aragon circuit in Spain, simulating the distance of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and then some. *\[[Motorsport.com]()\]* ⛐ Mini is campaigning its first full season in the American Rally Championship, and the company is sending two dealer techs to every rally to work alongside the Mini John Cooper Works Race Team, which is run by LAP Motorsports. *\[[Automotive News]()\]* *Got a tip or feedback for TDS? Reach out to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()