Hyundai pauses Palisade; expands NVIDIA tie

The stop‑sale specifically targets the 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims, which Hyundai says correspond to roughly 60,515 vehicles in the U.S. and 7,967 in Canada. (theautochannel.com) Hyundai tied the action to a fatal incident in Ohio on March 7 involving a two‑year‑old child, and the company has said details remain under investigation. (money.usnews.com) An interim over‑the‑air software update that Hyundai expects to deploy by the end of March will change how the second‑ and third‑row systems detect contact and add safeguards, with a permanent remedy to follow and recall repairs to be provided at no charge. (money.usnews.com) Hyundai is preparing a formal recall submission and coordinating the action with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as owners are advised to avoid using the powered seat‑folding functions until the remedy is available. (cars.com) At NVIDIA’s GTC on March 16, 2026, NVIDIA, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia announced an expanded collaboration to integrate NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion for Level 2 and above features across select production vehicles and to explore Level 4 robotaxi development with Motional. (nvidianews.nvidia.com) The firms said the partnership will combine Hyundai Motor Group’s software‑defined vehicle capabilities and large‑scale fleet data with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing to enable continuous cycles of real‑world data collection, AI model training, simulation, validation and deployment. (nvidianews.nvidia.com) NVIDIA framed the move as part of broader DRIVE Hyperion adoption at GTC, noting other automakers are also integrating the platform as Hyundai and Kia aim to scale data‑driven autonomy from advanced driver assistance up to robotaxi services. (motortrend.com)