Hyundai Motor America's Central Region Reports an All-Time Record for July 2009

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug 3, 2009; Hyundai Motor America today announced July sales of 8,629 in its Central Region, a new all-time record sales month for that region. Sales in the Central Region were up 21 percent over the same period one year ago and 60 percent over last month.

"The combination of increasing consumer recognition of Hyundai's industry-leading quality, and the incremental stimulus from the Cash for Clunkers program, led to our second-best July ever nationwide," said Dave Zuchowski, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America. "The hard work and dedication of our dealer body, in addition to our regional staff based outside of Chicago, played a significant role in this record setting month."

Hyundai's Central region, comprised of 13 central and Midwestern heartland states and about 160 dealers, was Hyundai's best-performing region on a year-over-year basis in July, recording an all-time, any-month sales record. "In Detroit, sales were up 48 percent from June, and we had an all-time July record in Chicago," said Brian O'Malley, general manager, Central Region. "Middle America can't seem to get enough of Hyundai quality, safety, and value."

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Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United Stated by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 790 dealerships nationwide.