2008 British Motor Show: Hyundai Has Fun with Variety of Concepts - VIDEO FEATURE
Jul 23, 2008
Genesis Coupe, i30 i-Blue, and an i-10 Ice Cream Truck Make a Delicious Statement for this Korean Car Maker LONDON - July 23, 2008: Hyundai Motors continues to impress the world and change its image from that of a cheap-car maker to that of an experienced top-notch OEM. Hyundai's exhibit delighted all visitors. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Develops New Fuel-Saving Kappa Engine - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 18, 2008
Innovative technologies cut weight and friction to boost fuel economy â 5.0L/100km (47 mpg) in the European combined test cycle â Lowest CO2 in its class: just 119g/km â Lightest dry weight in its class: just 82.4kg â To be installed on Hyundai i10, i20 Aâ and Bâsegment cars â Kappa e ... Continue reading
Jul 13, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - July 13, 2008: This year TheAutoChannel.com will have its biggest presence ever at the British International Motor Show, with TACH teams from Europe and the U.S. in attendance. Although the British show has never been considered as important as the Paris or Franfurt shows, the British expo never fails to ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2008
No Gasoline Needed...Propane and Electric We Must Have these Vehicles in America - Worldâs first LPI hybrid, first to use advanced Lithium-Polymer batteries - Operation costs poised to be lowest of any hybrid in the market - âHybrid premiumâ cost can be recouped in two years through fuel savings - Emits ... Continue reading
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group Joins Ranks of Global Top 5 Automakers
Jul 1, 2008
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group joins ranks of Global Top 5 Automakers - Rapid climb from 11th in 1999 global rankings to 5th place in 2007 - Kia Motors to continue improvements in quality, design, eco-friendliness and brand innovation (SEOUL) July 1, 2008 -- With global sales of 3,961,629 units in 2007 the Hyundai-Kia Au ... Continue reading
Jun 26, 2008
2008 Tour Will Donate More than $1.6 Million and Commemorate 10 Years of Hyundai Dealers Supporting the Fight against Pediatric Cancer FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 25 -- The 2008 national Hyundai Hope on Wheels(TM) Tour launched yesterday in Los Angeles with a ceremony to honor the pediatric cancer patients at Childre ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2008
CHARLOTTE, NC - June 25, 2008: Hyundai received the 2008 âProduction Preview Vehicle of the Yearâ award for its Concept Genesis Coupe at the seventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards. The award, organized by the South East Automotive Media Organization, recognizes those vehicles most li ... Continue reading
Hyundai To Launch Hybrid Elantra Without Government Won
Jun 18, 2008
Washington DC June 17, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Hyundai Motor Co. plans to launch a hybrid electric version of the Elantra sedan next year, but will do so on its own. Some media reports this week closely linked Korean government efforts and financial support in lithium battery research to Hyundai's hybr ... Continue reading
Hyundai To Build Small Sedans at Kia's US plant
May 27, 2008
SEOUL, May 27, 2008; Cheon Jong-woo writing for Reuters reported that Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday the world's No. 6 auto maker plans to produce small sedans at a U.S. plant being built by subsidiary Kia Motors Corp (000270.KS: Quote, Profile, Research), as record-breaking oil prices spur more demand for such ca ... Continue reading
Hyundai halts US pickup truck plan on oil prices
May 9, 2008
SEOUL, May 9, 2008; Cheon Jong-woo writing for Reuters reported that Hyundai Motor Group, the world's sixth-largest automaker, said on Friday it had shelved plans to produce a pickup truck in the United States amid concerns surging oil prices will hit demand for gas-guzzling vehicles. Hyundai Motor Group had planned to ... Continue reading
Hyundai New Advertising Getting Results and Awards - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 30, 2008
by Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor New ads and advertising campaigns from Hyundai North America are breaking the oldest axiom in the advertising business, âHalf my ad dollars donât work, I just donât know which half.â At the recently concluded New York International Auto Show, IAG Researc ... Continue reading
2009 Hyundai Sonata Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 28, 2008
HYUNDAI SONATA FACE LIFT Just a Bit Better for 2009 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The serviceberry trees along eastbound Geddes Road, near Ann Arbor glowed with millions of tiny brown and white flowers as the soft spring light dappled through intermittent clouds. We pulled in at the gleaming Hyundai/ ... Continue reading
2009 Sonata: Transformed From The Inside Out - VIDEO FEATURE
Apr 25, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 25, 2008: Hyundai presented the new 2009 Sonata to the Western Automotive Journalists group this past Wednesday, during the organization's annual Media Days event in the Monterey area. The following video provides an inside look at how the Hyundai design team put together this vehicle. ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America 2008 Breaks March Record
Apr 1, 2008
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 1, 2008 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 42,796 for the month of March, a two percent increase over the same record-setting period last year. "We are very encouraged by our March results, especially considering the challenging market we are in," said Dave Zuchowski ... Continue reading
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