Interesting news from Hyundai-blog.com: Hyundai will build a low-cost Verna model for Russia. According to the site, it’s based on next-generation Hyundai Accent that the U.S. market will see.
The blog post makes an interesting note that the Verna will feature a “specially-tuned suspension set-up adapted to Russian road conditions.” My first impression would be, “How bad can Russian road conditions be that cars would need special suspension tuning?”
Well, they can be pretty bad as witnessed by Motor Trend’s blog on its trip, Tokyo to L.A. - The Hard Way ...
Hyundai Motor unveiled its new compact Verna (sold as the Accent in the U.S.) at the ongoing 2010 Beijing auto show, and will sell the model first in China before introducing it in other markets, media reported.
The Verna is built on a new platform, which is slightly larger overall, with about a 3-inch longer wheelbase than the current U.S. Accent. Production in China will begin in July at Hyundai's car-making joint venture in Beijing.
Hyundai says the car has a "smart" alternator and AC compressor to further boost efficiency. It will ...
Hyundai aims to break down the barriers of owning a luxury car with the introduction of its all-new flagship, the 2011 Equus. Equus will compete with the best luxury sedans in the world.
Equus broadens Hyundai's lineup of premium vehicles and like Genesis, is built on Hyundai's world-class rear-wheel-drive architecture. It is powered by the award-winning 4.6-liter Tau® V8. The Tau inside the Equus will produce an estimated 385 horsepower using premium fuel and 378 horsepower using regular fuel. With technology rivaling more expensive luxury sedans, Equus showcases features such ...
Hyundai Motor America and its dealers will launch the 2010 Hyundai Hope on Wheels tour today during Hyundai's press conference at the New York International Auto Show.
With newly-named Hope on Wheels National Youth Ambassador Brianna Commerford, 12, standing by, Hyundai CEO John Krafcik will announce the 2010 tour, which will visit more than 40 children's hospitals across the country. This year's tour will donate $2.1 million to support childhood cancer research.
The first official hospital donation event of the year will take place later today as Hope on Wheels donates ...
Hyundai has chosen the event to reveal the i-flow, a saloon that previews the look of its new D-segment contender.
Styled at the company’s European design headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany, i-flow is expected to attract much attention, thanks to its striking appearance – the latest product of the company’s evocative new form language, ‘fluidic sculpture’.
The i-flow incorporates numerous new technologies from chemical company BASF, ranging from innovative lightweight materials to solar cells, to assist in reducing weight and improving energy efficiency.
More news of Hyundai’s star cars will be published in advance ...
The 2011 Sonata will have a starting price of $19,195 for the GLS model. The 200-horsepower SE model starts at $22,595 and the top-of-the-line Limited model is available for $25,295.
In addition to standard XM Satellite® radio, the Sonata boasts segment-first standard Bluetooth® hands-free phone system, available HD Radio Technology(TM) with multicasting (allowing the broadcast of alternative side-band content on HD stations) and heated front and rear heated seats.
At $22,645, the Sonata GLS with the Popular Equipment Package + Navigation is the lowest priced midsize sedan with navigation. All navigation systems ...
Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors expect to sell 1 million vehicles in China this year, up 25% from last year, China Daily reported last week.
Hyundai-Kia Group sold about 4.63 million vehicles worldwide in 2009 and aims to increase global sales by 17%, helped by new models and a strong jump in China market sales, Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-Koo said in Seoul earlier this month.
The South Korean auto group, the world's fifth largest automaker, said last month it expects vehicle sales in China in 2009 to surge 83% to ...
Hyundai Motor America today announced November sales of 28,045 units, a 46 percent increase compared with November 2008.
Calendar year-to-date, Hyundai sales are up 6.2 percent to a total of 401,267 through November. This marks the eleventh consecutive month of year-over-year gains in retail market share.
CARLINE
NOV/2009
NOV/2008
CY/2009
CY/2008
ACCENT
3,831
1,983
63,937
48,598
SONATA
8,178
5,379
109,543
110,764
ELANTRA
6,127
3,268
97,506
92,085
TIBURON
1
411
8,580
8,699
SANTA FE
6,564
4,282
71,079
64,705
AZERA
248
316
3,478
14,114
TUCSON
888
918
14,508
18,153
ENTOURAGE
-2
584
3,422
5,405
VERACRUZ
459
929
9,679
10,055
GENESIS
1,751
1,151
19,535
5,127
TOTAL
28,045
19,221
401,267
377,705
Hyundai Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. led the first monthly gain in U.S. auto sales since government stimulus measures ended, signaling buyers are returning to showrooms as the economy stabilizes.
Hyundai's sales surged 46 percent in November and Nissan's rose 21 percent, industry researcher Autodata Corp. said. Toyota Motor Corp. posted a 2.6 percent increase, exceeding analyst estimates. The annual sales rate was 10.93 million vehicles, up from 10.41 million a year earlier, when seasonally adjusted for two fewer sales days in November 2009, according to Autodata.
The results add to ...
Hyundai Motor Co said Saturday it will pull out of the Japanese passenger vehicle market amid sluggish sales, and instead focus on commercial vehicle sales there.
Hyundai, South Korea's No. 1 automaker, has found it tough going in Japan and sold only about 15,000 passenger cars there since 2001 when it made inroads into the home market of international rival Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker.
"Hyundai Motor has decided to suspend passenger vehicle sales in Japan and will instead allocate its resources to focus on commercial vehicle sales in the ...
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