Hyundai Motor Co

Sales of Beijing Hyundai in July (by model)

Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008

Sales of Beijing Hyundai Motor Co in July (by model): Source:CPCA.

Hyundai, Kia post lower August U.S. sales

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hyundai Motor Co. reported an 8.8% decline in August U.S. sales to 41,130 cars and trucks. The company's two top-selling sedans, the Elantra and Sonata, both saw improvements, while the Santa Fe SUV posted a decline to 7,675 vehicles from 10,570. Fellow Korean automaker Kia Motors also posted a retreat, down to 25,065 cars and trucks from 26,874 a year ago. Market Pulse...

Hyundai tries for spot in slumping luxury market - Chicago Sun-Times

Driive (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008

Hyundai tries for spot in slumping luxury market Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 40 minutes ago They admit the timing isn’t great to bring out a big luxury car to compete with BMW, Lexus and Mercedes , but Hyundai Motor Co. executives are hoping the new ...

65,000 Hyundai Elantra’s recalled with fuel pump problems

Product Reviews Net (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008

The Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling 65,000 Elantra sedans in the United States because there is a problem with the fuel pumps. Hyundai have to replace these fuel pumps, as they may lose pressure which will then degrade the performance of the engine. The voluntary recall of the Elantrs affects the 2008 model with the 2.0-liter [...]

• Hyundai recalls 65,000 Elantras - Leftlane
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Hyundai union to launch work stoppage next week

Reuters (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008

SEOUL (Reuters) - Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co , South Korea's top automaker, said on Friday they had decided to hold brief work stoppages twice next week over a wage dispute and working conditions.

• Hyundai union to launch work stoppage next week - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Hyundai Motor to recall 65,000 Elantras in U.S.

Reuters (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top automaker, plans to recall some 65,000 units of the Elantra in the United States to fix a defect in the compact car's fuel pump, a company official said on Thursday.

Hydrogen cars cross US (well....about 2/3 of it)

Environmental Law Prof Blog (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008

Planet Ark (link) reported that hydrogen cars from 9 manufacturers (Honda, GM, Toyota Motor Corp, Ford Motor Co, BMW AG, Daimler AG, Hyundai Motor Co, Nissan Motor Co, and Volkswagen AG) completed a US DOT backed cross-country trip from Portland,...

• First mass US crossing for hydrogen cars completed - Mail & Guardian

Hyundai Planning US Launch of Sonata Li-Ion Hybrid in 2010

Green Car Congress (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008

Reuters. Hyundai Motor Co. expects to release a hybrid version of the Sonata sedan equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack for American consumers in 2010.

Despite timing, Hyundai enters luxury market

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008

They admit the timing isn't great to bring out a big luxury car to compete with BMW, Lexus and Mercedes, but Hyundai Motor Co. executives are hoping the new Genesis sedan will catch on with a specific group of U.S. buyers.

Hyundai Genesis Going For The Moon

BusinessWeek Online -- Auto Beat (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Hyundai Motor Co. executives boldly say they expect to sell up to 50,000 of its new premium Genesis model in the U.S. market when both the sedan and coupe versions are both on the market. "I think it's reasonably achievable," Hyundai vice president for product development John Krafcik told reporters. Krafcik said Hyundai could sell up to 20,000 of the sedans and 30,000 of the coupes a year. If the...

Hyundai Opens Up About U.S. Hybrid: It’s A Sonata, Due in 2010

Driive (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Hyundai Motor Co. has long talked about introducing a hybrid for the North American market, but until now has not offered any detail. But in Michigan during a media event today, Hyundai Motor America product development chief John Krafcik pulled the wraps off the South Korean automakers U.S. hybrid plan. The car, a lithium-ion battery-powered version of the sonata sedan, will hit the market here "as...

Hyundai aims to launch first U.S. hybrid in 2010

Alertnet (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Source: Reuters (Adds details, background on hybrid sales, bylines) By Kevin Krolicki and Soyoung Kim ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co expects to release its first hybrid in ...

Hyundai targets first U.S. hybrid for 2010-executive

Alertnet (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Source: Reuters ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co expects to release its first hybrid in the U.S. market as early as 2010, featuring cutting-edge lithiu-ion battery technology, an ...

Hyundai's overseas plants account for over 50% of sales abroad

People Daily (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

Hyundai Motor Co. said that its oversea sales of vehicles produced in overseas plants surpassed 50percent of total sales abroad for the first time during the first seven months of this year, the Korea Herald reported Tuesday. According to Hyundai, out of 1.302 million vehicles which the company sold in overseas markets during January-July period, about652,000 units were made at its overseas plants,...

Auto news in brief: Hyundai, Kia see growth

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. aim to almost double their global market share by 2010 after increasing overseas capacity.