Delivery to dealerships of most of Hyundai's initial Sonata Hybrids has been delayed until at least late March because the brand is altering the car's device that emits an artificial engine noise at low speeds.
Kia's new Picanto, unveiled at Geneva and on sale in late spring, will boast one of the most fuel efficient engines on the market, putting low emissions in reach of all motorists not just those who can afford hybrids, according to Joachim Hahn, head of powertrain engineering design and testing at Hyundai and Kia's European technical centre in Germany.
Light vehicles sales are down 4.2 percent compared to February 2010, but that isn't preventing some manufacturers from increasing their market share. Namely, Chrysler and Kia.
Hyundai Motor's Czech plant will reach full capacity of 300,000 cars a year next autumn and will hire another 650 workers this year, a spokesman has said.
I love compact SUV's. They offer space, function, utility and a look that is less intimidating than the large utility vehicles you see on the road. This segment is full of well known vehicles like the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-9, Chevy Equinox and Hyundai Sante Fe. When most people are cross-shopping, the Mitsubishi Outlander rarely comes to mind.
Hyundai Motor affiliate Kia will have the greenest engine on the road when it launches its new Rio later this year.
Hyundai's UK unit has reiterated that the Veloster three-door coupe launched at the Detroit show in January and on sales later this year will be specially engineered for right hand drive markets.
Hyundai Motor affiliate Kia Motors has signed an agreement with Vodafone to explore business opportunities in telematics services in Europe.
Come in and buy a fuel-efficient Kia or Hyundai before the trade-in value of your gas guzzler tumbles. David Brady, the owner of one Kia and two Hyundai dealerships in greater Huntsville, Ala., didn't use those exact words in his latest radio spots.
Hyundai Motor plans to secure rare earth metals used in electric and hybrid cars as the industry acts over a possible shortage of the minerals.
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Hyundai has released pictures of its new i40 mid-sized model that will compete in Europe's upper-medium segment.
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Hyundai’s Toyota Avensis rivalling i40 Tourer unveiled ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut.
Kia has set its sights on becoming Europe's 10th-largest mainstream brand by 2013. To get there, the company will have to leapfrog its parent, Hyundai, as well as Volkswagen's Skoda brand and Renault's Dacia.
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Continuing its commitment to fuel economy, Hyundai launched the third-generation Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) at the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 conference in Washington, DC.
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In the race to boost fuel economy, overhauling the internal combustion engine is all the rage. Ford, Hyundai and Mazda are among those focusing on direct injection, turbochargers and improved transmissions as they reinvent their powertrain lineups.
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Hyundai is heading into a whole new niche it has invented with its Veloster sports coupe - calling it a 'PUV' or 'premium unique vehicle'.
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Hyundai Motor affiliate Kia Motors will launch its third generation Rio at the Geneva motor show next month.
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SK Innovation said it will supply lithium-ion batteries for Daimler's AG's Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell supercar.SK is competing for a share of the car-battery market and has won orders from Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp.
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