Cooper Standard Automotive has acquired USi from Ikuyo of Japan, effective immediately. USi, based in Rockford, Tennessee, provides an exclusive hard coating process for use in automotive and industrial applications, including bright trim assemblies on…
Read moreLabour problems have hit Hyundai’s Ulsan factory in South Korea, slowing production and hitting domestic and export vehicle shipments.
Read moreLast year, South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia, represented locally by two Brazilian groups (CAOA and Gandini, respectively) imported 138,000 vehicles, second in Latin America only to Argentina, which has an auto industry well integrated with Brazi…
Read moreHyundai Motor has launched its midsized Mighty truck in Brazil, using its established importer and assembler to tap into South America’s largest commercial vehicle market.
Read moreAffordable, attractive, 40-mpg cars have been rolling into showrooms, and more are on the way. The key word is “affordable,” with prices ranging from just above $15,000 to slightly less than $20,000 for a 2011 Ford, Chevy, Hyundai or Smart.
Read moreAffordable, attractive, 40-mpg cars have been rolling into showrooms, and more are on the way. The key word is “affordable,” with prices ranging from just above $15,000 to slightly less than $20,000 for a 2011 Ford, Chevy, Hyundai or Smart.
Read moreGM Inside News revealed an image today of a vehicle that, they say, is a Kia version of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. It’s reportedly set to be unveiled in the very near future, and for the moment, only the grille would be replaced by the one now adorning…
Read more2011 Ford Transit Connect XLT Premium WagonA quirky European van gets more passenger friendly.The XLT Premium Wagon is a new addition to the Transit Connect lineup for 2011 that adds a few creature comforts in an effort to turn this compact cargo van i…
Read more2011 Hyundai Equus SignatureHyundai’s flagship makes a valiant try for the premium luxury market.I knew that the Equus was a bargain compared with the Lexus LS, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the like, but I was still taken aback when I looked at the w…
Read moreFallout from the Japan earthquake is hitting neighboring South Korea, leading General Motors and other carmakers to reassess production schedules amid supply worries.
Read moreBoth Hyundai and Kia gained on their rivals in China last month with Hyundai taking the No 3 sales slot for the first time, behind Shanghai-Volkswagen and Shanghai-GM while Kia was the ninth best-selling brand.
Read moreThese are Hyundai’s glory days in the United States, with sales far outpacing the industry as a whole since 2008. But in at least one crucial category — dealer profitability — the Hyundai franchise still lags behind its competitors.
Read moreHyundai Motor Co. recalled more than 190,000 Elantra sedans in the United States and Puerto Rico due to a defect that could allow the passenger side airbag to malfunction.
Read moreLee Hyun-soon, the veteran vice chairman of randd at Hyundai who developed the automaker’s first in-house engine, has resigned from the company for personal reasons.
Read moreLee Hyun-soon, the veteran vice chairman of randd at Hyundai who developed the automaker’s first in-house engine, has resigned from the company for personal reasons.
Read moreEXECUTIVE EDITOR–AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: This is a fine large luxury sedan, sadly saddled with a meat-of-the-market moniker.
Read moreProducts of a rare elegance have been emerging from Hyundai’s design studio over the past few months. One of them is the Elantra, a small sedan that builds on the successfully-styled Sonata… or is it the new Accent? Hum, tough to tell.
Read more2011 Hyundai Elantra LimitedHyundai’s compact sedan mimics its Sonata big brother and zips to the top of its class.With the new Elantra, it’s as if Hyundai has shrunk the Sonata in a dryer, resulting in a car that’s slightly tighter fitting but oth…
Read more2011 Hyundai Sonata SE – Four Seasons Update – February 2011Touchscreen raving.Miles to date: 21,025 Months in fleet: 8 Photo Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Sonata SE – Four Seasons Update – February 2011 – Automobile Magazine2011 Hyundai Sonata SE – Four Seaso…
Read moreDelivery to dealerships of most of Hyundai’s initial Sonata Hybrids has been delayed until at least late March because the brand is altering the carand#8217;s device that emits an artificial engine noise at low speeds.
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