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Hyundai has unveiled details of its latest diesel powerplant, the R-Engine. Available in two and 2.2-litre versions, the new engine is Euro V emissions-compliant and therefore ideal for the European market.

Toyota and Hyundai are to make significant new investments in Turkey according to a Turkish media report.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) has begun volume car production at its new EUR1.1bn US$1.45bn) plant at Nosovice in the east of the Czech Republic. Read more ...

A strong showing from Hyundai Motor Company has seen sales of South Korea's auto manufacturers rise 3.7% in October over the same month in 2007. Read more ...

Production at the new Hyundai plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic, will start this Monday, five months ahead of schedule. Read more ...

Production at the new Hyundai plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic, will start this Monday, five months ahead of schedule. Read more ...

Hyundai-Kia Automotive, Microsoft and Korea's Institute for Information Technology Advancement (IITA) have opened an IT centre to jointly develop IT products and services for the automotive industry. Read more ...

US auto sales could be down by as much as 30% year on year in October 2008, according to a top Hyundai Motor executive. Read more ...

Hyundai Mobis Co is to begin the production of parts for the hybrid version of Hyundai Motor Co.'s Avante, according to local reports. Read more ...

A Chinese ban on the import of Hyundai Motor vehicles has been lifted. Read more ...

Hyundai Motor has been cleared to buy its Italian distributor. Read more ...

To survive the credit crunch, Hyundai dealer Mark Wright is collaborating with some traditional rivals: credit unions and three nearby dealerships. The dealerships in suburban Richmond, Va. Read more ...

Hyundai Motors affiliate Kia Motors reduced its third quarter net loss because it sold more fuel-efficient models. Read more ...

Ever since the Azera was first launched in 2006, I've been itching to get behind the wheel of one, but you know how things go, there's always something else to do. Of course, I've had opportunities to drive it at various events, but I thought that in order to give it a fair evaluation, I'd wait until I could book one for a whole week! After all, as I see it, the Azera was the model which first heralded in the idea of luxury products from Hyundai. Read more ...

Hyundai Motor Company has been hit by weaker global demand and the effect of strikes on production, leading to a 38% fall in third quarter net profits. Read more ...

Hyundai's new Indian-built, B-segment i20 will have anti-whiplash head restraints as standard to cater for the new, tougher Euro NCAP crash tests, which will assess whiplash injuries. Read more ...

Hyundai Motor plans to start volume production of the i30 hatchback at its new plant in the Czech Republic from next month. Read more ...

Is Hyundai becoming a 'more sophisticated' car brand that has moved on from its value driven image in Europe? Hyundai Motor Europe President Kun-Hee Ahn tells Dave Leggett that the brand is heading upscale on the back of new products that are raising its image. It's also growing fast in Russia and installing plenty of production capacity in Europe. Read more ...

Hyundai Motor says it will reduce its US vehicle output by about 15,000 units, reflecting inventory growth and slower sales. Read more ...

Hyundai Motor Co. will idle its Alabama factory 11 days between now and the end of the year due to the reduced demand for its vehicles amid a slumping economy. Read more ...