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Monday, Nov 16
New Hyundai Accent spied in Korea
New Hyundai Accent, scheduled to make its official production debut in late 2010, has been spied in South Korea. Here are some pics: more…) New Hyundai Accent, scheduled to make its official production debut in late 2010, has been spied in South Korea. Here are some pics:
Wednesday, Nov 11
Hyundai Santa Fe sales top 2 million units
Nearly half of the million Santa Fes were sold in Korean market, while the rest had been sold in the international markets such as Europe, USA and Australia. If you lined up all Santa Fes that have been sold through the last nine years, you’d get the length equivalent to eleven trips between K...
Thursday, Nov 5
Hyundai USA sales soar in October
October sales were lead by Hyundai Elantra sedan and wagon with combined sales of 8,673 units. Mid-size Sonata sedan, as well as Santa Fe SUV, continue to sell strong with sales of 7,790 and 6,448 units, respectively. The sub-compact Accent and Hyundai’s flagship models, Genesis sedan an...
Thursday, Oct 29
Hyundai opens new R&D center in India
Hyundai opens new research and development center in India to accelerate sub-compact car development. The 200.000 square-foot facility, located around 800 km northwest of Hyundai Motor India’s Chennai production plant, has been completed 25 months after construction works begun an...
Thursday, Oct 22
Hyundai’s Q3 profit surges to record-high $827 million
International sales of new Hyundai Sonata and Tucson / ix35 is expected to commence later this year or early next year. Hyundai originally planned to show off the all-new Sonata in the United States during the Jan. 11-24 Detroit Auto Show, but the automaker now is considering a release at th...
Monday, Oct 19
Hyundai plans to spend big bucks on new Sonata and Tucson
Hyundai plans to spend big bucks on the all-new Sonata sedan and Tucson crossover! Redesigned Hyundai Sonata and Tucson crossover are both scheduled to go on sale early next year and Hyundai is going to make sure that US consumers get that noticed. Hyundai is very well aware of the success t...
Hyundai posts record high sales in China
When someone asked Takanobu Ito, the CEO of Honda, what carmaker does he see as a major threat to them, he answered Hyundai. And Honda isn’t the only Japanese car manufacturer that sees Hyundai as a future threat, there are also others, such as Toyota and Nissan that claim the same.
Friday, Oct 9
New Hyundai car sales rise
The Korean carmaker sold 11,031 cars in September 2009, up from 4,970 in the same month last year. The figure is the best ever single sales month in Hyundai UK’s history, and pushed the company’s total sales in 2009 to 40,578 - passing the previous total annual sales record of 37,611 from 200...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Hyundai reports global sales
In September, Hyundai Motor Company, recorded 61.3 percent higher global sales compared to a year earlier. Sales have soared mainly due to the launch of two new Hyundai models, the 2010 Tucson ix and YF Sonata sedan. Hyundai sales in domestic market soared impressive 118 percent to 68.570 un...
Monday, Oct 5
Hyundai Sonata 2.4L GDI
The 2011 Sonata sedan to be available with Hyundai’s all-new 2.4L Theta II GDI engine. Earlier this year, we have told you that Hyundai plans to introduce a wide variety of highly advanced engines in the forthcoming Sonata sedan. Dependng on market, the all-new Sonata will be available with...
Hyundai car sales soar to record-high in Canada
Sales of new Hyundai cars in Canadian market skyrocket to new record-high. Other Hyundai models are also doing well this year. In September, Hyundai sold 226 Genesis Coupes and 84 units of Genesis sedan. Accent and Elantra Touring continue to sell well with 2.218 and 830 units sold, respec...
Friday, Oct 2
Hyundai sales report: September 2009
Both, Genesis luxury sedan and sub-compact Accent improved their sales numbers from last year. The multi-award winning Genesis sedan (& Genesis Coupe) continue to perform pretty well in the US market. So far this year, Hyundai sold more than 15.900 units of premium sedan and coupe mod...
Tuesday, Sep 29
New Hyundai Accent (RB) in the works
The facelifted model will continue to sell for the next year and a half and then it is going to be replaced by an all-new Hyundai Accent, which has been spied for the first time on a Korean soil, just recently. As evident from the spy shots, Hyundai is preparing a completely redesigned Accent f...
Thursday, Sep 24
Hyundai brand valued at US $4.6 billion
Hyundai ranks 8th among global automakers and 69th among world’s TOP 100 brands. Hyundai has first made it to the list of TOP 100 global brands in 2005 when it was ranked 84th. Since then, the Korean leading automaker has enjoyed a steady growrth and climbed to 69th spot.
Thursday, Sep 17
2011 Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai plans to sell 60,000 units of the new Sonata in Korea this year. Overseas, Hyundai will start production of the new Sonata at its Alabama plant early next year, while production and sales in China will start in early 2011. Hence, Hyundai expects to sell 450,000 units annually in all m...
Friday, Sep 11
Hyundai to build third plant in China
Hyundai already operates two manufacturing plants in China where it assembles Elantra compact sedan, mid-sized Sonata and Tucson SUV, but the company has recently experienced an increasing demand for its cars, so decision has been made to build a new factory to meet rapid local demand.
Monday, Sep 7
2005-2009 Hyundai Tucson: The best selling Korean car
Hyundai Tucson has been the best selling Korean car overseas between 2005 and 2009! Third, fourth and fifth place were all taken by other Hyundai models, with Elantra taking third position (792.000 units sold). Hyundai Elantra was followed by sub-compact Getz and Accent with 672.000 and 6...
Friday, Sep 4
Hyundai ix-Metro concept car
The ix-Metro concept car will be displayed at a special Blue Drive Zone at the Frankfurt Auto Show where Hyundai will exhibit a wide number of latest eco-friendly cars. Put on display alongside the all-new ix-Metro concept car will be Hyundai i30 Blue, Hyundai i10 zero emission electric c...
Tuesday, Sep 1
Hyundai sales
Latest new car sales data also reveals that overall global Hyundai sales for the month of August 2009 soared to 245.876 new cars from 196.452 vehicles sold in the same month of 2008. The best-selling model in South Korea last month was the Elantra, selling 9.168 units. According to Hyundai, out...
Monday, Aug 31
2011 Hyundai Sonata / i40 revealed
The long anticipated 2011 Hyundai Sonata (dubbed i40 in Europe) has finally arrived. First impressions: it’s a looker and most likely the most appealing and attractive vehicle Hyundai has ever built! The long anticipated 2011 Hyundai Sonata (dubbed i40 in Europe) has finally arrived. F...
Wednesday, Aug 26
White Hyundai Tucson - live shots
The all-new Tucson rocks! These are our first impressions of the new Hyundai compact crossover. Its new exterior design is brilliant and a step forward for the Korean carmaker. In our opinion, this is the very first Hyundai that embodies unique styling that doesn’t borrow any styling elem...
Tuesday, Aug 25
Officially official: Next Hyundai Tucson
Under the hood, Hyundai Tucson will at first have a choce of one gasoline and one diesel engine, but latest rumors indicate that Hyundai will also introduce a turbocharged Tucson, equipped with 1.6L gasoline engine and 175 horsepower.
Friday, Aug 21
New Hyundai Sonata sedan fully undisguised
These are the very first images of a completely undisguised new Hyundai Sonata sedan… These are the very first images of a completely undisguised new Hyundai Sonata sedan…
Thursday, Aug 20
New Hyundai SUV spied with interesting camo
Korean car spies have spotted a very unusual looking next-generation Hyundai Tucson crossover. The forthcoming Hyundai compact crossover has been spotted while driving along the street in South Korea, dressed in blue jeans camouflage. New Hyundai Tucson gallery:
Wednesday, Aug 19
Hyundai cars offered with scrappage incentives in Canada
Hyundai has announced it will start offering scrappage incentives worth between $500 to $1,000 (Canadian dollars) to consumers who will decide to trade in their older gas-guzzling vehicles for new, more fuel-efficient Hyundai cars.
Monday, Aug 17
New Hyundai Tucson
We are bringing you a set of latest images of the all- new Hyundai Tucson that surfaced to the web in Korea earlier today. Our latest series of shots includes a teaser image of the new Hyundai Tucson and two additional images providing us a sneak peak preview at Hyundai’s new crossover. New Hyu...
Hyundai releases ix35 teaser image
Hyundai has released the very first teaser image of its upcoming ix35 crossover, which is expected to make its official world debut at forthcoming Frankfurt auto show. The all-new Hyundai ix35 will be put on display at Hyundais Frankfurt stand alongside 2010 Santa Fe facelift. Official H...
Wednesday, Aug 12
Hyundai becomes worlds fourth largest automaker
True, Hyundai and its sister firm Kia Motors, which both form Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has overtaken Ford and replaced it as the fourth largest carmaker in the world! The Korean largest car manufacturer has sold 8.000 units more than US giant did in the first half of 2009.
Saturday, Aug 8
Hyundai Tucson / ix35; Rendered or Real?
As already mentioned, the production ready Hyundai Tucson / ix35 will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show with sales following soon after its inaugural launch. The new Tucson will be on sale in South Korea later this year and will reach North American and European markets early n...
Friday, Jul 31
Hyundai dealer in Alabama puts Equus on display
Hyundai dealer in Alabama puts new $65.000 Equus luxury sedan on its showroom floor! Hyundai dealer, located in Alabama, is one of the first Hyundai dealerships in the States that received and put on display Hyundais flagship model, the 2010 Equus sedan. If you read our Hyundai blog on dail...
Monday, Jul 27
Hyundai i20 production to be shifted to Europe
A very popular B-segment Hyundai i20 hatchback, which has been on sale in Europe since last year, is facing a production base change. Latest news on Hyundai i20 coming from India indicate that Korean carmaker may shift its production from India to Europe, where Hyundai has recently opene...
Friday, Jul 24
Hyundai announces record high earnings for Q2
Thanks to robust global sales, Hyundai posts record profits in Q2. The Korean car maker acquires 5 percent of the global car market for the first time ever! Hyundai plans to make profits continuously in the second half of the 2009 by introducing several new models, including the 2010 Sonat...
Wednesday, Jul 22
Hyundai plans to invest $3.3 billion in green cars
Following Elantra LPi hybrid will be a range of other eco-friendly cars such as Sonata gas-electric powered hybrid in late 2010 and a plug-in hybrid car scheduled to go on sale in late 2012 or early 2013. Hyundai has also revealed it plans to bring a hydrogen powered fuel-cell vehicle to the...
Tuesday, Jul 21
Hyundai ix35 rendering surfaces to the web
The Tucson replacement to bow at September’s IAA Frankfurt Motor Show! This is a very nice computer generated rendering that was sent to our mail-box by one of our daily readers and it shows us the forthcoming Hyundai ix35 crossover, better known as Hyundai Tucson in the US.
Monday, Jul 20
Hyundai UK: Scrappage Program Success
Hyundai becomes the lord of the the Scrappage Program in the UK market Since the beginning of Scrappage Sheme in the UK market, Hyundai has taken nearly 300 new car orders each day. Combined, the Korean largest carmaker secured over 17,000 new car orders since the scheme started in late Apr...
New Hyundai cars to be built in Czech plant after $183 million investment
New Hyundai cars to be built in Czech manufacturing plant. Hyundai to invest $180 million in Europe. Hyundai Motor Company announced an investment of more than 130 million Euros ($183 million) in its European manufacturing plant located in Czech Republic (EU). The multi-million investm...
Rhys Millen, driving in a Genesis Coupe, sets new record at Pikes Peak
Hyundai Genesis Coupe, driven by Rhys Millen, sets new world record at Pikes Peak! The 87th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has a new world record holder today - the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe. World Champion driver Rhys Millen piloted the Genesis Coupe t...
Thursday, Jul 16
Shapping up: 2010 Hyundai Tucson
For the European market, Hyundai Tucson will be renamed to Hyundai iX35. The new Tucson is expected to go on sale in Europe at the end of the year, while sales in North America are expected to commence in the first half of the 2010. [photosource: bobaedream]
Friday, Jul 10
Hyundai Elantra LPi hybrid official press release
Hyundai Motor Co. launched its first Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Elantra LPI Hybrid, in the Korean market at a press event attended by President Yang Woong-Chul, head of Hyundai-Kia Corporate Research & Development Division, and members of the Korean and international press.
Wednesday, Jul 8
2011 Hyundai Sonata spy shots from Dubai
Barely disguised 2011 Hyundai Sonata caught in Dubai, while parked outside of a spa resort Hey guys, have you seen the latest series of 2011 Hyundai Sonata spy shots, taken in the sunny and hot Dubai? A loyal Autoblog reader managed to snap a few shots of almost undisgused Sonata prototyp...
Tuesday, Jul 7
Hyundai Avante LPi hybrid receives more than 1,000 orders
The all-new Hyundai hybrid car, first of a kind in South Korea and also globally, is powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and uses lithium polymer batteries. Technically, it is based on Hyundai Avante sedan, which is also known as Hyundai Elantra overseas, but it slightly differenti...
Wednesday, Jul 1
More images of Hyundai Santa Fe
Here we have a couple of close-up shots of the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, which is set to go on sale in the South Korean market next month. As you already know, Hyundai is going to update its mid-size SUV with a facelift for the 2010 model year, which will bring Santa Fe some subtle styling...
Tuesday, Jun 30
2011 Hyundai Equus coming to the States, debut expected in July 2010
Hyundai Equus made its world premiere at the Seoul Auto Show in April. Since its official launch the model has only been on sale in South Korea, but Hyundai already announced it plans to ship the Equus to other International markets, including China and Middle East.
Monday, Jun 29
Sneak peak preview: new Hyundai Sonata
For the first time, Hyundai will equip Sonata with the brand-new 6-speed automatic transmission, which Hyundai has co-developed with its sister firm Kia Motors. The new auto tranny is expected to be applied to other Hyundai vehicles such as upcoming Hyundai Tucson and next generation H...
Friday, Jun 26
Hyundai Sonata interior spy shot
The interior of the all-new Sonata has been kept under wraps until a few months ago, when we brought to you the very first interior spy shot, that revealed the 2010 Sonata will feature a very modern interior lay-out. After giving you one of the best interior shots so far, we’ve now gotten our h...
Wednesday, Jun 24
Hyundai Elantra: 1-millionth car destined for African market
Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, reached the milestone of one million exports to Africa. With the latest shipment of Elantra models bound for Egypt at the Ulsan port, Hyundai’s total exports to Africa reached one million units. Hyundai achieved this feat in 33 yea...
Saturday, Jun 20
Hyundai future: 2010-2011 new model plans revealed. Veloster coming to production
Another image of the 2010 Tucson body shell surfaces to the web. Hyundai plans to introduce i30 based mini MPV in late 2010 along with new Sonata/i40, new i20 mini MPV model and Veloster sports car scheduled for 2011! The all-new 2011 Hyundai i20 mini MPV will be in a very close relations...
Friday, Jun 19
UK: The Scrappage Scheme increases Hyundai sales by 750 percent
Among the Hyundai cars with the highest demand were Hyundai i10 mini-car, i20 subcompact car and i30 compact with 1065, 1051 and 894 sales, respectively. Those customers who ordered an entry-level i10 mini-car will have to wait for its delivery the end of August 2009.
Thursday, Jun 18
New Hyundai Elantra LPI electric hybrid features improved interior
New images of Hyundai Elantra LPI hybrid electric vehicle surface to the web. The Elantra hybrid features a slightly redesigned interior. Hyundai Motor Company has been accepting pre-launch orders for its all-new 2010 Hyundai Elantra LPI hybrid car in South Korean market since Mond...
Wednesday, Jun 17
New images of the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe “Style” released
According to Hyundai, the revamped 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe is scheduled to go on sale in South Korea on July 1st, while its US sales is expected to commence in December this year. Once Santa Fe goes on sale in all the continents, Hyundai hopes it can finally pass the 2.000.000 units sales, a...
Monday, Jun 15
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift
Popular Hyundai Santa Fe SUV receives a mid-cycle facelift. New powertrain technologies include a six-speed automatic transmission and R-diesel engine! Three years and seven months after Koreas leading automaker brought the second generation Santa Fe SUV to the market, Hyunda...
Monday, Jun 8
Hyundai Mobis Negotiating Parts Deal with VW and BMW
Hyundai Mobis, an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, announced it is in talks with Germanys premium automaker BMW and Volkswagen to supply various vehicles modules to their China and US operations. more…)
Spy shots: 2010 Hyundai i40 (Sonata YF) sedan
The highly anticipated 2010 Hyundai i40, known also as Sonata sedan, has made another appearance today. While parked at an unknown location somewhere in South Korea, a pre-production prototype has been caught by an amateur car enthusiast who managed to snap some new, exciting i...
Thursday, Jun 4
2010 Tucson: New spy shots reveal attractive exterior
Our latest 2010 Tucson spy report features one image only, but this one is by far the most revealing one we have seen so far. It showcases the new Hyundai Tucson body-shell while sitting on a production line together with the current generation Tucson.
Tuesday, Jun 2
Hyundai shows first images of Accent facelift
Sepaking of exterior updates, the new Hyundai Verna Transform features a revised front fascia with more agressive overall exterior look. Styling upgrades on the facelifted Verna/Accent include a pair of redesigned headlights, new signature grille with two bars and Hyundai logo...
Monday, Apr 27
2010 Hyundai Tucson LM spied again
Codenamed LM, the 2010 Hyundai Tucson will make its official South Korean debut in September this year. Initially, the model will be available in Korean market only, but later it is expected to be exported to the US, Middle East, Australia and South East Asia. Perhaps you havent noticed, bu...
Wednesday, Apr 22
Latest Hyundai Sonata YF spy shots
Here are the latest spy shots of the 2010 Hyundai Sonata sedan. Prototypes of the next gen Sonata have been caught while undergoing pre-production testing for several times by now, but none of the images has shown the new Hyundai mid-sizer from up-close. Today, a near-production prototyp...
Wednesday, Mar 11
2010 Hyundai Equus officially unveiled in South Korea
Initially, the 2010 Hyundai Equus sedan has been set to be unveiled on March 3rd, but due to some unknown reasons, Hyundai postponed the official launch of its super luxury sedan until today, when Equus finally made its official debut in the South Korean market. more…)
Tuesday, Mar 3
Hyundai ix-onic concept - official press release
Here we have an official press pack, a very extensive official report released by Hyundai Motor Europe. The official press release includes many detailed information on the “so-called” URBAN NOMAD - yup, that is how Hyundai nicknamed its impressive ix-onic concept.
Hyundai ix-onic concept video: What a wonderful vehicle!
Judging from this video, which is by the way, showcasing the Hyundai ix-onic concept while slowly cruising on the parking place in front of Hyundais European headquarters, Hyundai has another “hot cake” on its hands. Lately, Hyundai has had many, but the most exciting ones are not just he...
Thursday, Dec 4
Opinion: Hyundai HCD-2, a classy 2-door sports coupe
The HCD-2 made its official debut only a year after HCD-1 and it has foretold the first generation Hyundai Coupe/Tiburon. Its a very special concept to me, because this is the first concept car I have actually seen in-person. I was 15 years old, when my family attended the auto show and there i...
Monday, Dec 1
Design details of next generation Hyundai flagship model
more…) Here we have a pair of images that both preview the 2010 Hyundai VI. These are not new images to us, as we have seen them sometime ago, when Hyundai Motor officially released a teaser shot f its upcoming luxury sedan. Guys from Digital Chosun Media have cut the teaser shot to a few pieces a...
Monday, Nov 24
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue Drive architecture revealed at L.A. auto show
Hyundais says the goal can be achieved with three different types of vehicles. First, starting in 2009, Hyundai will roll out a high-mileage Accent and Elantra, which will both feature low–rolling–resistance tires, enhanced aerodynamics, revised engine calibrations and reduced fi...
Thursday, Oct 30
Opinion: Autoexpress drives Hyundai’s new i20 (1,4 CRDI diesel)
According to Autoexpress the i20 is stylish with neat detailing on its front fascia. Its also longer, and wider than the Getz it will replace. Overall, the i20 is a big improvement over the Getz in every way, but will this be enough to take on its main European rivals? You know, other car-brand...
