Articles tagged with: Hyundai
Come January 2011, General Motors could be making a surprise announcement and that news won’t have anything to do with its pending IPO, a proposed all-new car or the reopening of a shuttered North American …
It wasn’t too many years ago when I described at least one Kia model as being a throw away car, raising the ire of a handful of readers who felt that I had insulted them …
As expected, October 2010 U.S. auto sales were up over October 2009, but down slightly from September 2010. Chrysler, Hyundai, Ford, Honda, Kia and Nissan were among the big winners. Toyota, still reeling from its …
September 2010 may prove to be the turning point for this lagging economy if U.S. auto sales data released today are any indication of such. Automotive sales have been weak for most of the past …
You may find the occasional Ferrari model sold on eBay, but you aren’t likely to see the Ferrari brand marketed in similar fashion. Fiat, owner of Ferrari, is reportedly interested in selling some if not …
On the heels of its success in building its Sonata sedan in the states, Hyundai will begin producing its compact Elantra in Alabama later this year. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) gained additional manufacturing capacity when …
Thankfully, there are some important differences in the way some Asians handle dishonor. In times past, Japanese leaders committed a ritual disembowelment to atone for a mistake. In recent years some have committed suicide, but …
All throughout the month of August, reports that the month’s auto sales would plunge surfaced time and again. This reporting was wholly unnecessary or at least overdone as an obvious factor was kicking in: August …
Korean automaker gives up another exec
Hyundai needs to circle the wagons if they are to succeed in keeping General Motors away from its key marketing people.
For the second time this year, a key Hyundai executive …
In March 2010, just two months after releasing the first of several 2011 Sonata models, Hyundai began to tease us with information about its upcoming Sonata turbo. That model, powered by a 2.0-liter twin-scroll turbocharged …
What might be the best way for an automaker to increase respect (and sales) for its product line? By renaming its models. At least that is the thinking of Kia Motors, the Korean automaker compromising …
Joel Ewanick Joins GM
You need a scorecard to keep track of all of the changes made at General Motors since former president and chief operating officer Rick Wagoner was removed from his position in March …
2011 Hyundai Sonata attracts strong interest
Hyundai has certainly come a long way since introducing its subcompact Excel to the US market in 1986. At that time Hyundai was a one horse player and not a …
Midsize sport utility vehicles are a dime a dozen. Or at least it seems that way. Mostly ever car manufacturer offers at least one model, a segment featuring SUVs with two or three rows, typically …
Talk about poor timing: Kia Motors introduced its premium Borrego sport/utility vehicle in August 2008 about the same time gas prices peeked and just before automotive sales dropped following the stock market collapse that fall. …
When the 2009 auto sales period comes to an end on January 4, 2010, there will be some notable winners, but a whole lot more losers once final figures have been tallied. According to TrueCar.com, …
Kia Motors is waging a friendly battle with its former rival and current business partner, Hyundai Motors. Both Korean automakers have been defying industry trends and are selling more cars and gaining market share at …
Fluidic sculpture new design language for Hyundai models
On Wednesday at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai Motors rolled out the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the sixth generation of this five passenger midsize sedan model. Incorporating …
I expected to hear something about this all along, so it came as no surprise to me that bankrupt automaker, General Motors, would be cutting back on its support of NASCAR. After all, when your …
Since launching the Hyundai Genesis here in America last year, the South Korean automaker has reported decent interest in both the luxury sedan and sport coupe that share the Genesis name. Sales are good and …
All right now, no laughing. Probably the easiest part to swap out in a car is the air filter. A quick pop of the hood and the loosening of a couple of clamps or a …
The biggest “news makers” when it comes to the auto industry are the car companies in that as their fortunes rise and fall, the press eagerly relays what is going on with them. But, there …
It has been ten years since Hyundai first rolled out their 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty covering the powertrain, a step that allowed the South Korean automaker to raise the bar for all cars sold …
Just for the record, the Hyundai Azera is not a luxury car. That’s okay with most buyers as the Azera offers many of the luxury appointments of a car in a class above Hyundai, while …
When Hyundai announced a few years back that they would be designing several new luxury models with an eye toward shipping these cars to the ultra competitive North American and European markets, most enthusiasts immediately …
Hyundai Motors and their affiliate company, Kia, have aggressive plans to expand build capacity over the next two years. Based on Hyundai’s projections, the company believes that owning 9% of the global market is possible, …
I’ve been critical of Hyundai for the past two decades though I will say that the company has made great strides when it comes to quality. After all, the Hyundai Excel which came stateside in …
A Tiny, Economical Engine From Hyundai
Hyundai has developed a new engine, the Kappa, a tiny 1.2L I4 powerplant that has been placed in its i10 model, a car being exclusively built in Chennai, India.
According to …
