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Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Oh, it's on! Hyundai Accent regains Cheapest Car in America title Less than a month after Nissan announced its $9,990 blue-light-special Versa Sedan 1.6, Hyundai has one-upped them. Or should that be one-downed? The 2009 Hyundai Accent has regained the title of Cheapest New Car in America with a starting price that undercuts the Nissan by a Jackson. Priced at $9,970, it is now the least expensive new car on the market. And Hyundai didn't reduce content to get the price down. It's essentially the same Accent you could have bought last month, just with a lower... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:35 Article Views Rating: 152 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai announces Blue Drive efficiency strategy, Sonata hybrid in 2010 Hyundai has decided not to wait until 2020 to get its fleet average fuel economy up to 35 mpg, aiming instead for 2015. That will provide several advantages for the Korean manufacturer, including earning credits for being ahead of the curve. Perhaps more importantly now that Democrats are controlling both Congress and the White House, there is a strong possibility that California may get its waiver for CO2 standards from the EPA. If that happens, Hyundai and everyone else will have to get well beyond 35... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:34 Article Views Rating: 146 Main > Car Makers News > Other > IIHS releases list of 2009 Top Safety Picks Vehicles are getting safer according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which published its list of 2009 Top Safety Picks today. A total of 72 vehicles earned Top Safety Pick honors this year, which means each one earned the highest score of Good in front, side and rear crash tests performed by the IIHS, as well as offers electronic stability control. Ford and Volvo had the most cars on the list with 16 total, while Honda/Acura nabbed 13. The VW/Audi Group had nine models, and General Motors... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:13 Article Views Rating: 124 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM's South Korea unit extends plant shutdown | The Detroit News | detnews.com SEOUL, South Korea -- The South Korean unit of General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will extend a planned production shutdown due to weakening demand for autos overseas. Production at GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co.'s No. 2 plant in the city of Bupyeong, near Seoul, will cease from Dec. 1 until Jan. 4, said Park Hae-ho, a company spokesman. GM Daewoo had earlier said that the plant, along with three others in South Korea, would close down from Dec. 22 until Jan. 4. "We are adjusting our manufacturing... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:09 Article Views Rating: 139 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > John Krafcik announced new CEO of Hyundai USA One of our faviorte automotive executives John Krafcik, former FoMoCo truck executive, has been given the responsibility of being in charge of Hyundai’s entire U.S. operation. Krafcik, 47 and vice president of product development and strategic planning, has been promoted to acting president and CEO of the Korean automaker’s U.S. division.This is the guy behind most of the Genesis and Genesis Coupe operations.[source] Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:29 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai promotes American executive | The Detroit News | detnews.com Hyundai Motor Co. has promoted John Krafcik, one of the longest-serving U.S. executives at the South Korean automaker and one of the industry's leading manufacturing experts, to acting president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America. He steps in for former Hyundai Motor America President and CEO Jong Eun Kim, who returned to the headquarters in Seoul after slightly less than a year on the job. Krafcik, who joined Hyundai slightly more than four years ago, takes the helm at a challenging... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:15 Article Views Rating: 126 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > John Krafcik announced new CEO of Hyundai USA One of our faviorte automotive executives John Krafcik, former FoMoCo truck executive, has been given the responsibility of being in charge of Hyundai’s entire U.S. operation. Krafcik, 47 and vice president of product development and strategic planning, has been promoted to acting president and CEO of the Korean automaker’s U.S. division.This is the guy behind most of the Genesis and Genesis Coupe operations.[source] Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 07:57:46 Article Views Rating: 126 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai promotes American executive | The Detroit News | detnews.com Hyundai Motor Co. has promoted John Krafcik, one of the longest-serving U.S. executives at the South Korean automaker and one of the industry's leading manufacturing experts, to acting president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America. He steps in for former Hyundai Motor America President and CEO Jong Eun Kim, who returned to the headquarters in Seoul after slightly less than a year on the job. Krafcik, who joined Hyundai slightly more than four years ago, takes the helm at a challenging... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 07:57:29 Article Views Rating: 131 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > LA Auto Show: Hyundai HED-5 i-Mode Concept The HED-5 “i-Mode” concept was unveiled by Hyundai at the 2008 LA Auto Show today, highlighting an all-fresh, environment-friendly powertrain making its first-ever appearance for Hyundai. The six-seater family crossover, which was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, merges visionary styling with future technologies and advanced eco-dynamics.The HED-5 i-Mode unveils for the US outlet a first-ever direct-injection powerplant for Hyundai, the Theta Turbo GDI. The 2.0-liter... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-23 11:29:12 Article Views Rating: 189 Main > Car Makers News > Other > LA AUTO SHOW: The All New RX, The Bread And Butter Crossover/SUV Makes Its Grand Entrance Lexus unveiled the all-new, next generation RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid at a press conference today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The vehicle that pioneered the car-based luxury utility vehicle segment when it launched in 1998, is completely redesigned and will continue to set new benchmarks in areas that have made it the best-selling luxury utility vehicle: innovation, styling, performance, utility and comfort. At the heart of the new RX models are two improved powertrains. Entering its second... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-21 14:30:57 Article Views Rating: 106 |
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