In order to create a larger gap between the Hyundai brand and the premium vehicles it produces, the automaker is considering making a sub-brand under the Genesis label for the U.S. Badges would be swapped on rear-wheel drive models including the Genesis sedan and coupe, and the Equus, and would trade in their current model [...]
Joining the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show is yet another Elantra variant that many have been waiting for – meet the new 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. “It offers many of the same attributes that made the sedan version a sales success, while broadening its market reach to youthful, sporty buyers [...]
Hyundai is making big news at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show with additions to its new Elantra lineup. First up – the new 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback. The 5-door Elantra hatch offers more functionality for an active lifestyle and ‘European driving dynamics’ since it is based on the new i30 model specifically designed for [...]
The pace for U.S. light vehicle sales rose by 11 percent last month and was set by a few major automakers including Chrysler Group, Volkswagen Group and Hyundai/Kia. All major automakers posted sales gains last month except General Motors, which fell 6 percent from a strong January 2011. The automaker sold a total of 167,962 [...]
Hyundai is now in its fifth consecutive year as a Super Bowl advertiser and will have a total of 5 commercials during the big game on February 5 including two pre-game spots with one during the highly-rated pre-kick time slot and two ads during the game. “The general theme of the day focuses on elements [...]
The National Association of Automobile Dealers survey was released today, revealing that Subaru, Lexus and Hyundai have the most satisfied dealers. Twelve bits of data have been complied over three categories that include automaker policy decisions that affect the dealership, franchise value, and automaker field staff who visit the dealership. The resulting information gauges how [...]
Not only was the Hyundai Elantra named the North American Car of the Year this month, the models sales increased by 41 percent in 2011. Keeping up the momentum, the automaker is releasing a coupe variant to join the compact sedan, which is expected to arrive in the near future. The down side to all [...]
The concern evolving around hybrid cars has always been the life and durability of their battery packs, which stemmed from the fact that batteries inevitably die out at some point. And despite Toyota’s Prius and Ford’s Escape proof that hybrid batteries can stand the test of long-term use and time, Hyundai still insists on providing [...]
New Delhi’s Auto show has given us the DC Design Avanti, but there are slightly more down to earth concepts as well, such as this, the Hyundai Hexa Space HND-7 concept. Given that small minivans are merely appliances for soccer moms/dads and fleets, the food blender notation for the name isn’t out of place, but [...]
Continuing efforts to move far away from its old reputation, Hyundai is currently trying to leave a bigger imprint on the global automotive industry. Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik says “”The orthodoxy inside the company just three or four years ago was, seriously, ‘We can’t sell a car without a rebate on the hood.” [...]
