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Australia: Record High Hyundai Car Sales

In addition to the sales success Hyundai achieved in U.S. market last month, when more than 50.000 Hyundais rolled off showrooms -for the first time since it entered the U.S. market, Hyundai Motor Co. Australia (HMCA) also reported its best sales month ever.
In June alone, Hyundai sold 5447 vehicles in Australia breaking its previous record […]

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Hyundai Motor America Sets New Sales Record in June 2008

Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 50,033 for the month of June, a 1.3 percent increase over the same record-setting period last year and best sales month ever.
“As consumers continue to shift to smaller cars, our most fuel-efficient vehicles — Accent, Elantra and Sonata — continue their upward trend with increases of 70 percent, […]

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Hyundai Takes No.5 Spot In Global Auto Sales

Hyundai is proud to announce that Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has become the fifth largest automaker in the world. With the global sales of 4,146,743 vehicles last year, Hyundai-Kia has moved from sixth to fifth position among world’s largest automakers. The Korean auto group has seen a remarkable growth since 1999 when it was ranked as […]

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Hyundai Motor India posts sales increase in June 2008

 

Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) today reported a 34 per cent increase in domestic passenger car sales at 21,881 units during June, against 16,335 units in the corresponding month of 2007. Its exports for the month rose to 18,301 units, against 11,318 units during the same month previous year.
HMIL sold 33,859 units of hatchbacks  Santro, Getz […]

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Hyundai Develops Commercial Vehicle With a Mild Hybrid System

Hyundai Motor Co. announced it has developed a cost and fuel-efficient city bus that employs a mild hybrid system based entirely on Hyundai’s proprietary technology. The application of a mild hybrid system to a commercial vehicle will accelerate the wider use of eco-friendly vehicles which reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs.
The mild hybrid system […]

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Hyundai Russia: 1st Place in Russia Auto Sales

Hyundai Motor reports it managed to recapture number one sales spot in Russia’s imported car market after loosing it in months of March and April. Korean largest automotive company, which recently started to build it’s first Russian plant, links the establishment of a direct sales corporation in Russia last July to the rise in […]

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Hyundai Genesis Coupe wins Concept Vehicle Of The Year Award

Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which debuted as a concept at 2007 L.A. Auto Show and already became a new benchmark for affordable 300-horsepower sport coupes, won an prestigeous Production Preview Vehicle of the Year award.
Seventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards, organized by the South East Automotive Media Organization (SEAMO), recognized the Hyundai […]

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Comparison Test: Sonata Rated 2nd Among Ten Mid-Sized Sedans

Motortrend gathered 10 most popular family sedans and put them on the road side by side. Each of the sedans included in a comparison was front wheel drive, ranges between $20000-25000 and has an engine output between 150 and 200hp. Cars were evaluated in the areas of performance, value, fuel economy, refinement and value.
1st place: […]

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