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Troubled Seoul: Probe Could Crimp Hyundai and Kia Expansion Plans Date posted: 04-25-2006 SEOUL — An investigation into an alleged slush fund in Korea could curtail ambitious expansion plans by the country's top automaker, Hyundai Motor, and its Kia subsidiary. Government prosecutors were scheduled on Monday to interview Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-Koo in connection with the investigation. Prosecutors last week interviewed Chung's son, Chung Eui-sun, president of Kia Motors. As part of Chung Mong-Koo's vision for Hyundai to become one of the world's top five automakers by 2010, the company is in the midst of an aggressive global expansion, with major new plant constr…
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From the company the brought out the very wierd Rodius (minivan inspired by the Aztek and Merc ML-class) comes the Actyon Sports...very strange...looks like a surrealist vision of a Ridgeline-type vehicle.. Ssangyong Actyon
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Hyundai Accent excels in quality, styling, safety and price By Paul & Anita Lienert With its latest redesign for model year 2006, Hyundai's Accent leaps into the upper ranks of the subcompact class. Loads of standard amenities, outstanding safety gear, excellent quality, a long warranty and a contemporary design are among the car's virtues. The downside: The Accent could still use a bit more power and a little more rear-seat room. We tested a nicely equipped '06 Accent GLS sedan with a sticker price of $14,870. SHE: I was on the phone with a librarian this morning, and we got to chatting about cars. One of the first questions she asked me was, "So what do you dr…
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S. Korea raids Hyundai offices in slush funds probe SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean prosecutors said they raided the offices of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, and its units Kia Motors Corp. and Glovis Co. as part of an investigation into slush funds used to lobby the government. Hyundai Motor spokesman Lee Ki Hoon, Kia Motors spokesman Woo Sang Kyun and a Glovis financial officer, Joo Il Hak, confirmed raids took place Sunday in Seoul. They declined to elaborate. Prosecutors raided the offices on suspicions funds used for illegal lobbying by Hyundai Motor were funneled through Glovis, said Chae Dong Wook, the prosecutor in charge of the investig…
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I think a gent who takes his kid to the same D/C I do works for Hyundai. He's always showing up with some Hyundai and special mfr. plates. Well, the other day he had a brand new Azera. In the limited bit of time I got to scope it out, here's what I thought. exterior-uninspiring. A very droopy, melted butter look and the rear fender flares seemed contrived, IMHO. Nothing about the face or tail was particularly standout. The overal shape was lacking of any sort of eyecatching ways. As a blandmobile, its not anything great either. interior-appeared to be spacious. The seats themselves looked to be of high quality leather and nice to look at and sit in. Of course…
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...cleId=109613#18 Hyundai builds a real luxury car By Erin Riches Email Date posted: 03-16-2006 He stared at our 2006 Hyundai Azera Limited a little too long and he knew it. When we met his glance, he laughed in disbelief and embarrassment. "That's the best Hyundai I've ever seen," he said, almost choking right there in the Best Buy parking lot. We understood. Other Hyundais are unassuming cars, priced low, packed with features, backed by long warranties. Performance is usually average. Styling is usually a little off. Buying one makes you feel smart, never spoiled. But the Azera is different. Hyundai's new flagship has …
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Spy Pic: 2007 Hyundai Elantra Spotted in Camo Date posted: 03-01-2006 LOS ANGELES — Spotted in the desert in the American Southwest is the latest prototype of the next-generation Hyundai Elantra, the latest in a continuing series of new and redesigned vehicles from the Korean powerhouse. The Elantra slots into the lineup above the entry-level Accent and below the midsize Sonata. Current prices start at just over $14,000. The Elantra is sold in the home market in Korea as the Avante. The replacement model, which is expected to use components and architecture from the recently redesigned Kia Spectra, goes into production this spring in Korea. Its American cousin won't…
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Hyundai May Build Cars in Czech Republic By Global Auto Systems Staff February 17, 2006 The Korean automaker is said to have concluded negotiations on a $1.2 billion facility to assemble 300,000 vehicles a year. PRAGUE — The Industry and Trade Ministry said it has concluded talks with Hyundai Motor to build a $1.2 billion assembly plant in the Czech Republic. A deal could be announced in early March at the Geneva Auto Show. Hyundai's Kia subsidiary will begin assembling cars this year at a new plant in neighboring Slovakia. The two brands are among the fastest-growing in Europe. Hyundai executives have said the company could spend up to a billion euros on a …
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Hyundai Hopes New Ad Campaign will Equate Azera with Luxury By GREG BOWENS | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS AutoWeek | Published 02/14/06, 9:01 am et DETROIT -- Hyundai Motor America is earmarking 20 percent of its media advertising spending this year to launch the Azera -- its first foray into the premium market. To help pay for the launch of the mid-sized sedan, Hyundai officials say they are boosting the company's media spending by as much as 40 percent in 2006. "We know we have a job to do with a new name, a new product, in a new segment for us," said Michelle Cervantez, Hyundai's vice president of marketing. "We want to make sure consumers understand that this is a Hyund…
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test "The Sonata continued to post unimpressive fuel economy. Though it's pretty rare for an Edmunds vehicle to get better-than-expected fuel economy, we had thought that the long-distance drives would bring up the car's overall average. The Sonata did post a new high of 23.5 mpg, but this is still quite a bit lower than what our long-term 2004 Chevrolet Malibu was capable of — a high of 30.8 mpg." average was about 21.8 or something, which is good, but i thought it was interesting they compared it to the Mally. To me, a mid size with a gutsy v6, getting 20-22 is about right.
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In second high-level shake-up, South Korean automaker taps Korean exec to lead the brand. Christine Tierney / The Detroit News South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. abruptly dismissed its U.S. chief, Robert Cosmai, and appointed Korean executive Koh Ok Suk to run its fast-growing Hyundai Motor America unit. Cosmai's departure marked the second high-level shake-up at the automaker's U.S. operations in fewer than four months. In October, Hyundai replaced the head of Kia Motors America, Peter Butterfield, with a South Korean executive, J.H. Lee, and hired Len Hunt from Volkswagen to be the chief operating officer. Cosmai, reached on Tuesday, said he had learned of the managem…
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Hyundai Sonata Breaks Into U.S. Top 10 Charts 1 2
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Hyundai Motor’s New Sonata was the seventh best-selling car in the U.S. last month, becoming the first Korean car ever to make it into the monthly top 10 there. Hyundai Motor said Tuesday sales of the New Sonata surged 46.9 percent over the previous month to 14,216 cars. A company spokesman attributed that massive jump to successful marketing and the model’s quality. Hyundai’s last noticeable success in the U.S. was in the 1980s with the small Excel, because it was cheap, he said. The company expects to sell some 20,000 Sonatas in December, saying the firm’s Alabama plant has been producing as many of them a month since October. However, some observers say the sudden sal…
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Bigger is better for Santa FE hristmas has come early at Auto Express - our spy photographers have caught Santa on film. This amazing picture reveals Hyundai's all-new SUV totally undisguised and ready for the road, months ahead of its official launch. Left exposed in broad daylight, the new Santa Fe's sleek lines are a radical departure from the bulbous look of the existing version, and help take the model upmarket. Set to go on sale in the UK next autumn, the 4x4 will be available with a choice of petrol and diesel engines. And the VGT - Variable Geometry Turbo - badge on the side of this car reveals it's the 2.2-litre oil-burner, which is likely to be the top …
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Looks like the new Rav4 and Santa Fe will be huge sellers once again. I was totally impressed with the RAV4 at SEMA. It puts the Equinox/torrent/vue batch to shame. Here are live shots of the new Santa Fe. Just unveiled in Korea. http://web.mph-online.com/web/news/00190 I'm not as big a fan of Hyundai products but their designs don't offend.
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Hyundai Announces 2006 Azera Pricing
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America announced pricing today for the flagship 2006 Hyundai Azera. With segment-leading standard safety technologies including Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and eight airbags, premium convenience features, an all-new 3.8-liter 263 horsepower V6 that delivers 28 miles per gallon on the highway and more interior space than the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 760i, the Azera may be the most car for the money ever. 2006 Hyundai Azera Pricing: - Azera SE - $24,995 (freight included)* - Azera Limited - $27,495 (freight included)* - Azera Limited with Ultimate Package - $29,9…
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"Koreans are never satisfied," said Shi Hong Choe. "We are always working, always improving. If I see something out of place, I cannot rest until it's corrected." It's employees like Mr. Choe, Hyundai's senior vice president of vehicle test and development, who are enabling the Korean automaker to challenge the Japanese Big Three — Toyota, Honda and Nissan — one carefully engineered new model at a time. Hot on the heels of the successful redesign of the midsize Sonata is Hyundai's new flagship sedan, the 2006 Hyundai Azera. Replacing the outgoing Hyundai XG350, the Azera is a modern sedan that should allow Mr. Choe to rest easie…
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Barring some things that wouldn't fly on real world roads, they should build this as is. http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/200...os/pages/01.htm
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http://www.edmunds.com/future/2007/hyundai...av..2.Hyundai*#
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107396 Exec Says: Hyundai to Add Another Luxury Model Date Posted 09-27-2005 SEOUL — With the Azera scheduled to hit the market in the next month, Hyundai already is planning its next luxury vehicles. Spy photographers have been wildly snapping pictures of a highly camouflaged luxury car that Hyundai has been testing in Arizona, speculating it is a replacement for the boxy Equus, which is sold in Asia and the Middle East. However, it is actually a new model that fits between the Azera and the Equus. "In the second half of next year or early 2007, we hope to launch the new luxury model, codenamed BH, in…
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Reuters / September 15, 2005 DETROIT -- Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. is recalling 240,000 Elantra sedans in the United States because of a problem with the occupant classification system, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Cars involved in the recall are from the 2004 and 2005 model years, NHTSA said on its Web site on Thursday. The occupant classification system installed in the front passenger seat of the vehicle may mistakenly identify a child seat as an adult passenger, NHTSA said. This may occur if the child seat is installed after an adult has been seated, and could result in the right front airbag or side-impact airbag being deployed …
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2006 Hyundai Accent:
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2007 Hyundai Excell SR:
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Hyundai drops minivan plans Automaker will concentrate on SUV, sport wagon By Charles Child Automotive News / August 26, 2005 http://www.autonews.com/news.cms?newsId=13153 Hyundai Motor America has dropped plans to sell a traditional minivan next year. Instead, the company says it will add a seven-passenger SUV. Later, it will offer a six-passenger sport wagon. “We felt the best strategy was to leave the traditional minivan for others,” says CEO Robert Cosmai. Hyundai wants to “stay appropriately differentiated from other brands.” The unibody SUV, about the same size as a Honda Pilot, will go into production in late 2006. The minivan, dubbed the Ent…
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This photo clearly shows that the 2008 Equus will use a rear-wheel-drive configuration when it debuts roughly two years from now. This angle also gives a good indication of this vehicle's size. With a wheelbase of 116 inches, the Equus is nearly as big as a Mercedes S-Class between the wheels. Unless you've visited Korea lately, you've probably never heard of the Hyundai Equus. It's Hyundai's largest, most luxurious sedan, but since its debut in 1999 it's been a domestic market sedan only. That may change in the coming years as the 2008 Hyundai Equus is being designed with U.S. sales in mind. Our latest spy photos show an Equus sedan that's bigger and …
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Link: http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0...4/01-291555.htm
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Link: http://www.detnews.com/2005/insiders/0508/23/C01-289592.htm
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