Hyundai Brand

Hyundai awards U.S.-made Sonata parts contract to Denso

2:41 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013
Hyundai Motor has selected Toyota-affiliated Denso to supply air-control components for the Sonata sedan that is made in the United States, Bloomberg reported. Hyundai used to rely on South Korean supplier Halla Climate Control for those parts. Hyundai and its affiliates, Kia Motors and Hyundai Mobis had accounted for 70 percent of the Halla's business, according to Bloomberg.... Read More »

 

Hyundai recalls 2012 Veloster on potential of shattering sunroof

11:32 am U.S. ET | Dec. 19, 2012
Hyundai is recalling about 13,500 Velosters with sunroofs that may shatter while the car is moving, the company and federal safety regulators said. The optional “panoramic” sunroofs may have been weakened during the car's assembly process, which could cause the glass panel to break, Hyundai said in a filing submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.... Read More »

 

2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW

Hyundai to continue fuel economy pitch despite inflated mpg claims

9:01 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28, 2012
Fuel efficiency and mpg ratings will continue to be a focal point of Hyundai marketing, even as its trust with many U.S. buyers has been dented after the company exaggerated fuel economy figures on many models, the company's top U.S. chief said Wednesday.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Next-gen Impala's sticker shows GM means business

4:07 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28, 2012
It's hard to think of a recent vehicle that took a bigger leap to the next generation than the upcoming Chevrolet Impala. The 2014 Impala is sleek and sculpted, its plush interior loaded with technology. The lone redeeming quality of the outgoing '13 Impala, built on a platform that dates back to the '90s, is its cavernous trunk, Consumer Reports says.... Read More »

 

Hyundai Capital America seeking $1.2 billion credit line

2:56 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 21, 2012
Hyundai Capital America, the U.S. auto finance unit of Hyundai Motor Co., has asked banks for proposals for a new $1.2 billion three-year revolving credit line.... Read More »

 

FROM THE CURRENT ANE PRINT ISSUE

Are Korean automakers winning the right way in Europe?

Nov. 14, 2012 06:01 CET
While struggling European carmakers reduce production and consider plant closures, Hyundai and affiliate Kia are reporting record sales. The Korean brands attribute buoyant sales to their lean organizations and modestly priced, desirable new cars. Others disagree.... Read More »

 

DAMAGED

Hyundai and Kia undercut their main selling point when they overstated mpg

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
After Hyundai and Kia admitted this month to selling 900,000 2011-13 vehicles with overstated mileage ratings, the South Korean companies have a big problem: a credibility gap with customers that could turn into long-term damage to the brands.... Read More »

 

NEWS ANALYSIS

Companies mimic EPA tests

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
The discovery of Hyundai and Kia's inflated fuel economy ratings could call into question how automakers test and report such ratings going forward.... Read More »

 

EDITORIAL

Hyundai-Kia 'errors' may give all a black eye

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
The startling admission by Hyundai and Kia executives that mileage claims by both companies had been inflated because of "procedural errors" is disconcerting on several levels.... Read More »

 

40 MPG? NOT REALLY

Hyundai-Kia admits mpg ratings were bogus

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012
Hyundai and Kia built their reputations with high-mpg vehicles in the past few years. But much of that marketing sparkle went poof last week. The EPA forced the two companies to scale back inflated mpg ratings on 900,000 vehicles in the 2011-13 model years.... Read More »

 

CVTs hold no allure at Hyundai

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012
While many automakers are developing continuously variable transmissions to improve fuel economy, Hyundai Motor is heading in another direction. Inefficiencies in the CVT's basic design have caused Hyundai to pursue dual-clutch transmission technology instead.... Read More »

 

Hyundai expands Veloster lineup

2:46 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 30, 2012
Hyundai's Veloster lineup will receive the special-edition treatment late this year with the addition of the Re:Mix trim level. The three-door coupe will offer a body kit, Mobis blacked-out wheels, LED headlamps and taillamps and push-button start. The car was unveiled here today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association convention.... Read More »

 

Hyundai Veloster faces safety probe for shattering sunroof

6:54 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 11, 2012
Federal safety regulators are investigating consumer complaints that panoramic sunroofs equipped on some 2012 Hyundai Velostermodels have spontaneously shattered or exploded.... Read More »

 

LATEST LAUNCHES

Hyundai aims to win conquest buyers with fresh Sante Fe

Oct. 11, 2012 06:01 CET
Hyundai hopes a more emotionally appealing and bolder look for its latest Sante Fe will help it capture 5 percent of Europe's market for large SUVs. The third-generation model was launched in Europe last month.... Read More »

 

Dodge Dart gets top crash-test rating

10:49 am U.S. ET | Oct. 4, 2012
The Dodge Dart, the model Chrysler is betting on becoming a top-selling small car, was among four new vehicles on the United States market to receive a top crash-test rating by an influential safety group on Wednesday.... Read More »

 

California gives green light to driverless cars

6:16 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 25, 2012
California took the fast lane to the future on Tuesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that lets self-driving cars onto public roads. Brown rode to the signing ceremony at Google headquarters in the passenger seat of a vehicle that steered itself, a Prius modified by Google.... Read More »

 

Less is more for Hyundai dealerships

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012
Even after Hyundai's best August ever, its dealers are painfully aware that they could sell many more vehicles if the automaker could provide them. Aside from that annoying reality, Hyundai dealers and the factory are thriving with lean inventories.... Read More »

 

Hyundai bills Santa Fe as family-friendly

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012
Hyundai hopes its redesigned 2013 Santa Fe crossover will shore up the brand's biggest weakness -- appealing to buyers with families. The Santa Fe redesign also is an opportunity to boost U.S. sales after most of Hyundai's recent launches have been for lower volume products or variants of existing nameplates.... Read More »

 

Hyundai wants 2013 Santa Fe to attract families

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2012
Hyundai hopes its redesigned 2013 Santa Fe crossover will address the brand's biggest weakness -- appealing to buyers with families. The Santa Fe redesign is also an opportunity to boost U.S. sales after most of Hyundai's recent launches have been for lower volume products or variants of existing nameplates.... Read More »

 

Chrysler 300 tops GM, Ford large sedans, Consumer Reports says

6:34 am U.S. ET | Aug. 22, 2012
Chrysler boosted its rating in Consumer Reports' testing of large sedans as its 300 topped offerings by General Motors and Ford. The 300 scored an 83, behind only the Hyundai Genesis at 92.... Read More »

 

FUTURE PRODUCTS -- KOREA AND CHINA

Hyundai broadens its lineup, tones down its curves

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 13, 2012
Hyundai's curvy sheet metal has been well-received since it debuted on the Tucson crossover in 2010. But the automaker will tone down the curves with a new design language, starting with the restyled Sonata mid-sized sedan in the summer of 2014.... Read More »

 

FUTURE PRODUCTS -- KOREA AND CHINA

Hyundai and Kia are planning more prestige-class offerings

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 13, 2012
Not only have Hyundai and Kia been piling up market share in recent years, they have moved steadily into higher-priced segments. And both Korean brands plan to continue their march upscale with a series of new models and updates in the next three years.... Read More »

 

By quadrupling its sales, VW would join elite club

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 13, 2012
Nothing in Volkswagen's bold bid for global dominance by 2018 is a bigger leap than virtually quadrupling VW brand U.S. sales to 800,000. Has anybody else accomplished what VW says it will do?... Read More »

 

Hyundai Chairman expects automaker's sales to surge in Europe

Aug. 10, 2012 06:01 CET
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo has big plans for Europe. The 74-year-old billionaire son of Hyundai's founder, Chung Yu-Jung, wants Hyundai to increase its European sales 15 percent to 465,000 vehicles this year, and sister brand Kia is expected to boost its volume 21 percent to 350,000 this year.... Read More »

 

Hyundai sales up 4%; higher output imminent

3:33 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 1, 2012
Hyundai Motor America sales rose 4 percent in July, and the brand said growth was limited by short supplies of high-volume nameplates. It said more Elantras, Sonatas and Santa Fes will arrive in coming months as production increases at plants in Alabama and Georgia.... Read More »