John Krafcik

VW says U.S. workers to decide if they wish to unionize

March 28, 2013 10:18 CET
Volkswagen of America says workers at its Chattanooga plant in Tennessee will have the chance to decide whether they want to unionize and expects them to have a ''strong voice'' in operations at the factory.... Read More »

 

Hyundai aims to increase owner loyalty

12:53 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
Hyundai Motor America hopes that the third shift added in September at its Alabama plant will help the company boost 2013 sales 4 percent, to 730,000 units.... Read More »

 

A plug for franchised dealers

7:46 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013
John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, praised the franchised dealer system during his keynote address Saturday, calling it the "concentrated distillation" of American free enterprise. "The current system works," he said. "Really well."... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Auto industry scolding evokes echoes of the past

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
We all recall the tongue-lashing Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik gave the industry four years ago in a speech at the Chicago Auto Show. Last week Krafcik got some of his own medicine when American Honda sales boss John Mendel gave a speech at the Automotive News World Congress.... 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 »

 

He said it

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
On Feb. 11, 2009, just months after the Detroit 3 were first called to Washington to testify before Congress, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik spoke at the Midwest Automotive Media Association's annual breakfast during the Chicago Auto Show. Among his messages, Krafcik discussed accountability and the troubled auto industry's perception problem.... 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 »

 

Hyundai, Kia to pay owners for faulty fuel-economy claims

7:21 am U.S. ET | Nov. 2, 2012
Hyundai and Kia overstated the estimated fuel economy on more than 900,000 vehicles sold in the United States over the past two years and will compensate owners for the faulty claims. In addition, the South Korean partners will lower the fuel-economy estimates on most of their 2012 and 2013 models. The move follows an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which found discrepancies between its own test results and company figures.... 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 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 »

 

Hyundai U.S. chief signals investment in capacity, light trucks

3:04 pm U.S. ET | July 13, 2012
Hyundai Motor, headed for its first annual decline in United States market share since 1998, plans to address production constraints and invest in trucks and crossovers, the automaker's sales chief for the country said.... Read More »

 

Hyundai sales top 60,000 again; market share slips

5:14 pm U.S. ET | July 3, 2012
The Hyundai brand's U.S. sales exceeded 60,000 for the fourth consecutive month in June, a trend that Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik expects to continue for most of the year.... Read More »