Chrysler in talks to ends replace Mitsubishi and Hyundai in engine building alliance with FiatSeptember 10th, 2009 Chrysler ends alliance with Mitsubishi and HyundaiDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC said Thursday it ended an engine building alliance with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co.
Hyundai Motor says 2nd-quarter net profit rises 48 percent, sales declineJuly 23rd, 2009 Hyundai Motor Q2 net profit rises 48 percentSEOUL, South Korea — Hyundai Motor Co. said second-quarter net profit rose 48 percent to a record high as robust sales in China and India helped it ride out the global auto slump.
2009 Infiniti G37x retains sexy look, bevy of tech featuresJuly 8th, 2009 Infiniti's 2009 G37 Coupe adds all-wheel driveWhat's an auto company to do with a sexy-looking car like the Infiniti G37?
Build more variations of it, of course. The 2009 G37 lineup includes a new addition: an all-wheel drive coupe that's every bit as sleek and well-proportioned as its rear-wheel drive siblings.
A look at the 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe AWDJuly 8th, 2009 A look at the 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe AWD2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe AWD
BASE PRICE: $35,900 for base coupe; $36,650 for Journey coupe; $37,000 for Sport coupe; $38,700 for all-wheel drive coupe. AS TESTED: $47,295.
SKorean president to donate most of his personal wealth to scholarship programJuly 6th, 2009 SKorean president pledges to donate bulk of wealthSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's president will donate about 33.1 billion won ($26 million) — almost all of his personal fortune — to establish a new youth scholarship program, his office said Monday. President Lee Myung-bak's scholarship foundation will be formally launched early next month, the presidential Blue House said in a statement.
Hyundai launches Accent model to run on cooking gasMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hyundai Motors Thursday launched an LPG variant of its popular mid-sized sedan Accent, complementing the existing petrol, diesel and CNG variants already available. Dubbed the 'Accent eco', the car with a bi-fuel capability will be available for Rs.533,390 ex-showroom in Delhi, about Rs.35,000 costlier than the petrol variant.
2010 Genesis is a fun, affordable coupe that's rear-wheel driveApril 22nd, 2009 Hyundai moves from one Genesis to the nextForget for a moment that the Hyundai Genesis is an affordable luxury sedan that won the North American Car of the Year Award in January. The 2010 Hyundai Genesis that's already in dealerships is a different animal — a fun, four-person, sporty coupe that starts at just $22,750.
Hyundai to supply Santro for Mumbai's taxi fleetApril 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Hyundai's compact car Santro is set to be launched here as taxis after the state government ordered the phasing-out of nearly 7,500 ageing cabs. The company Monday shipped 30 Santro cars to the Mumbai taxi union, saying it would supply 1,250 vehicles by the year-end.
Hyundai February sales rise over 45 percentMarch 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hyundai Motor India's domestic sales soared by over 45 percent in February compared to its sales the same month last fiscal, the company said Monday, but added that times were still challenging and nothing should be read into increased sales. Cumulative sales increased by about 32 percent and exports by over 18 percent, a company statement said.
Rolls Royce previews Phantom Coupe in DelhiMarch 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars previewed its luxury Phantom Coupe in the national capital Saturday. The Coupe, the fourth new model of Rolls-Royce in the Phantom family, 'is the most driver-oriented model in the current line-up', a company statement said.
Hyundai hikes prices of three modelsFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major Hyundai Motor India Friday hiked prices of three models - Santro, i10 and Accent - by up to Rs.14,600 on the back of rising input costs. Hyundai managing director Heung Soo Lheem had said in December last year that a price hike was imminent because of rising input costs.
Hyundai India's domestic sales down 13.5 percentFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major Hyundai Motor India Monday said its domestic sales in January were down 13.5 percent to 21,016 units from 24,301 units for the corresponding month last year. However, total sales including exports saw only a marginal dip of 1.3 percent to 37,216 units in the period under review from 37,700 units in the year-ago period.
Hyundai unveils upgraded Sonata modelJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hyundai Motors Thursday launched an upgraded version of its existing premium segment sedan Sonata. The luxury car, which was first launched in 2002, was followed by the Sonata Embera in 2005.
Hyundai posts robust growth in December despite slowdownJanuary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hyundai Motors registered an overall growth of 55.7 percent in December in terms of units sold, including both domestic and export volumes, the company said in a statement Friday. The company sold 38,402 units last month as against 24,464 units in December 2007.
Hyundai rolls out new compact car i20December 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Auto major Hyundai Motors India Monday here launched its new hatchback 'i20' in the premium compact segment. The car is Hyundai's second venture in the premium compact segment, which the company managing director Heung Soo Lheem has described as the 'high growth segment' for the coming years.