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Kappa engine achieves fuel economy for Hyundai i10 city car
Hyundai is helping frugal-minded drivers with its newly developed Kappa engine. The first car to have the Kappa engine installed will be the i10 city car, with the first 1.2-litre engined i10s arriving in the UK in September. Kappa will also be installed in Hyundai's i20 due to be revealed at this autumn's Paris Auto Show. "The world is thinking small like never before: smaller fuel consumption, smaller CO2 footprint, smaller overall emissions... [more]
New entry-level diesel model for Chevrolet Captiva
At £18,295, the new five-seater Captiva 2.0 VCDi LS is £1,900 cheaper than Kia’s base model Sorento, over £2,000 less expensive than the cheapest diesel Nissan X-Trail, and more than £3,500 less pricey than the five-seat Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRTD GSi. Yet despite the low price tag, the latest Captiva doesn’t skimp on specification. The new model comes with air conditioning, smart 16-inch alloy wheels, a glass-flip tailgate, electrically-adjust... [more]
Hyundai i10 for £99 per month
Maybe you have just passed your driving test and desperate to get your first set of wheels or perhaps are looking to downsize to a smaller car because of the tax and CO2 savings – either way Hyundai have made it more affordable: A new finance offer from Hyundai means the new Hyundai i10 could be yours for £99 per month. For example, a customer who buys a mid-range i10 1.1-litre petrol Comfort could pay a deposit of just £1,250 and a first one-... [more]
Hyundai reveals Genesis rear-wheel drive sports coupe
Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe is a purpose-built rear-wheel drive sports coupe that will take the Korean manufacturer into supercar territory for the first time. Revealed at the New York International Auto Show, the two door coupe will be powered by a choice of two performance-focused petrol engines – a 223PS 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder and a range-topping all-aluminium 310PS, DOHC 3.8-litre V6. The Genesis Coupe is scheduled to join the Hyundai ... [more]
Mini is the UK's slowest depreciating car
According to latest research from Parker’s Car Guides, the MINI reclaimed its crown as the UK’s slowest depreciating car in 2007. In its annual depreciation report, Parker’s compared last January’s new prices with what an owner can expect if they sell privately now. It found that buyers of a MINI this time last year will now have lost an average of just £1,388. That works out at just £27 a week – or the cost of a couple of Starbucks coffees every... [more]
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2009 Hyundai Genesis Preview (The Auto Channel)Hyundai (rhymes with Sunday, by the way) is all about building cars in a given segment with the quality and content of its competitors but with a lower price. They’ve not always managed to match that quality and content, particularly in their early days in the US market. |
2009 Hyundai Genesis Delivers NHTSA Five-Star Safety Ratings (The Auto Channel)FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 27, 2008 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded five-star crash test ratings, the highest government rankings under the agency's New Car Assessment Program, to the all-new 2009 Hyundai Genesis for both frontal and side-impact crash tests. |
Hyundai, Kia unions launch more partial strikes (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)SEOUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Unionised workers at Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> and Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> on Wednesday launched another round of partial strikes over a wage deal and working conditions. |
Win i10 Hyundai in JB (The New Straits Times)HYUNDAI-SIME Darby Motors recently launched its new i10 five-door hatchback in Johor Baru. After giving away two i10s, one in Kuala Lumpur and another in Penang, the "Win an i10 for Nothing" promotion was held at the Hyumal Trading 3S Centre in Plentong, Johor Baru. |
POSCO, Hyundai Heavy in bidding for Daewoo shipyard (Budapest Business Journal)Steelmaker POSCO and Hyundai Heavy Industries officially expressed interest Wednesday in acquiring a majority stake in world No. 3 shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering estimated at up to $8 billion. |
Hyundai to start Czech production 3-months early (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)SEOUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS>, South Korea's top automaker, plans to start mass production at its new factory in the Czech Republic three months earlier than initially planned, a company official said on Wednesday. |
27-08-2008: Hyundai-Sime Darby optimistic of second-half sales (The Edge Daily)SHAH ALAM: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd (HSDM) is optimistic of vehicle sales for the second half (2H) of the year on the back of an extended warranty of up to five years and its core models, particularly the Inokom i10, which was launched recently. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-27 08:55 DDD in 3D TV development deal with Hyundai IT (Interactive Investor)LONDON (Thomson Financial) - DDD Group Plc. said it has signed a development agreement with Hyundai IT Corp. to expand Hyundai's range of 3D HDTVs that incorporate DDD's TriDef core embedded hardware solution. |
Hyundai to start Czech production 3-months early (Budapest Business Journal)Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea’s top automaker, plans to start mass production at its new factory in the Czech Republic three months earlier than initially planned, a company official said on Wednesday. |
Hyundai, GS Group in bidding for Daewoo shipyard (The Economic Times)Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd and two other South Korean business groups have submitted letters of intent to buy Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. |
