Hyundai goes green with Blue Drive: ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0100) In keeping with the all-things-green theme that seems pervade the modern car industry, Hyundai announced more details of its alternative-fuel strategy at the Los Angeles auto show. Read more Hyundai plans new crossover, turbo engine ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0100) Hyundai will add a crossover and a turbocharged engine to its U.S. lineup. The new vehicle will be based partly on the HED-5 i-Mode concept that debuted for North America today at the Los Angeles auto show. Read more
Hyundai Aims for Fuel-Efficiency Leadership With Blue Initiative ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:11:22 +0100) The auto maker says its first U.S. hybrid will be the next-generation Sonata in 2010. Read more
Hyundai: 'We have no interest' in Chrysler ( Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:54:00 +0100) Hyundai Motor Co. says it has no interest in acquiring Chrysler LCC. "Our hands are full" with various expansion plans around the world, says Hyundai spokesman Jake Jang. "We have no interest in acquiring any company. That includes Chrysler. Read more
Hyundai Unveils New Diesel Mill for Sonata, Tucson ( Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:08 +0100) The auto maker says it produced more than 500 prototype engines during the development of the R-Engine. Read more
Hyundai Rotem says wins 580 mln euro Turkey order ( Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:44:55 +0100) SEOUL, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Hyundai Rotem Co, Hyundai Motor Group's heavy industry unit, said on Tuesday that it had won a record 580 mln euro ($738.7 million) Read more
Hyundai Motor stock down on trade fears, Chrysler ( Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:50:08 +0100) By Cheon Jong-woo and Park Jung-youn SEOUL, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Shares in South Korea's Hyundai Motor fell on Monday as investors worried the United States Read more
Hyundai, Chrysler in talks as GM pulls out ( Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:01:00 +0100) South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. has had talks with Chrysler LLC owner Cerberus Capital Management LP about a potential acquisition of the U.S. automaker's Jeep brand and possibly other assets, people with knowledge of the talks told Reuters. Read more
UPDATE 2-Hyundai, Chrysler in talks as GM pulls out-sources ( Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:47:00 +0100) (Adds quote, background on Hyundai, Chrysler's cash position) By Jui Chakravorty Das and Kevin Krolicki NEW YORK/DETROIT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Read more Hyundai, Chrysler in talks as GM pulls out-sources ( Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:42:14 +0100) NEW YORK/DETROIT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co has had talks with Chrysler LLC owner Ceberus Capital Management about a potential Read more
UPDATE 1-Hyundai, Chrysler in talks as GM pulls out-sources ( Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:44:13 +0100) (Adds details, Hyundai background, bylines) By Jui Chakravorty Das and Kevin Krolicki NEW YORK/DETROIT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Read more
Hyundai Bullish on Small-Car Exports in Face of Global Slowdown ( Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:19:59 +0100) The Korean auto maker is following a program of broad product diversification and increasing efforts to maximize export sales of small vehicles in selected markets, where demand is greatest. Read more
Hyundai Sees Higher Than Expected V-8 Demand for Genesis ( Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:33:07 +0100) Hyundai will launch a face-lifted Santa Fe CUV next fall in which a 4-cyl. engine replaces the current V-6 as standard and a next-generation Tucson CUV that will drop its V-6 engine entirely. Read more
Hyundai Begins Car Production in Czech Republic ( Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:07:04 +0100) A multipurpose model will be added to the assembly line next year and a third model will be included by 2011. Read more
Hyundai to Retire Flagship Equus Luxury Limo in November ( Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:07:14 +0100) Deliveries of the front-wheel-drive Equus took a nosedive after sales of the all-new RWD Genesis near-luxury sedan began in January. Read more
Hyundai-Kia, Microsoft Launch Center for Advanced Technologies ( Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:56:09 +0100) The Korean Institute for Information Technology Advancement initially will provide 11 billion won to help local software companies working with the center. Read more
Hyundai, Kira lead S.Korea carmakers' Oct sales rise ( Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:49:47 +0100) SEOUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Combined sales of South Korea's automakers rose 3.7 percent in October from a year earlier, helped by higher sales at the country's Read more REFILE-Hyundai, Kia lead S.Korea carmakers' Oct sales rise ( Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:49:57 +0100) (Refiles to fix typo in headline) SEOUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Combined sales of South Korea's automakers rose 3.7 percent in October from a year earlier, Read more Beijing Hyundai to Launch Revised Sonata; China to Get Genesis Coupe ( Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:15:06 +0100) The refreshed Sonata, codenamed NFC, will be produced at Hyundais new plant in China, and the Genesis Coupe will be imported from Ulsan, South Korea, beginning next year. Read more
TABLE-Hyundai Mobis Q3 profit edges up vs yr ago ( Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:53:40 +0100) Oct 31 (Reuters) - Three months to Sept. 30, 2008 (in billions of won unless stated) Q3 2008 Q3 2007 Net profit 184.2 183.0 Operating profit 238.4 203.5 Read more
UPDATE 1-Hyundai Heavy Q3 profit drops, outlook weakens ( Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:56:37 +0100) (Adds details, analyst comments) * Net profit misses forecasts on derivative losses * Higher steel costs weigh on margins * Outlook weakens but top players Read more
Hyundai Heavy Q3 profit drops on materials, won ( Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:54:19 +0100) SEOUL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd , the world's largest shipbuilder, reported on Thursday its quarterly net profit fell by a third, Read more
INTERVIEW-Hyundai sees Oct industry sales down 30 percent ( Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:25:01 +0100) DETROIT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co expects industry-wide U.S. auto sales in October to be down in the 30 percent range from a year ago amid Read more
INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Oct industry auto sales down 30 pct-Hyundai ( Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:26:37 +0100) (Adds monthly sales reporting date, more quotes, byline) By Soyoung Kim DETROIT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co expects industry-wide U.S. auto sales Read more
Hyundai Launches Transmission Production in Czech Republic ( Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:26:57 +0100) Some 35,000 gearboxes are to be manufactured at Hyundais Nosovice operation this year. Read more