GM Daewoo releases Lacetti Premiere, America still waits

GM Daewoo has commenced sales of the long-awaited Lacetti Premiere compact sedan today in South Korea. Unveiled at the Paris International Motor Show this month, the Lacetti Premiere is a collaborative work of GM's global design and engineering teams as it will be also sold in other markets around the world, including the United States. In the U.S....

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Hyundai ranks 5th in Auto Bild Quality Report

Auto Bild, one of Germany's most renowned car magazines, has posted its annual Quality Report, and Hyundai has ranked 5th out of 22 brands.Topping the list was undoubtedly Toyota with Honda and Mazda tying for second place. Opel came in fourth place. The survey is conducted based on seven criteria, including customer satisfaction and the number of...

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USA: 2009 Kia Optima website up and rolling

Kia Motors has finally updated its American website, now including the refreshed 2009 Kia Optima. The facelifted Optima, penned by Peter Schreyer, made its debut last March at the 2008 New York International Auto Show. The revision includes redesigned front and rear fascias, refreshed interior, upgraded engine outputs, and added fuel economy.Different...

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Spied: 2011 Hyundai "PO" 6-seater sheds camo

Leftlane has gotten a hold of a batch of new spy shots of Hyundai's upcoming 6-seater crossover, code-named "PO." Different from past spy shots of this, however, is that this particular prototype was caught driving with almost no camouflage. The 6-seater crossover was first previewed at the 2005 Chicago Autoshow, carrying on Hyundai's Spanish nomenclature...

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SEMA 2008: Hyundai and RIDES create custom Genesis

Hyundai is going big at this year's upcoming SEMA show in Las Vegas. The automaker is showing three custom Genesis Coupes and three custom Genesis Sedans. This one, in particular, is the result of Hyundai and RIDES magazine teaming up to create the ultimate tech-infested (or Mac-infested, we daresay) ride.The RIDES Genesis sports a myriad of technological...

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USA: Hyundai issues two recalls on Elantras

Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling about 150,000 Hyundai Elantra sedans because of potential electrical problems that could prevent air bags from deploying. Hyundai said Friday the recall involves Elantras from the 2001 model year.If a liquid is spilled near the cupholder, it could drip into the air bag control module electrical connector, contaminate...

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Korea: Kia releases gasoline Mohave

Kia Motors released the long-awaited gasoline variants of the Mohave SUV (Borrego in NA) today. Alongside the 3.0L VGT diesel, the Mohave is now available with a 274 horsepower 3.8L Lambda V6 or a more potent 340 horsepower 4.6L Tau V8.Gasoline Mohaves are priced on average 3.5 million Won (USD$2464) less than its diesel counterparts. With the 3.8L...

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Stunning shots of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Cars.com recently posted a stunning gallery of high-resolution images of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. What is probably even better is that the rear-wheel drive coupe is coated in an equally attractive black paint. Although the front-end and the Genesis nomenclature might raise some conflicts, the Genesis Coupe looks to be another success for Hyundai...

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Kia shows redesigned Cerato at Sydney

Kia Motors debuted the redesigned Cerato for the Australian market at the Sydney Motor Show today. Dubbed the Forte in the car's home market of South Korea, the Cerato for the land of Down Under will be available in a 2.0L 4-cylinder petrol engine initially. Kia announced a sales date of early 2009 for the Cerato. Officials stated that the company...

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Hyundai targets 500,000 hybrids per year by 2018

Hyundai hasn't yet put a hybrid car on the market, but the company sure is throwing around some big numbers for its hybrid program. Let’s start with 38 miles to the gallon. According to Hyundai, that’s the mileage expected from the hybrid version of the Santa Fe small SUV, on display this week at the Paris Motor Show.The company claims that the concept...

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Paris: Kia unveils Soul and hybrid counterpart

Kia has unveiled its Soul urban crossover vehicle at the Mondial de l’Automobile show in Paris, along with concept models of the cee’d Hybrid and Soul Hybrid, the hydrogen-powered Sportage FCEV prototype, and the cee’d with new ISG (Idle Stop & Go). The Soul will be sold globally, including in North America.In Europe, the Soul will be offered with...

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