Unfortunate Typo: Hyundai's Mid-Size Hybrid Already?

Stop the presses! Courtesy of the New York Daily News, it looks like we have our first look at Hyundai's anticipated hybrid-electric mid-size sedan. But wait, the car looks strikingly familiar. Is Hyundai reverting to its derivative designs of the past? The Altima name would definitely get the folks at Nissan feisty...The Hyundai Altima Hybrid gig...

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Kia Releases Official "VG" Renderings

Kia Motors has released the first official renderings of its upcoming premium sedan, code-named "VG", today. The automaker already gave the public a glimpse of the VG's design with the KND-5 Concept at the Seoul Motor Show last April. The production model will incur minimal stylistic changes from its concept precursor, and this is much evident in the...

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Hyundai India to Shift i20 Export Production to Europe

Hyundai Motor India will shift the production of its i20 model for exports from India to Europe some time next year, a top official said Saturday. The company has been rolling out this model, for both domestic and overseas markets, from its Irungattukottai plant near here.Hyundai has operations in the Czech Republic, Turkey and Slovakia, and the car...

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Korea: Kia releases Pride/Rio Facelift

The Kia Rio/Pride gets a facelift for the 2010 year model. These stylish updates enhance the interior and bring a new front facade design. We finally get to see the first batch of 2010 Kia Rio images, after a long wait. The current Kia Rio has been on the market since 2005 and is known in South Korea as the Kia Pride. Almost four years after being...

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Frankfurt Preview: 2010 Kia cee'd (Facelift)

Kia Motors has released the first pictures of new cee'd, revealing an updated look incorporating the new 'family face' of the brand. This mid-life revision unusually includes sheet metal changes to the bonnet plus alterations to the bumper, grille and light clusters. There have been some enhancements to the interior too in terms of specification and...

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Kia Sets To Launch Forte Koup in Late Summer

Kia Motors America has announced that it will launch the all-new 2010 Forte Koup later in summer 2009. According to the company, the 2010 Forte Koup will be available in two trim levels, EX and SX.The 2010 Forte Koup is powered by a two-liter inline four-cylinder engine, producing 156hp of power and 144lb-ft of torque, featuring continuously variable...

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Hyundai Green Lights Veloster Production For 2011

In an exclusive interview with Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik, Inside Line (Edmunds) has garnered a cornucopia of information on Hyundai's upcoming front-wheel-drive Tiburon replacement. According to Krafcik, the compact sport coupe will look 70-80 percent like the Veloster Concept that made an appearance at the 2007 Los Angeles International...

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Hyundai Begins Accepting Cash for Clunkers Trade-ins

After months of debate and rounds of legislation, the wait has ended. Consumers can finally take advantage of the government's "Car Allowance Rebate System" (CARS), and Hyundai is leading the way. Katherine Michon of Arlington, Virginia was the first to trade-in an eligible clunker for a new Hyundai, replacing her 15 mile-per-gallon 1995 Ford Explorer...

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