HYUNDAI ANNOUNCES NEW ENGINE TO POWER ITS DRIVE TOWARD FUEL ECONOMY LEADERSHIP

A new four-cylinder engine will help power Hyundais drive towards becoming the fuel economy leader when it launches in the companys most popular car, the 2011 Sonata. Today, Hyundai unveiled the engine, which is built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama, at its Hyundai America Technical Center in Superior Township, Michigan, where it engineers, designs, … Read more

GENESIS COUPE EARNS POPULAR MECHANICS 2010 AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD

Popular Mechanics honored the all-new Hyundai Genesis Coupe with a 2010 Automotive Excellence Award in the Fun to Drive category. Genesis Coupe outperforms the competition with its dynamic rear-wheel-drive handling aimed at true sports enthusiasts. This is the second time Hyundai has earned a Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award; the 2006 Sonata received the honor … Read more

HYUNDAI’S GLOBAL BRAND RANKING RISES

The Hyundai brand continues its upward march by ranking 69th, up three notches from 2008, in the 2009 Best Global Brands survey jointly conducted by Interbrand, a leading consultancy in branding, and BusinessWeek, the New York-based global business media organization. While the average brand value for automotive industries declined by 7.4 percent amid the global … Read more

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA MARKETING VP JOEL EWANICK NAMED BRANDWEEK 2009 "GRAND MARKETER OF THE YEAR"

Honoring individuals who embrace both value and values, as well as unabashed creativity in marketing their companies, Brandweek, one of the leading marketing and advertising magazines in the nation, today announced that Joel Ewanick, vice president of Marketing for Hyundai Motor America, earned the esteemed acknowledgement of Grand Marketer of the Year for 2009. The … Read more

HYUNDAI GENESIS IS CLASS OF THE 2009 MODEL YEAR WITH MOST TOP-CAR HONORS

Genesis Sedan Awards 2009 North America Car of the Year Motor Trend Americas Top 40 New Cars J.D. Power and Associates Automotive, Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) – Most appealing midsize premium car J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Launch Index (VLI) – Highest ranked 2009 all-new or redesigned vehicle The Car Book 2009 Best Bet … Read more

HYUNDAI TUCSON WINS 2009 MOTORIST CHOICE AWARD

Intellichoice and AutoPacific honored Hyundai Tucson with a 2009 Motorist Choice Award in the Compact Crossover SUV category for its top scores in ownership satisfaction and overall value. The Motorist Choice Awards recognize new cars and trucks that give their owners both economic and emotional satisfaction, helping new car buyers find vehicles that best satisfy … Read more

HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE RECOGNIZED AS A "MOST FUN" CLUNKER REPLACEMENT BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KBB.COM

The editors of Kelley Blue Books www.kbb.com recognized the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe on its list of 10 Most Fun Clunker Replacements. The list was designed to help car shoppers looking to get more excitement out of their government credit under the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program. The Genesis Coupe was named Most Fun … Read more

HYUNDAI TO SELL ITS FLAGSHIP SEDAN IN U.S.

Hyundai is shaking things up at the annual Pebble Beach Concours dElegance by announcing its intention to launch its most premium luxury sedan in the U.S. next year. Hyundais flagship, badged as the Equus in the Korean market, will be on display and on the roads surrounding the annual gathering of collectible classic luxury automobiles … Read more