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NEWS ABOUT: Hyundai

Hyundai stories: 15 news summaries
ANALYSIS

 Saturn: GM's Biggest Mistake  

Brand was an unsustainable distraction from the start

Oct 2, 09 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - As General Motors’ Saturn experiment ends with a whimper, it’s important to understand that the brand was a failure from the start. Some obituaries blame GM for not providing a fuller roster of vehicles to build customer loyalty—but if anything, the automaker gave Saturn too much, writes Mark... More »

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Toyota • General Motors • Detroit • Saturn • Hyundai • auto industry • Big Three

Cut-Rate Hyundai Gets Major Mileage Out of Downturn 

Once a joke, South Korean automaker is No. 4 in global sales

Sep 1, 09 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the recession batters most automakers, onetime industry laughingstock Hyundai is riding high. The South Korean company just had its best retail month ever, the Washington Post reports. Its share of the US market rose from 3.6% to 4.6%, and it passed Ford to become fourth in global... More »

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recession • Hyundai • auto industry • Cash for Clunkers

(Newser) - Travel between North and South Korea returned to normal today, eight months after Pyongyang clamped down on imports from the South. It's the latest sign of warming ties between the two Koreas, following a recent deal on reuniting separating families and the fight high-level diplomatic talks in two years. Negotiations... More »

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North Korea • diplomacy • South Korea • Hyundai • border crossing

 N. Korea to Reopen 
 Border With South 

Tourism and reunions with relatives in SK now possible

Aug 17, 09 1:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea pledged today to reopen its borders with the south for tourism and family visits after reclusive leader Kim Jong-il met with the head of the South Korean Hyundai Group in Pyongyang, reports Reuters. Hyundai's Hyon Jong Un met the ailing Kim to secure the release of a detained... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • tourism • Hyundai • Korean War • Kim Jong Il • border

Ford to Make
Car Payments for Buyers Who Lose Jobs

Firm will cover up to $700/month for a year

Mar 31, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - With auto sales battered by the recession and tight credit, Ford is offering a payment protection plan to reassure consumers delaying buying new cars because of job-loss fears, the AP reports. The automaker will cover payments of up to $700 each month for up to a year on any new... More »

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General Motors • Ford • Hyundai • auto industry • auto sales • payments

Ford, Hyundai Win
Top Wheels Honors

Ford F-150, Hyundai Genesis named top 2009 vehicles

Jan 12, 09 1:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Here's some good news for ailing Detroit: The redesigned Ford F-150 was named North America's Truck of the Year yesterday by a team of journalists who preferred its design, handling, drive and value to the other finalists, the Dodge Ram and Mercedez ML320. Korean automakers clinched their first victory... More »

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awards • automaker • Ford • Hyundai • US automakers • Ford F 150

 Lost Your Job? 
 Hyundai Will Buy 
 Your Car Back 

New incentive plan offers mostly risk-free ownership for a year

Jan 5, 09 7:01 PM CST
(Newser) - With rebates and other incentives failing to entice buyers, Hyundai is letting hard-luck owners return their cars, CNNMoney reports. Buyers who can't make payments because they got fired or went bankrupt are allowed to trade cars back with little or no obligation, within a year. "The goal is that... More »

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South Korea • unemployment • Hyundai • auto industry • job cuts • auto insurance

 Detroit's Pain Could 
 Be South's Gain 

The South is home to eight foreign auto plants and more are on the way

Nov 20, 08 8:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Is Greer, SC, the new Motor City? With execs from the Big Three getting a frosty reception to their efforts to wrest $25 billion from the federal government to stay solvent, the home of BMW’s North American operations—as well as other Southern communities that are home to foreign... More »

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Toyota • Detroit • Hyundai • Mercedes Benz • auto industry • financial crisis

 Asian Stocks Dive 

Gains of recent days wiped out as investors switch focus back to slumping economy

Nov 6, 08 3:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Dismal earnings predictions from major companies snapped a three-day gain in Asian markets, Bloomberg reports. Japan's Nikkei index skidded 6.5% after Hyundai, Panasonic, and Isuzu warned that the US slowdown would hit earnings. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 6.4%, while News Corp's Australian shares took a 21% hit—... More »

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Hyundai • Cathay Pacific • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Panasonic • News Corp • financial crisis

Ford Sales, Off 34%, Key Ugly US Autos Report 

Nissan down 37%; Toyota sees 32% drop; GM fares better, but still 16% lower

Oct 1, 08 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - As expected, early sales reports from automakers paint a dismal picture, MarketWatch reports. Ford reports a 34% drop in US sales in September compared to a year ago; Toyota’s were off 32% and General Motors’ fell 16%, AP adds. Industry-wide, sales are down almost 20% over this time in... More »

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Detroit • Ford • Hyundai • auto industry • auto sales • sales slump • cars • financial crisis

City Dweller: Drive These Top 10

Check out this list of the Top 10 vehicles for urbanites from Forbes

Feb 28, 08 1:07 PM CST
(Newser) - City streets are tight, and the stop-and-go driving eats up over-priced gas. Then there’s the parking … if you can find it. Forbes says urbanites should consider one of these city-friendly rides:
  1. Audi A3: Handles well, loaded with safety features, tiny turning radius
  2. Mazda3: Great at dodging potholes,
... More »

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Toyota • list • Hyundai • Audi • Mini Cooper • Audi A3 • Camry • Honda Civic • Mazda 3 • Scion Xb • Hyundai Tucson • Rav4 • Mitsubishi Outlander • Honda CR-V

'Bulldozer' Prez Takes Helm
in S. Korea

Conservative ex-CEO charges into office, pledging reform

Feb 25, 08 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Proclaiming that "economic revival is our most urgent task," South Korea's new president took office today. Ex-Seoul mayor Lee Myung-bak, a longtime Hyundai exec known as "the Bulldozer," won the office in a landslide but is likely to struggle implementing the reforms he has promised if... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • Condoleezza Rice • nuclear program • Hyundai • Koreans • Lee Myung-bak

Right-Wing CEO Wins Korean Presidency

Lee Myung-bak promises harder line with North

Dec 19, 07 5:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Opposition leader Lee Myung-bak, nicknamed "The Bulldozer," has been elected president of South Korea by the largest margin in the country's democratic history. Lee, a former CEO at Hyundai and once mayor of Seoul, won 50.3% of the vote, trouncing his nearest rival, who captured just 26%,... More »

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South Korea • Hyundai • Lee Myung-bak

10 Cheapest Rides to Own

Don't sacrifice your bank account to the wheel with gas and insurance costs

Sep 11, 07 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Affordable cars start at the sticker price—the lower the better. But over time, insurance payments and gas costs add up. Forbes searches out the 10 vehicles that will leave the smallest footprint on your wallet.
  1. Toyota Yaris
  2. Honda Fit
  3. Toyota Corolla
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Toyota • list • Honda • Ford • Hyundai • Chevrolet • Kia • Pontiac • auto industry • cars

The 12 Greenest Rides

Forbes picks the 12 most environment-friendly cars.

Jul 20, 07 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars. 
  1. Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600
  2. Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175
  3. Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200
  4. Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740
  5. Ford Focus, $13,
... More »

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Toyota • list • Honda • Nissan • Ford • Hyundai • saturn • hybrid car • cars

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