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Friday, March 12th 2010

All the latest news from Hyundai

Hyundai i30 1.6CRDi road test

The family hatchback segment is one of the most fiercely competitive in the car market, with major players such as the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra setting high standards. So Hyundai’s i30, like the Cee’d from sister company Kia, has to really impress on a number of fronts to have any chance [...]

Hyundai i10 (2009) road test

The Hyundai i10 is yet another reason to consign jokes about Korean cars to the motor industry humour dustbin. A huge sales hit in 2009 – thanks in large part because of its attraction to buyers armed with cash from the government’s scrappage scheme – the i10 has taken on the dominant trio of [...]

Hyundai waves goodbye to the Rovers

Over the past four months the most requested cars on the Hyundai press fleet have been Rovers! As leaders in scrappage sales, Hyundai wanted to give journalists a taste of what it’s like to drive an old car day-in, day out. So we sent them a ‘snotter’ for a few days instead of a nice new [...]

Hyundai waves goodbye to the Rovers

Over the past four months the most requested cars on the Hyundai press fleet have been Rovers! As leaders in scrappage sales, Hyundai wanted to give journalists a taste of what it’s like to drive an old car day-in, day out. So we sent them a ‘snotter’ for a few days instead of a nice new [...]

Hyundai waves goodbye to the Rovers

Over the past four months the most requested cars on the Hyundai press fleet have been Rovers! As leaders in scrappage sales, Hyundai wanted to give journalists a taste of what it’s like to drive an old car day-in, day out. So we sent them a ‘snotter’ for a few days instead of a nice new [...]

Hyundai waves goodbye to the Rovers

Over the past four months the most requested cars on the Hyundai press fleet have been Rovers! As leaders in scrappage sales, Hyundai wanted to give journalists a taste of what it’s like to drive an old car day-in, day out. So we sent them a ‘snotter’ for a few days instead of a nice new [...]

Scrappage Scheme plays large part in CO2 output fall

The average new car CO2 fell by 5.5% in the first nine months of 2009 with Toyota being the first manufacturer to meet the EU target figure. The average for the Year to Date is 150.6 g/km; that’s a record 8.8 g/km less than a year ago. The current rate of improvement would enable the car [...]

Hyundai appoints new fleet boss to drive corporate sales in Europe

Hyundai appoints new fleet boss to drive corporate sales in Europe Hyundai has announced its appointment of new Deputy General Manager Fleet and Remarketing, Oliver Lajara to lead the fleet team at Hyundai’s European headquarters in Offenbach, Germany. Lajara will put in place new people and processes at a country- and dealer-level to target European fleets; an [...]

The Equus: the most sophisticated and luxurious Hyundai ever

The most sophisticated and luxurious Hyundai ever has just been launched in South Korea. The long-wheelbase version of the Equus saloon is the largest and most expensive vehicle in the Hyundai line-up, rivaling the likes of the BMW 7-Series and the Mercedes S-Class. Prices for the Equus Limousine start at approximately £70,000 and go up [...]

Hyundai secure big driving school contract

The nationwide Bill Plant Driving School has recently taken delivery of 60 Hyundai i20’s as part of a large fleet order placed with the Korean manufacturer, with a further 500 cars to follow. Taking over from the previous fleet of Vauxhall Corsas, the i20 was chosen because of excellent visibility, handling and safety features, all of [...]

Hyundai: King of Scrappage

Who are the real leaders of the scrappage scheme? We’ll give you some clues – the company’s corporate colour is blue, it has an oval logo and is a major employer in the Essex area. That’s right, it’s Hyundai! The Korean company has become the king of scrappage, taking more than 17,000 orders since the [...]

Manchester Airport Chauffeur Service Choose i800

The PCS Airport Transfers Company has taken delivery of 30 Hyundai i800s to serve customers at Manchester Airport. Whilst most 7 seater people carriers only actually have five full-sized seats and the sixth and seventh much are smaller foldaway chairs that take up precious luggage space when stowed. The i800, however, is a true 7 [...]

Hyundai i800 joins police force

Scotland’s largest police force, Strathclyde Police has recently taken delivery of two Hyundai i800s, finished in full police livery. Donated by Glasgow Community Planning Partnership and Glasgow Community and Safety Services, these vehicles will be used as mobile police offices in the west end of the City. Constable John Murphy of Strathclyde Police explained: “We wanted [...]

Hyundai Unveils New Fuel Efficient Gearbox

Hyundai has developed a new gearbox that it claims will improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. The new six-speed automatic transaxle ‘box should boost fuel economy according to the Hyundai boffins by more than 12.2 per cent. Designed for transverse engine applications in passenger cars and SUVs, the new compact transaxle puts Hyundai into an [...]

New Medium Panel Van announced from Hyundai

Korean-based vehicle manufacturer Hyundai has announced their entry into the popular medium panel van market. The Hyundai iLoad is due to go on sale from January 2009, and while full details have yet to be announced, the manufactuer is promising a high specification and long warranty to tempt the van buying public. The van will be rear-wheel [...]

Carmakers Fear Credit Crunch Is About To Bite

Car manufacturers are predicting tough times ahead as the global economic slowdown continues. Greenest car-maker (according to JATO Dynamics survey) Fiat has said that in a worse case scenario its profits for 2009 could drop by 65 per cent while global demand for its products could drop to as much as 20 per cent. This downward trend [...]

Hyundai take 20 per cent off Getz list price

Hyundai has announced that it will give us something to smile about as the Korean  company has announced that it will take 20 per cent off the Getz list price. This means the 1.1-litre petrol GSI three-door Getz has been reduced in price by a massive £1,610 – that’s a cut of more than 20 [...]

i-Blue launched by Hyundai

Hyundai has announced a new sub brand, which will be called i-Blue. The new sub brand will ensure that all the models come in under the vital 120g/km of CO2 emissions. The first model in the i-Blue range will be the i30 hatchback that uses the 1.6-litre CRDi engine. To achieve it low emission, the technicians [...]

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