Tag: Hyundai

InsideEVs Checks Out First Ultra-Fast CCS Station in U.S.

29 M BY BRANDON SMOKER Yesterday marked a milestone in fast charge infrastructure in the U.S. as the first 150 & 350 kW CCS station in the U.S. went live at the Chicopee Marketplace in Massachusetts. This is the first of 290 locations (50 in CA and 240 in other states) that Electrify America will… Continue reading InsideEVs Checks Out First Ultra-Fast CCS Station in U.S.

Volkswagen’s new corporate structure: Diess wants to convert the “tanker” Volkswagen into a “speedboat network”

All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 New Group structure at Volkswagen Diess wants to rebuild the “Tanker” Volkswagen into a “speedboat network” AP VW CEO Herbert Diess at the Annual General Meeting in Berlin: VW should be “honest, open, decent” Volkswagen should be “honest, open, truthful, in one word: more decent”: At the Volkswagen General Assembly… Continue reading Volkswagen’s new corporate structure: Diess wants to convert the “tanker” Volkswagen into a “speedboat network”

Carmakers’ April sales rise 7.5 pct on demand recovery

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) — The combined sales of South Korea’s five carmakers rose 7.5 percent last month from a year earlier due to recovering demand and popularity of new models, corporate data showed Wednesday. The five automakers — Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea Co., Renault Samsung Motors Corp.… Continue reading Carmakers’ April sales rise 7.5 pct on demand recovery

Startin buys Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships from Hylton

The Startin Group has bought Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships in St Peters Worcestershire from Hylton Group. Startin is rated 167 in the Motor Trader Top 200 dealer groups with annual turnover of £54.1m. The company head office is in Redditch, where it represents Peugeot, Fiat and Kia. It also has Honda in Stourbridge and Worcester… Continue reading Startin buys Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships from Hylton

Kia’s April sales rise 9.3 pct as demand recovers

SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp. said Wednesday its vehicle sales rose 9.3 percent in April from a year earlier on recovering demand for its vehicles. Kia Motors sold 240,028 vehicles last month, up from 219,580 units a year earlier, the company said in a statement. The monthly sales were buoyed by increased… Continue reading Kia’s April sales rise 9.3 pct as demand recovers

(LEAD) Kia steps up its ‘green’ credentials with unveiling of Niro EV in Jeju

(ATTN: CORRECTS date in lead) SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp. on Wednesday unveiled the pure electric version of its Niro crossover at an annual green vehicle exhibition on Jeju Island, a move aimed at bolstering its credentials as a carmaker striving to protect the environment. In the 5th international Electric Vehicle Expo… Continue reading (LEAD) Kia steps up its ‘green’ credentials with unveiling of Niro EV in Jeju

Hyundai Motor America Reports April 2018 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America reported April sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 56,063 units, an 11 percent decline in comparison with April 2017. Despite the overall decline there were several significant gains as Hyundai’s SUV family continues to set records. For the second consecutive month, Hyundai set an… Continue reading Hyundai Motor America Reports April 2018 Sales

After death of Ford Taurus, Fusion, Fiesta, will Ford fans buy a Chevy?

CLOSE Ford Motor Company announced that it will discontinue the Fiesta subcompact car, the Fusion mid-size sedan and the Taurus full-size car in the U.S. USA TODAY A 2012 Ford Taurus. (Photo: FORD) Ford families drive Fords. Chevrolet families drive Chevys. And they often refuse to switch. Ford’s decision to cut nearly its entire car… Continue reading After death of Ford Taurus, Fusion, Fiesta, will Ford fans buy a Chevy?

Elliott reiterates call for holding firm structure for Hyundai Motor Group

SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) — Elliott Advisors Ltd., a unit of U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp., on Friday reiterated its demand for a holding company structure for Hyundai Motor Group. In a statement, the U.S. fund called on the Korean automotive group to merge Hyundai Motor Co. and Hyundai Mobis Co. into one… Continue reading Elliott reiterates call for holding firm structure for Hyundai Motor Group