Kia Motors America Announces Organizational Change

IRVINE, Calif., April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and executive vice president, has announced his intent to leave Kia Motors America (KMA) to pursue new opportunities, effective April 17, 2018.  KMA has not yet appointed his successor.   During his nine years at KMA, Sprague launched many new vehicles, including the Kia Soul,… Continue reading Kia Motors America Announces Organizational Change

Hyundai has no reason to overreact to Elliott’s demands; regulator

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) — The chief of South Korea’s financial regulator on Thursday said he views Elliott Advisors Ltd.’s demands for more efforts to improve corporate governance at Hyundai Motor Group differently from Elliott’s intervention in the merger of two Samsung Group affiliates three years ago. In a venture startup fund event held in… Continue reading Hyundai has no reason to overreact to Elliott’s demands; regulator

GM to kill Chevrolet Sonic, Ford to discontinue Fiesta, Taurus, report says

Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide The 2017 Chevrolet Sonic. (Photo: General Motors) General Motors is reportedly planning to kill the Chevrolet Sonic while Ford Motor plans to ditch the Fiesta in the U.S., spelling the death of two subcompact cars. The Wall Street Journal, which reported the plans Wednesday, also said that… Continue reading GM to kill Chevrolet Sonic, Ford to discontinue Fiesta, Taurus, report says

Press Release No. 08/2018 – Vehicle registrations in March 2018

date 04/04/2018 Flensburg, March 2, 2018. 261,749 Passenger cars ( car ) were newly registered in February. That was +7.4 percent more than in the same month last year. The share of commercial approvals was 63.1 percent (+ 0.8%). Private registrations increased by + 21.3 percent. 60.8 percent (-9.4 percent) of new cars were registered… Continue reading Press Release No. 08/2018 – Vehicle registrations in March
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March 2018 Sales Result

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HMC) Corporate Disclosure to Korea Exchange Disclosure Title : March 2018 Sales Results 1. Sales Results: *Monthly sales Category (units) March 2018 February 2018 MoM % Change March 2017 YoY % Change Sales Unit Domestic 67,577 50,200 34.6 63,765 6.0 Overseas 329,464 262,068 25.7 326,838 0.8 Total 397,041 312,268 27.1 390,603 1.6… Continue reading March 2018 Sales Result

(2nd LD) Elliott holds over $1 bln stake in Hyundai Motor Group affiliates

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) — Elliott Advisors Ltd., a unit of U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp., said Wednesday it has acquired more than US$1 billion worth of stocks in three major affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, and asked for more efforts to improve corporate governance by the group. The… Continue reading (2nd LD) Elliott holds over $1 bln stake in Hyundai Motor Group affiliates

(LEAD) Elliott holds over $1 bln stake in Hyundai Motor Group affiliates

(ATTN: ADDS Hyundai’s response in 4th para) SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) — Elliott Advisors Ltd., a unit of U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp., said Wednesday it has acquired more than US$1 billion worth of stocks in three major affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, and asked for more efforts to improve corporate governance by… Continue reading (LEAD) Elliott holds over $1 bln stake in Hyundai Motor Group affiliates

Hyundai Motor America Reports March 2018 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America reported March sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 61,540 units, an 11 percent decline in comparison with March 2017.  Sales were paced by the best SUV sales month in company history, cracking 25,000 units for the first time and up 25 percent over… Continue reading Hyundai Motor America Reports March 2018 Sales

Kia Motors America Announces March Sales

IRVINE, Calif., April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Kia Motors America today announced March sales of 50,645 vehicles, a 2.5-percent increase over the same period last year. The month was highlighted by best-ever March sales of the Sportage CUV, which were up more than 41-percent over the same period last year.  In addition, four other Kia models… Continue reading Kia Motors America Announces March Sales

Waymo CEO Says Self-Driving Tech Isn’t to Blame for Tesla Death

As controversy swirls around the death of a Model X driver last month, the head of Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit is drawing distinctions between his company’s technology and Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot. Wei Huang, 38, died March 23 when his sport utility vehicle using the driver-assistance system Autopilot collided with a highway barrier in Mountain… Continue reading Waymo CEO Says Self-Driving Tech Isn’t to Blame for Tesla Death