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  • HYUNDAI SANTA FE RECEIVES 2013 GOOD DESIGN AWARD

    COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2014 – For the third year in a row, Hyundai’s innovative and unique design language has earned a GOOD DESIGN™ Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe was awarded this accolade in the transportation category for its dynamic character lines and bold design features.   Now in its 64th year, GOOD DESIGN Awards honor the yearly achievements of the …

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  • Hyundai Motor Reports December Global Sales

    January 2, 2014 – Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for December 2013. December 2013 Results                                                                                                                             Unit = one vehicle 1. Commercial Vehicles (CV) include buses & trucks. 2. Hyundai Motor currently has seven overseas plants in Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, India, Russia, Turkey and the U.S. ※Excludes CKD …

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  • Hyundai Motor wins again: New Generation i10 named AUTOBEST 2014

    - New Generation i10 wins prestigious pan-European award - Second Hyundai Motor model to win award in three years - Expert jury impressed with space, quality and handling of new car Offenbach, Germany, 12 December 2013 At the 13th annual competition for the best new car in emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe, the New Generation i10 has today been awarded the prestigious ‘AUTOBEST 2014’ accolade by the AUTOBEST jury. It is the second time Hyundai Motor has claimed the title in the …

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  • Hyundai Motorsport Ready to Rally as it Launches 2014 Line-Up

    Team named as Hyundai Shell World Rally Team - Drivers confirmed for Rally Monte-Carlo with Dani Sordo partnering Thierry Neuville, while Juho Hänninen and Chris Atkinson also drive second car on selected rallies - Hyundai i20 WRC 2014 livery unveiled as preparations for debut finalised Offenbach, Germany December 10, 2013 - Hyundai Motorsport has unveiled its full team line-up at a special launch event in Offenbach today, as the manufacturer gears up for its debut in the 2014 FIA World Rally …

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  • Hänninen Handed Second Hyundai Motorsport Seat for 2014

    - Finnish driver Juho Hänninen becomes the first driver to be appointed to drive second Hyundai i20 WRC in 2014 - Hänninen has impressed in his test driver role and will contest selected events in 2014 as a perfect complement to lead driver Thierry Neuville Alzenau, Germany   November 28, 2013 – Hyundai Motorsport has today revealed that its current test driver Juho Hänninen will drive the second i20 WRC car at selected FIA World Rally Championship events in 2014, as team-mate to recently- …

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  • Hyundai Motor Stages World Premiere of All-New Genesis Premium Sedan in the Korean Market

    - Hyundai’s first premium rear-wheel drive sedan comes back with an eye-catching, sporty design; upgraded features - All-New Genesis embodies wide range of advanced technologies and details; - expected to set a new standard for premium sedans in the industry   November 26, 2013 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, today unveiled for the first time the `All-New Genesis,’ aimed at setting a new standard for premium sedans. Hyundai Motor revealed the much-awaited four-door …

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  • Hyundai i20 WRC Rally Car Speeds Into ‘Real Racing 3’ Mobile Game

    - Popular mobile game ‘Real Racing 3’ has a new addition - Hyundai’s i20 WRC will be one of the start-up roster models - Gamers compete for a free trip to the 2014 season kickoff in Monte Carlo - Consumers invited to compete ‘live’ on the Hyundai billboard in London’s iconic Piccadilly Circus   November 21, 2013 - Hyundai Motor Company’s i20 World Rally Championship (WRC) car will be featured in EA’s (Electronic Arts) popular ‘Real Racing 3’, a mobile-based racing game. This vehicle is now …

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  • Hyundai Motor Kicks Off “Be There With Hyundai” FIFA World Cup™ Program

    - Users to submit and vote on national team slogans of countries participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ through ‘Be There with Hyundai’ program - The winning slogans to be displayed on the team buses during the event   Oct. 18, 2013 – Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, today launched one of its flagship programs, “Be There With Hyundai (BTWH).” Through the program, users can participate in creating and selecting national team slogans …

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  • Hyundai Motor’s Brand Value Enters Global Top 50

    - Hyundai Motor is the world’s fastest growing auto brand since 2005 - Hyundai’s brand value reaches $9 billion, ranking No. 43 in Interbrand’s 2013 Best 100 Global Brands September 30, 2013 - Hyundai Motor Company, the fastest growing automotive company by brand, saw its brand value surge 20.5 percent from a year earlier to $9 billion, marking its higest-ever ranking of No. 43, according to brand consultancy Interbrand’s 2013 Best 100 Global Brands.   Hyundai, which has been included in the …

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  • Hyundai Motor Announces 2012 Business Results

    -          Revenue rises 8.6%, net profit up 11.7% on increased sales, new models-          Hyundai aims to sell 4.66 million units globally in 2013

    (Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Company, the fastest-growing automaker by brand, today announced its 2012 full-year earnings results. In spite of the challenging business environment with fluctuating exchange rates, Hyundai managed to sustain its upward momentum.                                                         

    For the year 2012, sales …

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