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  • Three wins for Hyundai design in Automotive Brand Contest

    Offenbach, 9 August 2012 · German Design Council awards Hyundai with three separate accolades · New Generation i30 and i-oniq concept car both triumph · Further validation of Hyundai’s Europe-focused product strategy   Hyundai has received three awards at the second edition of the Automotive Brand Contest, organisedby the German Design Council.  The New Generation i30 won ‘Best Interior’ and ‘Best Exterior’, while the ‘Best Concept’ title was awarded to the i-oniq show car.   Both models …

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  • Hyundai Provides Vehicles for UEFA EURO 2012™, Unveils Fan-Inspired National Team Buses

    -      EURO officials, guests to ride in 366 Hyundai cars -      Vehicles include luxury Equus and Genesis; new-generation i30 designed for Europe -      National team buses wrapped with fan-created slogans Hyundai Motor announced today that it will provide 366 of its most exciting vehicles for use by UEFA EURO 2012™ officials, guests and others during the matches next month in Poland and Ukraine. During the handover ceremony at Poland’s National Stadium in Warsaw, the company unveiled …

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  • Hyundai Motor Group Unveils Its Exhibition Pavilion at the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea

      Hyundai Motor Group, an official Global Partner, or top-level partner, of the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, today released photos of its exhibition pavilion. The Yeosu Expo will be open to the public on May 12, and run for three months.    Hyundai will operate a Hyundai Motor Group exhibition pavilion of 1,398 m2, the largest in size among corporate pavilions, which will provide visitors with an opportunity to experience what Hyundai is doing to realize its vision of “Together for a better future.” …

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  • Hyundai Motor invests in the future of the European auto industry

    Brussels, 26 April 2012 Today at the European Business Summit (EBS), Hyundai Motor Europe announced a new initiative that sets out to prepare young people with the skills they need for the job market of tomorrow.   ‘Skills for the Future’, developed in partnership with JA-YE Europe (Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise), is a three-year programme starting this year. Launching in five countries first – Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, and the Czech Republic – it will give approximately ten thousand (10 …

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  • Hyundai Announces 2012 First Quarter Earnings

    · Hyundai sells 1,072,679 units worldwide in the first quarter · Sales revenue and net profit stand at 20.2 trillion won and 2.5 trillion won · Continuous efforts of ‘value-pricing’ lead higher profitability   Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, sold 1,072,679 units (domestic: 154,800 / overseas: 917,879) worldwide in the first quarter of 2012, up 16.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, to continue its upward sales momentum.   In spite of global business …

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  • Hyundai Motor Unveils China-Exclusive Elantra at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show

    Hyundai Motor Company, whose joint venture in China is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, today unveiled its China-exclusive Elantra (“Langdong,” or 朗動 in Chinese) and its all-new Santa Fe at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, held at the China International Exhibition Center.   Langdong, which can be translated as a “dynamic (car) for the young, new generation,” is based on Hyundai Motor’s best-selling and multi-award winning Elantra that has captured the hearts of …

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  • Hyundai Accent (Solaris) has won the prize "Car of the Year 2012" in Russia

    Hyundai Accent makes a clean sweep of all top automotive awards in Russia, scoring a grand slam performance. Hyundai Accent (Solaris) has won the prize "Car of the Year 2012" in Russia in the category "Novelty" and "Small class". The "Car of the Year 2012" has a nationwide character, and brings together people who are active in relation to the automotive theme and everything connected with it.   Winning of Hyundai Accent model in Russian Award "Car of the Year" is a significant event for the …

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  • Hyundai Elantra is South Africa’s Car of the Year

      (From Left) Deon Sonnekus, Corporate Communications General Manager of HASA; Stanley Anderson, Marketing Director of HASA; Mark Jones, Convener of Jury; Brian Riley, CEO of Wesbank; Danie Van Jaarsveld, Chairman of SAGMJ; Alan Ross, President & CEO of HASA   The Hyundai Elantra 1.8 GLS has won the Car of the Year prize for 2012 in the prestigious annual competition of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists and WesBank. The elegant Elantra – Hyundai’s medium luxury sedan with …

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  • Hyundai Reveals Team Hyundai Five World-Class Footballers As Brand Ambassadors for UEFA EURO 2012™

    Hyundai Motor Company, UEFA EURO 2012TM top partner, today announced a new initiative for this year's tournament: Team Hyundai. Comprising five of the best-known players in Europe – all of them top-class internationals – Team Hyundai will act as ambassadors for the brand in Hyundai's communications activities around what will be this year's biggest footballing event.   Iker Casillas (Spain), Lukas Podolski (Germany), Giuseppe Rossi (Italy), Karim Benzema (France) and Daniel Sturridge (England) …

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  • Hyundai Announces 2011 Business Results

    - Sales revenue rises 16%, net profit up 35% on increased overseas sales - Hyundai sold 4.06 million units globally in 2011 - Hyundai to focus on qualitative growth, enhance brand image in 2012   Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, posted global sales of 4,059,438 units (domestic plants: 1,884,633, overseas plants: 2,174,805) in 2011, a 12.4 percent gain from a year earlier.     Sales revenue rose 16.1 percent to 77.8 trillion won from a year earlier as the company sold more …

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