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We'll Soon Be 90 Percent European, Hyundai Says
No, a European car manufacturer hasn't bought Hyundai. What the Korean automaker is saying is that 90 percent of the vehicles it sells in Europe will soon be manufactured on the continent as well. Hyundai will introduce an all-new i10 city car towards the end of this year and will transfer production of Europe-bound versions of its smallest model from India to Turkey. Consequently, the only Hyundai cars sold in Europe that won’t be built in Europe will be models destined for the UK and Ireland, which will continue to be made in India alongside those for other right-hand-drive markets.
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Hyundai To Double Annual Production Capacity In Turkey By The End Of 2013
Hyundai announced plans on Thursday to double its annual production capacity at its Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi (HAOS) facility in Turkey from 100,000 units today to 200,000 by the end of next year. The South Korean automaker said it took the decision...
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Hyundai Defies European Economic Crisis, Records Best Ever First Quarter Sales
Whereas many carmakers are seeing their sales shrink in Europe due to the financial crisis, Hyundai managed to register a record number of new cars between January and March 2012 with 114,571 units. This represents an increase of 12.5 percent over the...
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Hyundai Launches New Eon Low-cost City Car In India To Compete With Suzuki
The game is on for Hyundai in India as the South Korean automaker launched its all-important new Eon city car on Thursday. The five-door hatchback is Hyundai's smallest model and it will be built and marketed in India where it will go up against...
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Hyundai Reaches 5 Million Sales In Europe
South Korean carmaker Hyundai announced it has sold five million vehicles in Europe since the first Hyundai Pony was imported in 1977. The five millionth vehicle was an i30, which was launched in 2007 and has sold a little over 320,000 units on the continent....
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“made In India†Hyundai Getz To Be Exported To Europe
Who’d have thought a decade ago that a Korean car-manufacture would choose another Asian country to build one of its best selling models? Where’s the world going too… And this is not a first for Hyundai since this move follows an earlier...
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