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As information by Reuters, Tata even manage to escape the serious crisis that is gripping the field of self: in December now ended, the statement of sales in India was lower by just about 50% than 12 months ago. The onset of Nano is so urgent in the light of this current progress. For the record, the house of India has sold only 25,219 units in the home country, creation a sign -47% on December 2007. (more…)

These drawing, consider official, anticipate the latest Hyundai Equips, new top of the range of Korean home. Restore a model launch in 1998 and never changed, never presented on European markets, which is placed above the current Genesis and which incorporates rear-wheel drive architecture. In all likelihood remain confining only to Asian markets and propose 3.8 V6 engines and 4.6 V8 petrol, and a wide range of technological content. (more…)

At SEMA this year will not be the only horses to stay in the spotlight: Hyundai will submit a decommissioning of cylinders that, when possible, to enable its new V8 Genesis to function with only four cylinders drastically lowering the levels of consumption and emissions. A debut to lead this innovation will be the engine of Genesis RKSport, a unit from 460 hp supercharged with volumetric compressor.

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During the day yesterday, Hyundai, the largest automobile manufacturer in South Korea, announced the opening of a new production facility in the Czech Republic. The factory, located at Nosov, will be able to assemble 200,000 vehicles per year, according to auto, motor und sport. The plant was built at an investment of 1.1 billion euros and will employ 3,000 people. The first product to come on future Czech will be the Hyundai i30 destined for European markets.

First photo shots for the new “CSL by Hyundai.” The house will soon Korean fact its sedan-coupe which will clash with the Volkswagen Passat CC and the Opel Insignia. The spy photos suggest that there were stolen in northern France while the car was struggling with the handling test. The Korean proposal to German rivals will have dimensions quite similar to the new Sonata with which share floor and mechanics. The engine compartment cover is a 4-cylinder 2.0 petrol 165cv, a 3.3 V6 and a 250-turbo 2.0 150cv. The car will probably be ordered already by the end of 2009 or beginning of 2010.

One after another, all the major world manufacturers are announcing cuts more or less significant for their production to cope with the dynamics of contraction in demand today was a Hyundai official communicate via the decision, stressing, however, the temporary validity . In particular, the house still held a Korean American establishment (Montgomery, Alabama) for eleven days, which will be distributed in a period of time between now and the end of 2008. Chief of this decision is the commercial development of Santa Fe SUV, which saw a big restriction on the sale of its basin, ridimensionatosi an abundant 15% on an annual basis.

The Hyundai-Kia Group, one of the strongest player on the world promising Chinese car market, has only been in a bad situation of conflict with the government of the Asian giant, which has ruled him stop the importation of vehicles produced by the group in Korea South.

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After eleven consecutive years of presence in advertising the Oscars, the ceremony of 2009 will be the first to disappear for GM. The reduction of funds for marketing and advertising has already resulted in the abandonment of the sponsorship of televised Super Bowl, and now the portfolio of events advertised by GM disappear and Oscar and Emmy Awards.

No fear for ABC television, which has already found a worthy replacement to the Americans in Detroit in Hyundai. The house Korean inject several million dollars in the coffers of (something like advertising slots from 1.7 million each), after appropriate right in those areas that up to a year ago were the colossus of Michigan.