The seventh of a series of concepts from the Russelsheim design studio, the i-Flow extends upon Hyundai’s “fluidic sculpture” philosophy. The outside offers a futuristic look while inside, the i-Flow has an alien, Hyundai calls it “bionic”, feel.
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In 2009, while two of Detroit's Big Three carmakers -- General Motors and Chrysler -- were put on life support, Hyundai managed to rack up record profits, boosting its U.S. market share by more than a full percentage point, and securing its spot as the world's fifth-largest auto manufacturer, behind Ford.
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Leading industry publication AM Magazine presented the prestigious award of Carmaker of the Year to Hyundai, at its annual ceremony in Birmingham this week.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has selected the 2011 Hyundai Sonata model as the Top Safety Pick this year. This award has been given to the vehicle after it successfully completed a list of crash testing performed by the IIHS.
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Only one major automaker increased U.S. sales in 2009, and South Korea's Hyundai aims for a bigger slice of the market this year.
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While Toyota has been going through the wringer, Hyundai seems to be walking on water. Executives met with their dealers today in Orlando and it sounds like the news was mostly good, if not great.
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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama produced 18,441 vehicles in January, including 3,920 for export.The plant ramped up production of the 2011 Sonata to 10,022 units, including 901 for export to Canada.
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Current Toyota owners thinking of buying a car this weekend have a new incentive from Hyundai: $1,000 in cash back on top of other current incentives. It’s good on only three models — the 2009-2010 Elantra, Elantra Touring and Sonata. This matches a similar incentive GM launched earlier this week and runs through Monday but may be extended.
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Hyundai Motor, the biggest South Korean auto maker, said Thursday that its quarterly profit had almost quadrupled as its small cars proved popular with recession-weary buyers.
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Though batteries become more and more popular, most of us drive a gasoline powered car and will probably buy a gasoline powered car next time we’re in the market for a new vehicle. So the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy decided to list the Hyundai Sonata as the greenest gasoline powered car available in 2010.
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