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SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 20, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company introduced two new models to the Chinese market at the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition: Its best-selling mid-size Sonata sedan and the five-door Verna.

SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 29, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, began construction of a third plant in China to respond to growing demand in the world’s largest automobile market.

SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 10, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, joins the international community’s humanitarian relief efforts in Indonesia, a country hard hit by the recent natural disasters.

SEOUL, Korea - Oct. 28, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, today handed over the official vehicles for the G20 Seoul Summit in front of the Coex Center in Seoul, where the summit will take place. Hyundai Motor is providing a total of 129 vehicles throughout the summit, highlighted by the Equus Limousine, which...

SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 28, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, sold 2,668,699 units (domestic plants: 1,275,644 units, overseas plants: 1,393,055 units) worldwide year-to-date, a 21 percent increase from a year earlier, helped by strong demand in overseas markets.

SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 1, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for September 2010.

SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 27, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today it will participate in a bid to acquire a controlling stake in Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) to strengthen the Group’s future business opportunities and diversify its business portfolio.

SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 16, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, the fastest-growing automotive company by brand, saw its brand value increase by 9.3 percent from a year earlier in the Best Global Brands 2010 by Interbrand, outperforming the industry’s average growth rate.

SEOUL, Korea - Sept. 9, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Co. today unveiled the company’s – and Korea’s - first Full Speed Electric Vehicle (FSEV) named ‘BlueOn,’ opening a new era in eco-friendly technology.

SEOUL, Korea - Sept. 1, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for August 2010.

OFFENBACH, Germany, Aug. 25, 2010 - Euro NCAP, the independent vehicle safety organization, has announced that Hyundai’s new ix35 compact SUV has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating in its rigorous crash-test assessment program. The result places the ix35 as one of the safest vehicles in its class, and included a segment-best...

Aug. 25, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company has been a leading performer at the 2010 What Car? Magazine awards, with all three i-badged cars taking top three spots in the Supermini and Small Family car segments.

Aug. 16, 2010 - Hyundai, already recognised as America’s most fuel efficient auto manufacturer, has announced plans to maintain and extend its leadership with a target corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 4.7 l/100km (50 US mpg) in 2025 for its line-up of passenger cars and light duty trucks.

Aug. 16, 2010 - Hyundai, already recognised as America’s most fuel efficient auto manufacturer, has announced plans to maintain and extend its leadership with a target corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 4.7 l/100km (50 US mpg) in 2025 for its line-up of passenger cars and light duty trucks.

Aug. 16, 2010 - When it comes to fuel efficiency and economy, Hyundai Motor Company Australia has a firm focus on delivering leading vehicles to the Australian Market. In 2009, the Santa Fe-R took out the SUV class in the transcontinental Global Green Challenge achieving outstanding fuel consumption figures of 5.1L/100km driving between Darwin...

Aug. 11, 2010 - As the fastest growing car brand in Australia, Hyundai is a familiar face on Australian roads. What many motorists won’t be aware of, however, is that the manufacturing path from mine to motorway actually starts in this country. Hyundai’s automotive manufacturing process begins right here in Australia with the mining of...

Aug. 10, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company Australia is introducing a new online portal,

Aug. 9, 2010 - Building on the award-winning i30’s outstanding success in this country, Hyundai Motor Company Australia is further enhancing the model’s exceptional appeal and value by adding a special edition ‘Trophy’ model to the line-up.

Aug. 2, 2010 - The Hyundai Team Rallye i30 CRDi turbo-diesel has claimed victory in the battle of the P4-Class at the International Rally of Queensland. The Hyundai Genuine Parts and Accessories sponsored team put in an inspired drive, beating a high powered V8 Holden Commodore to take out the P4-Class title over the weekend. In addition to...

July 30, 2010 - Hyundai’s all-new i45, known as Sonata in North America, has scooped another award, having been nominated by ‘TopSpeed’ in the US as number one mid-size sedan under USD $30,000, ahead of segment rivals Volkswagen Passatt CC, Mazda 6, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. TopSpeed stated, “We were sceptical, but once we got...

SEOUL, Korea, July 29, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, sold 1,764,254 units (domestic & exports: 855,140 units, overseas plants: 909,114 units) worldwide in the first half, a 27 percent increase from a year earlier, sustaining growth momentum through its focus on quality management and global management.

OFFENBACH, Germany - July 26, 2010 - Leading German motoring magazine Auto Bild has awarded Hyundai the top position in the ‘Auto Bild Qualitätsreport 2010’ [Auto Bild Quality Report 2010]. Beating all other manufacturers, including rival Toyota and renowned German brands such as BMW and Audi, Hyundai took the prestigious honour based on...

OFFENBACH, Germany, July 26, 2010 - This month Hyundai’s i30 C-segment family car reaches a double milestone. Not only is the car now three years old, it has also just surpassed a quarter of a million European sales. The award-winning car, designed and built in Europe, has gone from strength to strength since it was launched on the continent...

July 21, 2010 - Leading German motoring magazine AutoBild, has awarded Hyundai Motor Company the honor of first-place in its annual AutoBild Quality Report for 2010.

July 21, 2010 - Ahead of the much anticipated domestic launch of an all-new compact sedan, codenamed MD, Hyundai Motor Company has revealed the vehicles interior design concept call ‘Wind Craft’, a dynamic and futuristic direction aimed directly at a youthful generation.

SEOUL, Korea, July 1, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for June 2010.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 29, 2010 – Hyundai Motor America today announced that Michael J. O’Brien will return to the Hyundai team as vice president of product and corporate planning. O’Brien has spent the last 14 years at Toyota Motor Sales, as a corporate manager within the corporate planning division. Prior to this, he worked at...

June 8, 2010 - Shoppers at the world-famous Harrods department store in London, England are used to seeing high quality and stylish goods on show and this week there will be one more item in stock; the Hyundai ix35 compact SUV. For the first time, a Hyundai will be displayed in the London store and for many visitors it will be the first...

June 7, 2010 - In a record breaking year for entries, the Australian International Design Awards’ judging panel have honoured Hyundai i45 with a Design Award in the coveted Automotive and Transport category for 2010.

June 3, 2010 - Hyundai’s Getz light car continues to retain a strong fan base, ranking first in the light car segment with a sales result of 1,957 units and achieving a monthly market share of 17.6%. 9,629 Getz have been sold May YTD 2010.

June 3, 2010 - At a prestigious national awards event held in Melbourne, ECOcar magazine has named the new Hyundai i20 ‘ECO Car of the Year’ for 2010.

SEOUL, Korea, June 1, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for May 2010.

May 24, 2010 - With only 22 days to go until the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, Hyundai Motor Company is geared up to deliver hundreds of vehicles for ground transportation at the world’s biggest sporting event in South Africa next month.

May 24, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company's Genesis sedan and all-new ix35 have topped their respective categories in the U.S.’s 2010 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. Genesis, a repeat winner, took home the honour in the ‘Aspirational Luxury Car Class’ which included strong competitors from Mercedes, BMW and Lexus among others. The...

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, May 19, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Russia (HMMR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company, held a test operation for its stamping line today, confirming that all plans are on-schedule for the automaker’s sixth overseas manufacturing base.

May 19, 2010 - Team Hyundai Rallye hit the gravel at Coffs Harbour last weekend in the first Hyundai factory backed entrant in the modern Australian Rally Championship. The i30 CRDi turbo diesel, driven by Mick Gillett with Harvey Smith navigating has brought the team home with a swag of awards from the event finishing with first in the...

May 17, 2010 - As one of the six FIFA top tier partners, Hyundai Motor Company created an exclusive program, ‘Be There with Hyundai’ (BTWH), searching for national team slogans for the 32 teams who have qualified to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ South Africa tournament.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 5, 2010 – Hyundai Motor America (HMA) President and Chief Executive Officer John Krafcik today announced that Chris Perry has been named Vice President of Marketing for the company. Perry will be responsible for all Hyundai marketing communications and brand development in the United States. He will report...

May 4, 2010 - The first factory backed Hyundai Motor Company Australia Targa Tasmania entry proved to be up to the challenge, finishing ahead of more powerful Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions, a Mazda MX-5 and V8 powered Holden Commodores.

SEOUL, Korea - May 3, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for April 2010.