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Hyundai Mistra: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics

Beijing-Hyundai named its new sedan, slotted between Sonata and Elantra, Mistra after the Greek town of Mystras. Developed specially for the Chinese market, Hyundai Mistra has a wheelbase of 2770mm, longer than we thought when it was spied earlier this year. It will have a Kia version, the upcoming K4. Called "Mingtu" in Chinese, the … Read more →

Spy Shots of Beijing-Hyundai’s New Compact Sedan, Placed above Elantra

January 28th, 2013 | Posted in Hyundai | Kia | New Cars

Hyundai-Kia China has been developing a new model that will occupy the space between Elantra/K3 and Sonata/K5. In the Kia lineup, the new compact sedan will be called, naturally, the K4, as we learned late last year from Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia. Scheduled to go on sale next year, the Kia K4 has so far been hidden from … Read more →

Hyundai Established Commercial Vehicle Joint Venture in Sichuan

January 15th, 2013 | Posted in Hyundai

The joint venture between Hyundai and Sichuan Nanjun Auto was officially founded in Ziyang, Sichuan on January 8, more than two years after the two sides signed the partnership agreement. Named Sichuan Hyundai, the 50:50 joint venture plans to build commercial vehicles and engines in Ziyang. In phase one, it plans to complete the construction … Read more →

Beijing Hyundai Targets 1 Million Sales for 2013

January 1st, 2013 | Posted in BAIC | Hyundai | Sales

The joint venture of BAIC (Beijing Auto) and Hyundai sold over 0.85 million cars in 2012, exceeding the target of 0.8 million for the year, according to Li Feng, the company’s Vice General Manager. Compared with 2011, deliveries in the last year rose almost 15%. Expecting the high growth rate to continue, Beijing Hyundai set … Read more →

Beijing-Hyundai Santa Fe Goes on Sale for US$35,250-49,690

December 24th, 2012 | Posted in BAIC | Hyundai | New Cars

At a ceremony held at China National Convention Center in Beijing on Sunday evening, Hyundai and its Chinese partner BAIC announced the release of the third-generation Santa Fe. Swimmer Sun Yang, an Olympic champion, showed up as the product’s spokesman (shown below). With two powertrain choices–2.0T GDI and 2.4 GDi, the locally-built mid-size SUV comes … Read more →

Beijing-Hyundai Releases Langdong, the Fifth Gen Elantra Tailored to Chinese Tastes

August 24th, 2012 | Posted in BAIC | Hyundai | New Cars

The joint venture of BAIC and Hyundai put Langdong, the Chinese version of the fifth generation Elantra, on sale on Thursday. A compact sedan elsewhere, it is marketed as a mid-size in China, partly because of its stretched body. The first model to roll out of Beijing-Hyundai’s new, third factory, Langdong will compete on the … Read more →

Beijing Hyundai Exaggerated Sonata Sales: Shanghai Securities News

June 23rd, 2011 | Posted in BAIC | Hyundai | Regulations | Sales

While Hawtai Motors may have gone too far with it (see our report), the practice of overstating sales is widespread and long-established among automakers in China, according to industry insiders. And it is not limited to third-tier, emerging players. On Thursday, Shanghai Securities News reveals that the joint venture of BAIC and Hyundai, the fourth … Read more →

Hyundai-Kia’s China Market Share Rose to 10.4% in April

May 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Hyundai | Kia | Sales

According to Yonhap News, the South Korean automaker’s share of the Chinese auto market rose to 10.4% in April, its highest level since May 2009, benefiting from the weakening of its Japanese rivals. Hyundai-Kia sold 155,000 new vehicles in China last month, 9.3% more than a year earlier, while the overall market shrank 0.25% to … Read more →

Beijing-Hyundai Sonata YF Arrives for a Triple Play

April 8th, 2011 | Posted in BAIC | Hyundai | New Cars

One month after its sibling, the K5 from Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia, hit the market, the Sonata YF is released today in seven versions of two engine options: 2.0L and 2.4L θⅡ D-CVVT. Five trims are offered–GS, GLS, DLX, Luxury, Top–in a price range of 166,900 Yuan–249,900 Yuan, slightly higher than that of the K5. Beijing Hyundai has … Read more →

China Accounted for 1/5 of Hyundai-Kia’s Global Sales in 2010

Data released by the South Koran automaker show that Chinese consumers bought 1,093,071 Hyundai- and Kia- brand vehicles last year, accounting for nearly 1/5 of the company’s global sales of 5,739,973 units. Beijing Hyundai sold 703,008 cars, including 385,985 units of Elantra/Elantra-Yuedong and 119,805 units of Tucson/ix35. Sales of Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia reached 333,028 units, including over … Read more →

Hyundai Picks Sichuan Nanjun for Commercial Vehicle Joint Venture

October 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Hyundai

On October 21, Hyundai Motor Company signed agreements with Sichuan Nanjun Automobile Co., Ltd. and its home city, Ziyang, Sichuan, on setting up a commercial vehicle joint venture, Sichuan Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. The new company, to be equally owned by Hyundai and Nanjun, will receive 3 billion yuan investment. Through retooling and upgrading Nanjun’s … Read more →

With 2011 Sportage R, Hyundai-Kia Engages a Rare “4WD” Mode

October 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Hyundai | Kia | New Cars

Hyundai-Kia has been extraordinarily successful in China, where it has a 10% market share, accounting for 1/5 of its global sales, in the first three quarters of this year. But many frown upon its winning strategy. Having not enough new models, it populates market with not only parallel, Hyundai/Kia lineups, made up of mechanical twins … Read more →

September Sales: Shanghai-GM, Shanghai-VW (Skoda), Hyundai-Kia, Chery

New vehicle sales at Shanghai GM rose 41% year-on-year last month to 100,825 units, hitting a record monthly high. For the first three quarters, the joint venture sold 742,176 cars, surpassing last year’s annual sales of 727,000. In September, Buick delivered 57,948 units (LaCrosse 10,339, Regal 7,669, Excelle 22,607), Chevrolet 40,860 (Cruze 17,264), Cadillac 2,017 … Read more →

August Sales: Ford, GM, Hyundai-Kia, Mazda, Shanghai Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi

Ford and its Chinese joint ventures sold 44,074 new vehicles in August, up 24% year-on-year. In the first eight months, sales increased 42% from the same period last year to 368,103 units, including 251,046 from Chang’an-Ford-Mazda. 13,039 units of Focus and 4,629 of Fiesta, both from Chang’an Ford, were delivered last month. Sales of the … Read more →

Beijing Hyundai Releases Fourth Generation Accent–Verna

August 23rd, 2010 | Posted in BAIC | Hyundai | New Cars

At a show featuring the pop star Leehom Wang, Beijing Hyundai today officially released "Verna," the latest version of the Accent subcompact that has been developed specifically to suite the Chinese taste and was debuted at the Beijing Auto Fair earlier this year. Compared with the third generation Accent, which will remain in production, Verna … Read more →