Archive for the ‘Beijing Hyundai’ category
Hyundai’s first Shou Wang sedan is old Elantra
Concept cars are great, they show the full design capabilities of a companies internal or contracted design studio and sometimes they show where a car company is heading, be it more up market or more down with the kids. When Hyundai launched their Shou Wang brand and also the first Shou Wang sedan the Chinese [...]
Shou Wang – Look to the future with Hyundai’s new sub brand
If any company needs a sub brand in China, its Hyundai. Does Honda need a sub brand to push its brand upwards? Nope. Does Nissan? Nope. Are Nissan and Honda aiming to make money via the easiest way possible? Yes. Hyundai’s turn around over the past 18 months has come via a new vastly improved [...]
Hyundai brings the Korean big guns to Guangzhou
When a car maker chooses its auto show girls, it doesn’t go for the bikini girls and breasty beasts that are favored in America and beyond, instead they try to sell a lifestyle, which is why you see way more men in suits and girls in gowns rather than bare skin. For a country that [...]
Hyundai Veloster scheduled for September launch
The funky little Hyundai Veloster is heading for the Chinese market later this year when it finally launches in September. The Veloster has already said Ni Hao to Chinese consumers at the Shanghai Auto Show earlier this year where it gained a lot admiration from strong crowds. The Veloster will first be imported into China [...]
Hyundai also planning own sub brand
GM, Honda, Nissan…. the list of companies starting their own sub brand for the Chinese auto market is growing longer and longer, Hyundai are about to pin their own name to that list with the launch of a new sub brand. The Chairman of Beijing Auto, Mr. Xu He Yi, a partner to Hyundai in [...]
Sonata Hybrid to launch in China in 2012
Hyundai are riding on a high wave of popularity in the Chinese market thanks to their new range of designs and decent pricing structure that has set them as being higher than local Chinese models but lower than Western or Japanese joint venture offerings. Hyundai are about to launch the latest generation of Sonata in [...]
Beijing built Sonata comes down the line, to launch in April
Beijing-Hyundai have successfully produced the sixth generation of Hyundai Sonata in China, according to early reports the car first came down the production line on January 8th and is expected to find its selling point on high technology but a lower price than Japanese and on par with some Chinese high end brands, initial pricing [...]
Happy times in Korea: Hyundai-Kia top 1 million car sales in China in 2010
Hyundai Motor Co’s rise to the top has been a painful road, but one that it has traveled rather fast since the introduction of the Hyundai Pony, by 2010 they had become the second largest car maker in China after selling a combined 1.1 million vehicles via its Hyundai joint venture with Beijing Auto and [...]
Hyundai Accent to get update for 2011
The Hyundai Accent is a popular economy car in China and is trying to stay competitive for 2011 onwards. The face lift model has received a redone front end and also a new set of lights at the rear, this is the first update the car has received since its 2008 update. The Accent retails [...]
Hyundai Verna hatchback to launch in Guangzhou Auto Show
Hyundai are set to give the Hyundai Verna hatchback at the Guangzhou Auto its first global airing, the Verna sedan has already launched in China and is proving to be a popular model. 4085/1700/1460 The Verna hatch will measure in at (LxWxH) 4085 x 1700 x 1460 and will have a wheelbase of 2570mm. On [...]
Construction on Hyundai’s third China plant begins, goals of one million car production set
Beijing-Hyundai laid the foundation stone for its third car factory in China in Beijing Shunyi district yesterday. Leaders from Beijing city government were in attendance, showing Hyundai’s importance in the local community, and also high level leaders from Hyundai were present. The new factory will have a combined production capacity of 400,000 new cars and [...]
Hyundai to build third plant, have one million car capacity in China
Beijing Hyundai, the tie up between Beijing Auto Industry Corporation and Hyundai, are about to see the launch of the third plant in China. Hyundai already has two factories in Beijing that can both produce a maximum 300,000 cars per year, but the third factory is set to be larger and will have a maximum [...]
Beijing Hyundai to launch hatchback Verna in November
The Hyundai Verna sedan was launched in China last month to replace the Hyundai Accent, although in other markets the Accent name is still used. The Verna hatch will actually have its world launch in Beijing, which shows that China is now an extremely important market for Hyundai. They entered the market as a fairly [...]
Hyundai Azera spotted out testing, likely China bound
Hyundai’s upgraded all of its popular sedans – the Accent, Elantra and Sonata have gone through a sea of change in the recent past. Joining the bandwagon is the Hyundai Azera, which is based on the Sonata’s platform and is marginally wider and longer. The 2012 Azera will have Hyundai’s fluidic sculpture design language that [...]
Beijing-Hyundai aiming for sales of 70,000 vehicles in September
Beijing-Hyundai have had a strong running in 2010 with Eltantra Yue Dong sales at nearly 20,000 units per month and the Elantra sales averaging 13,700 per month. The i-series of cars have also improved, the recently launched ix35 SUV has so far had a strong showing sales at 4,399 in April and 5,458 sales in [...]
Hyundai planning third factory
Hyundai are planning to add a third factory to keep up with demand for their Beijing built cars. Hyundai motor originally had a joint venture with Beijing based Hawtai motor to build their SUV series of cars in China, but their other partner at Beijing Auto Industry Corp has become the new favored partner for [...]
Small car segment to hot up over coming months – Hyundai Verna to launch soon
The unstoppable Ford Fiesta and Suzuki Swift are going to get some stiff competition over the next few months as a myriad of new small cars launch in China, specifically the Hyundai Verna. The Verna will launch on August 23rd and will be built via the Beijing-Hyundai joint venture in Beijing, it’s addition to the [...]
Hyundai i40 to launch in Guangzhou?
Hyundai’s i40 sedan has been spotted on the back of a car transporter sparking rumors in the Chinese automotive press that the mid size sedan will launch at the Guangzhou Auto Show later this year. Hyundai currently have a joint venture with Beijing Automotive works (BAW) which has seen some major growth in the last [...]
Hyundai planning third plant in China, sales up 83%
The Chinese governments automotive stimulus has served both domestic and international car makers well, small compact sedans and hatchbacks have performed extremely well, all thanks to government intervention. Korea’s top automaker, Hyundai, along with its joint venture partner Beijing Automotive have successfully increased their sales by 83% in China this year, which resulted in their [...]
Beijing Auto going for sales of 1.5 million in 2010
Beijing Auto sold just over 121,000 vehicles in September this year, and an impressive 913,878 vehicles from January to September this year, however this is not good enough for the state owned company which was recently denied entry into Europe via an Opel buyout. Beijing Auto’s September sales surged 108 percent from the same month [...]
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