Spy pictures of Hyundai’s Santa Cruz ute have been floating about for some time, but this first picture of the actual bodyshell shows how the four-door production version has grown from the two-door concept shown below. It is a logical step, seeing as four-door variants make up the lion’s share of ute sales. But Hyundai has steered away from the accepted logic in the … [Read more...] about Hyundai Santa Cruz ute built around car-like architecture
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New Hyundai Santa Fe picks up styling cues from Kona SUV
Hyundai has released the first official peek and some details of the new Santa Fe SUV, a few weeks out from its international media launch in South Korea. The fourth-generation mid-sized SUV will land in New Zealand later in the year. It gets new infotainment and safety technologies and adopts a bold new look, partially inspired by the Kona compact SUV. Up front are split … [Read more...] about New Hyundai Santa Fe picks up styling cues from Kona SUV
Hyundai confirms ‘serious’ hybrid sports car in its eco-friendly future
Hyundai’s surprise announcement at the Consumer Electric Show (CES) in Las Vegas wasn’t about its Nexo fuel-cell SUV (above), but that it is developing a hybrid sports car. The Nexo SUV and its high-tech equipment was expected but the news about the sports car wasn’t. The carmaker’s design chief Luc Donkerwolke told reporters at CES: “We are definitely doing it. I am … [Read more...] about Hyundai confirms ‘serious’ hybrid sports car in its eco-friendly future
Tagging along at the back of a convoy of Hyundai Konas
Hyundai NZ general manager Andy Sinclair says the new Kona is the “most important new model for Hyundai in years.” Easy to see why. Hyundai needs the compact model to bolster its stocks, because its sales at the end of September were down significantly on the same period last year. The numbers tell the story: 6379 sales in nine months last year – 5870 in nine months this … [Read more...] about Tagging along at the back of a convoy of Hyundai Konas
Hyundai cuts executive perks to aid expansion, says report
A lack of SUV and commercial models is costing Hyundai to the point where its global sales are hurting, along with its share prices, says a Reuters report. As a result the South Korean company is working to cut costs, going as far as taking away benefits such as annual flights home to expatriate executives for holidays, says the news agency. Business class trips are also … [Read more...] about Hyundai cuts executive perks to aid expansion, says report