Hyundai-Sime Darby: Sonata recall does not affect Malaysia
As we reported yesterday, the Hyundai Sonata is being recalled in the USA over a shaft joint in the steering column that could be not properly assembled. We also said that South …
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US made Hyundai Sonata recalled, local cars not affected
The current Hyundai Sonata is being recalled in the USA over a steering shaft problem. This recall exercise will involve 139,500 model year 2011 cars that were assembled at the company's Alabama …
Ex-Perodua MD Datuk Syed Hafiz is now COO at Naza Kia
Naza Kia has announced that Datuk Syed Abdull Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar has been appointed as the company's new chief operating officer. Syed Hafiz' role in Naza Kia will commence on October …
Hyundai i10 given a minor facelift for Paris 2010
The Hyundai i10 has been given a little facelift - it now features the new hexa-trapezoidal grille that it has been putting on all its new cars in certain markets, as an …
Hyundai release images and initial details of ix20 mini MPV
Pictures of the new Hyundai ix20 compact MPV have been released by Hyundai ahead of its Paris debut. It is pretty much a Matrix replacement. Previously, the only images we had of …
Kia Motors boss steps down due to mass recalls
Chung Sung-Eun, the co-CEO of South Korea's Kia Motors has resigned to take responsibility for the mass vehicle recalls the carmaker is facing. Chung, also a vice chairman of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive …
Hyundai to premiere new ix20 B-segment MPV at Paris
This is the first sketch released of an upcoming new Hyundai model called the Hyundai ix20. Despite the x in its name which so far has been given to new Hyundai SUV …
Hyundai Concept RB – low cost Accent for Russia?
Hyundai unveiled a new car at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show today called the Hyundai Concept RB. It's size puts it in the sub-compact B segment, the same size as the …
Kia introduces high spec Cerato Limited in Australia
Kia Australia has launched the Cerato Limited, which is limited to "around 200 vehicles" Down Under. The Limited is based on the highest spec 2.0 SLi model, which pairs the 154 bhp/194 …
Mahindra is the chosen bidder for Ssangyong takeover
Mahindra has been chosen as the preferred bidder for Ssangyong Motors, and the two companies are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of August 2010 before a due …
Hyundai i10 1.25 Kappa – Test Drive Review
The Hyundai i10 is one of those talented but overlooked cars in the market. When I first tested the car back in 2008, i was truly surprised at how sophisticated it drove …
Kia may switch to alphanumeric names in certain markets?
Right now, Kia products have different names in different markets. The new Kia Optima will likely be called the Optima here in Malaysia but in South Korea it is called the Kia …
Hyundai Sonata price revealed – RM135,888 to RM163,888!
I just got back from the special preview of the sixth generation Hyundai Sonata, where the media and soon to be owners of the YF got to have a closer look at …
Hyundai Sonata Test Drive Report from Oman
Few years ago, some said the Koreans were coming. They were right, because the Hyundais and Kias of one generation ago weren't good enough to have arrived – coming yes, arrived no. …
Hyundai Tucson price in Malaysia gets a hike!
Hyundai distributors Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd have announced that as of today, new bookings for the Hyundai Tucson will be priced at a new increased price which is up by between …
Ssangyong seals long term Russian CKD deal in the midst of a sale process
The future of Ssangyong, Korea's smallest car manufacturer known here as the maker of the Rexton, is not sorted yet as the company is up for sale under a court-led restructuring process. …
Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix: Construction on schedule
This year's Formula 1 calendar has a new destination for our favourite traveling circus. The first ever Korean Grand Prix, the third last race of the season before Brazil and Abu Dhabi, …
Spirra, Korea’s first supercar, does 0-100 in 3.5 seconds!
Starting out as the PS-II prototype in 2001, the Spirra was the brainchild of Kim Han-chul and his wife Choi Ji-sun, "automotive experts" who quit their jobs in Korean car companies to …
Next generation Kia Picanto to feature EV and turbo?
This is the current generation Korean market Kia Morning (KDM name for Picanto), not the new one The next generation Kia Picanto is set to be unveiled and go on sale internationally …
Kia Rondo EX and EXS gets 300 unit equipment boost
If you're looking to buy a Kia Rondo (called the Naza Citra II Rondo here in Malaysia) sometime soon you'll be pleased to know that both the Rondo EX and EXS will …