New Hyundai Tucson set for 2010 local launch?
I stumbled on an ad by Hyundai-Sime Darby in today's The Star newspaper. The page 18 half pager had the title "Welcome 2010" and had a picture of the all-new Tucson in …
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Ssangyong 3-year plan finally gets approval
Ssangyong C200 Concept Not all hope is lost for SUV-focused Korean brand Ssangyong, whose future was in limbo thus far, having being 'abandoned' by its owner SAIC and such. It went into …
Kia posts big growth in China – Forte selling well
Kia has announced that it sold 152,826 vehicles globally in November, which is 53.2 per cent more than what was achieved in the same month last year. Total sales for the first …
Hyundai posts record sales in Australia
Hyundai has recorded over 60,000 vehicle sales in Australia so far this year, an all time record for the brand Down Under. But more significantly, this was achieved in a declining overall …
Hyundai i30 Test Drive Review
Over the past year, the Malaysian car market has been blessed with much more variety than we're used to seeing, and some new entries have blurred the price lines that many use …
US market Hyundai Sonata to be 4-pot only!
Here's a whole load of new shots of the new Hyundai Sonata from the LA Auto Show, the first time the new Sonata has been exhibited to the American public. It's very …
Fancy a “North Korean” Hyundai i30?
A Hyundai i30 painted in North Korean colours? We're looking at a collectors item here! The picture above shows 33 Hyundai i30s painted in the national colours of the 32 nations qualified …
Kia Forte officially launched at the Pavilion KL!
UPDATE: Kia Forte 1.6 Test Drive Review Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd. has officially launched the Kia Forte for the Malaysian market at the Pavilion KL. As previously mentioned, three models of the …
Kia Forte here in Malaysia: amazing value for money
This colour not available in Malaysia! UPDATE: Kia Forte 1.6 Test Drive Review The gorgeous new Kia Forte is now in Malaysia, or at least in the official sense after its launch …
Kia Cadenza officially unveiled in Korea!
Kia has officially launched the all new Cadenza "luxury sports sedan" in Korea where it is simply called the K7. Along with the launch the automaker also revealed that the Cadenza will …
CNN feature: Kia’s steady climb in sales and image
CNN has an interesting feature on how Kia has been using unusual marketing techniques during this world recession. The video is centered only on the new Kia Soul. No doubt it has …
Kia cars to get GDI engines from 2010 onwards
The new Hyundai-Kia Motor Group Theta II GDI engine you saw earlier this week will be making its way into Kias as early as the first half of 2010 in South Korea. …
Hyundai’s 2.4L Theta II gets direct injection
Of all the GEMA manufacturers, the Hyundai-Kia Group has been setting the best track record in terms of extracting the most power and torque out of their engines. The current generation Sonata …
Kia Forte Koup goes racing in the US
Kia has already started dabbling in motorsports in Europe but the car above is part of its US motorsports program which it unveiled at the 2009 SEMA tuner car show. Two Kia …
Naza Picanto: latest facelift now in Malaysia
This is the new Naza Picanto, just launched by Naza Kia Sdn Bhd a few days ago at The Curve. Yes, this is the CKD Picanto that was previously called the Naza …
Kia Cadenza – the official name for the VG sedan
It's official - no matter whether you've been calling it the Kia VG or the Kia KND-5 Concept, you'll now have a new and official to refer to it by - the …
Kia VG Sedan Production Photos Leaked!
Click for larger image A larger Forte with softer lines to match its more stately demeanor can't be a bad thing. And Kia agrees - here's the new Kia VG. Click for …
Hyundai Equus Stretch goes on sale in Korea
The most luxurious Hyundai ever has just been launched in South Korea. The long-wheelbase version of the Hyundai Equus callled the Equus Stretch is the largest and most expensive vehicle in the …
Chrysler to use Fiat engines, ends GEMA alliance
The GEMA alliance has ended this month. GEMA stands for Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance, and was a joint venture between Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Hyundai-Kia to develop a family of 4-cylinder engines. There …
Hyundai Sonata YF gets world unveiling in Korea!
The new Sonata YF has been unveiled in Korea and I must say the specs list looks very good indeed. The cost of development to Hyundai was 400 billion won (RM1.15 billion) …