Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik says the Korean brand's reputation is changing from an "inexpensive" new car brand into a major player in the global industry, according to a report by Automotive News.
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Hyundai moving past 'value' brand perceptions – CEO
Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik says the Korean brand's reputation is changing from an "inexpensive" new car brand into a major player in the global industry, according to a report by Automotive News.
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Hyundai moving past 'value' brand perceptions – CEO
Filed under: LA Auto Show John McElroy and our friends at Autoline LIVE are broadcasting live from the floor of the LA Auto Show today beginning at 3PM EST, and they’ve got a great list of guests lined up for interviews. Check out the lineup below and follow the jump to watch them get their interviewing on. Mark Reuss, GM Pres. NA John Krafcik, CEO Hyundai Motor America Jim O’Sullivan, Pres
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Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Budget , Hatchback , Hyundai It’s a great time to be a fan of small cars, and Hyundai is nearly ready to add its 2012 Veloster into the marketplace. If you’ve been waiting for this one to appear in your local showroom, we’ve got some news for you. Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik just tweeted that it’s going to cost you $17,300 for a Veloster.
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Official: Hyundai Veloster to start at $17,300, undercuts Honda CR-Z by $2,000 [UPDATE]
Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Budget , Hatchback , Hyundai It’s a great time to be a fan of small cars, and Hyundai is nearly ready to add its 2012 Veloster into the marketplace. If you’ve been waiting for this one to appear in your local showroom, we’ve got some news for you. Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik just tweeted that it’s going to cost you $17,300 for a Veloster. Full pricing is due later this week, but that base price undercuts the Honda CR-Z , arguably its most natural rival, by over $2,000, while offering more room and the promise of 40 miles-per-gallon on the freeway.
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Official: Hyundai Veloster to start at $17,300, undercuts Honda CR-Z by $2,000 [UPDATE]
Filed under: Government/Legal Following the official announcement this morning that the new 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard would be set at 54.5 miles per gallon, our email box overflowed with something we rarely see: near-unanimous support. Everyone from the automakers to the Union of Concerned Scientists, from the United Auto Workers to the American people (through a study released today by the Pew Environment Group) seem to agree: 54.5 mpg is the right fuel economy target. Sure, some of the groups would have been happier with the previously bandied-about 62 mpg or even 56.2 mpg , but almost everyone is putting on a happy face today.
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Official: 2025 CAFE target set at 54.5 mpg; everyone’s apparently happy with that