Tag Archives: Hyundai

When is an Asian car not an Asian car?

On a mission to view a top-secret new Hyundai, and apart from the excitement of visiting a new country, it’s good to see that the company’s installation here appears to be going from strength to strength.

From the day the first foundations were laid in 1995, to the moment the first car rolled off the line here in September 1997, Hyundai has enjoyed more ready access to Europe.

Hyundai tests i30 – by giving it to kids

Hyundai tests i30 - by giving it to kids

To keep up with the competition, car manufacturers have to build very durable vehicles – but it’s a fine art. Creating something that’s durable yet manages to remain plush and luxurious is far from easy – and it’s harder still to prove to buyers that something brand new and shiny will stand the test of time and look good in years to come.

Hyundai recalls 2012-2013 Azeras over airbag deployment

Hyundai Motor Co. (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Azera vehicles manufactured May 22, 2012, through Nov. 23, 2012.

The occupant detection system may fail to properly differentiate whether the front passenger seat occupant is an adult, a child or a child restraint seat, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Jury awards $14 million to teen hurt by Hyundai air bag

Plaintiff claims to suffer brain injury when air bag failed to deploy during accident.

Stein Mitchell Muse & Cipollone LLP announced that a jury in Pulaski County, Va. returned a verdict requiring Hyundai to pay $14 million to an injured client after determining that the side air bag system in the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon is defective.

Hyundai 1.6L engine to use BorgWarner turbo

Hyundai 1.6L engine to use BorgWarner turbo

BorgWarner supplies its leading turbocharging technology for Hyundai’s new 1.6L turbocharged gasoline direct injection (T-GDI) engine.