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– Hyundai Eurofest, held one day before the opening match of UEFA EURO 2008™, celebrated finale of    Goodwill Ball Road Show – Eurofest completed Hyundai Motor´s five-month long global marketing activities – David Taylor, UEFA General Secretary, and Hanspeter Gass, member of the cantonal government of    Basel, among VIP attendees – Hyundai Eurofest reached climax with performances by Baschi, singer of the national UEFA EURO    2008™ anthem and German rock band Reamonn (Basel, Switzerland) Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of Europe´s greatest sporting event, hosted Hyundai Eurofest on June 6 in Basel, where an estimated 30,000 people celebrated the spirit of football and prepared for the kick off of the UEFA EURO 2008™ games. As one of the EUROTOP Partners for EURO 2008, Hyundai is continuing to be one of the most visible brands around football, the most popular sport in the world. Hyundai Motor, South Korea´s largest automaker, has been carrying out various global marketing programs since January to add to the excitement surrounding the games...

PRESS RELEASE: 2009 SONATA: TRANSFORMED FROM THE INSIDE OUT FOR A MORE PREMIUM AND FUEL-EFFICIENT MID-SIZE SEDAN EXPERIENCE CHICAGO, February 6, 2008 – As gas prices and competition in the mid-size sedan segment surge, Hyundai is introducing its refreshed Sonata at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show today. The 2009 Sonata features an all-new interior, enhanced suspensions and revised powertrains boasting both improved fuel economy and horsepower. The 2009 Sonata will be available at Hyundai dealers later this month...

                                       Hyundai´s First Hybrid Car for Mass Production Will be Avante (Elantra) LPI             Hyundai to Produce Small Fleet of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles by 2012             Greatly Improve Fuel Efficiency, Cut CO2 Emissions:             Opening a New Era for Environmentally-Friendly Cars                                                                      (Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Company plans to mass produce Hybrid Electric Vehicles starting next year, opening a new era for environmentally-friendly cars.             While accompanying South Korean President Lee Myung Bak on a Kia Motors´ plant tour on March 21, Hyundai-Kia Chairman Chung Mong Koo said the automobile company will mass produce environmentally-friendly cars from 2009 to create new jobs and develop the industry into a next-generation value-adding growth engine.             "The importance of developing futuristic, environmentally-friendly cars is increasing for sustainable growth," Chairman Chung said...

                                       New city bus will reduce engine idling and CO2 emissions while raising fuel efficiency             Much more affordable solution than a full hybrid system             Incheon, Suwon municipalities to start fleet tests of 12 units             Mass production to start end of 2009                                                         (Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Co., which last week announced plans to start retail sales in 2009 of hybrid electric vehicle passenger cars, has developed a cost and fuel-efficient city bus that employs a mild hybrid system based entirely on Hyundai’s proprietary technology. The application of a mild hybrid system to a commercial vehicle will accelerate the wider use of eco-friendly vehicles which reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs.             The mild hybrid system uses an 8KW AC (alternating current) motor and generator which is used to automatically shut off the engine when the vehicle stops and to rapidly spin it back up when the driver releases the brake pedal...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – March 13, 2008 – Hyundai continues to collect awards for its revamped model lineup adding "Best Bet" distinction for five of its vehicles in The Car Book 2008. Accent, Elantra, Sonata, Tucson and Entourage all earned the title "Best Bet" from author Jack Gillis and the Center for Auto Safety...

2008 Hyundai Sonata Receives Environmental Honors from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)  FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – February 22, 2008 – The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recognized the 2008 Hyundai Sonata on its "Greener Choices 2008" list that features widely available gasoline-powered cars and light trucks with automatic transmissions. The Sonata will be listed in the ACEEE´s Green Book® Online, an annual consumers´ guide to environmentally-friendly cars and trucks...

- First time an Asian brand has won the award - Most prestigious award in Spain’s automotive industry - Received 220 points, beating the Fiat 500 and Ford Mondeo by huge gap             (Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Company´s i30 was chosen as Spain’s "Car of the Year 2008," the first time for an Asian carmaker, proving once again that the Korean marque, the world’s sixth-largest automobile company, has made great advances in technology, design and safety. The award follows the i30’s outstanding recognition in Australia, where it was voted as both "2007 Car of the Year” and “2007 Green Car of the Year." Hyundai´s i30 received the award on Feb. 14 in Madrid, which was organized by the Spanish newspaper ABC...

If my memory serves me right, June, 2007 Hyundai Motor had official press release for its new mid-sized model i30 and now on sales in S. Korea. Hyundai i30 is mid-sized car like Hyundai Avante or GM Daewoo Lacetti but major difference is Hyundai i30 is hatchback mid-sized to appeal both families and youngsters...