SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Hyundai Sonata, a midsize sedan that once dominated South Korea’s automotive landscape, is showing strong signs of revival with a significant surge in sales this year, potentially reclaiming its status as the nation’s signature car. According to data released by the Korea Automobile Mobility Industry Association (KAMA) and Hyundai [...]
ULSAN, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor is set to import Sonata taxis from China following a strong reaction from the taxi industry when it announced the discontinuation of domestic production for the mid-size taxi vehicle. The decision to cease production of the seventh-generation LF Sonata for taxis was made in July of this year. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said Monday it will supply 1,000 Sonata taxis to a Saudi Arabian airport this year. Hyundai has signed a supply deal with Al-Safwa, one of Saudi Arabia’s major transportation companies, to provide 1,000 Sonata sedans as taxis for operation at King Khalid [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday launched the gasoline hybrid version of its all-new Sonata sedan in the domestic market for customers wanting fuel-efficient cars. The Sonata 2.0-liter gasoline hybrid model comes with a six-speed automatic transmission and a solar roof, and it boasts a fuel economy of over 20 [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it would include a voice-recognition interactive personal assistant service on the new Sonata, which will be released on Thursday, using Kakao’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform called ‘Kakao i.’ Hyundai and Kakao have been carrying out a joint project to use a variety [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Domestic tech companies and automobile manufacturers are either releasing new systems or widening access to previously exclusive technology, with the race to establish control over the nascent “connected car” market heating up. Also referred to as futuristic vehicle information service or infotainment service, these systems entail the application [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Company and its labor union remain locked in a stalemate with the domestic automotive industry in the midst of one of its most critical moments in recent history. In what has become something of a yearly tradition, one of the chief sticking points in the talks is the [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday added the Sonata plug-in hybrid to its lineup in a move to absorb growing demand for environment friendly vehicles. As the government moves to implement stricter regulations against fine dust-emitting vehicles centered generally around diesel cars, automakers are making an effort to highlight their [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. has launched the hybrid version of its latest Sonata sedan to diversify its lineup, the company said Thursday. The Sonata New Rise Hybrid went on sale earlier in the day in the domestic market with a lifetime battery warranty, 10-year/200,000-kilometer warranty on parts for hybrid [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The transport ministry said Wednesday it had notified Hyundai Motor Co. of its decision to have the carmaker recall tens of thousands of its Sonata sedans for parking brake light problems. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport made the decision after reviewing five cases of suspected faulty parts [...]