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Hyundai Responds to Taxi Industry Uproar, Imports Sonata Taxis from China After Domestic Production Halt

Hyundai Responds to Taxi Industry Uproar, Imports Sonata Taxis from China After Domestic Production Halt

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. [...]

Battle Between Tech Firms for “Connected Car” Dominance Set to Intensify

Battle Between Tech Firms for “Connected Car” Dominance Set to Intensify

  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 [...]

Hyundai’s Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Goes on Sale

Hyundai’s Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Goes on Sale

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 [...]

Hyundai Ordered to Recall Sonata Sedans

Hyundai Ordered to Recall Sonata Sedans

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 [...]