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EXCLUSIVE: Europe's only growing major market denied new Hyundai SUV
A spokesperson for Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH has told just-auto that the new Grand Santa Fe will not be sold in the UK. This, despite Britain being the only one of Europe's big five regional markets to be experiencing growth. How very strange. So Hyundai
AutoLiquidators Top Five Affordable New Cars
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- With all the buzz going around about the industry, and the vehicles coming later this year it is easy to overlook some really affordable, and great gas mileage, vehicles that are currently availab
Report: Ford, Toyota clean up in Best Car For The Money Awards
The U.S. News Best Cars for the Money Awards picks winners by looking at the average transaction price, five-year total cost of ownership, the regard a car has from the automotive press, reliability figures from J.D. Power and Associates and safety data
Private Preview 2013: McLaren Automotive
Freedom of expression was the right that enabled history’s most inspired automotive designs. Giuseppe Figoni, of the 1930s-era French coachbuilder Figoni & Falaschi, was allowed to fashion his wildest Art Deco dreams. Aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer designe
India Is The New Home Of Datsun
The factory will be located in Chennai, with capacity for around 200,000 vehicles annually and is expected to come online by mid-2014. The first vehicle produced will be Datsun’s 5000 euro model, followed by an even more ambitious model priced at 3000 eu
2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid shows up late, makes up for it with better MPGs and lower price
The 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid might have shown up fashionably late to the New Year, but it’s here with improvements over the previous model. The 2013 model looks to increase fuel economy with with a larger, lighter-weight battery pack, a higher-output e
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