Archive for April, 2010

HYUNDAI: “I” GOT IT ALL

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Meridian Enterprises Company Limited, local agents for Hyundai, are excited to offer unbeatable special prices on the Hyundai ‘i’ range models: the i10, i20 and i30, with incredible payment terms of 0% down-payment, with payment period of up to 7 years at an interest rate of 5.7%, offers that are being made available throughout [...]

Popular I30 Reaches Half A Million Sales Landmark

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Hyundai’s C-segment family car, the European designed and built i30, last month passed cumulative sales of 500.000 units worldwide. This landmark figure – which includes over 200.000 units from the European market – is testament to the high quality and broad appeal of the versatile i30, which has cemented its position as a leading [...]

Hyundai Motor Reports 1st Quarter Earnings

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, sold 842,037 units (domestic plants: 397,646 units, overseas plants: 444,391 units) worldwide in the first quarter, a 36.6 percent increase from a year earlier, helped by the launch of new models and strong demand in overseas markets.
Net profit increased almost fivefold to 1.13 trillion won ($1.02 billion), boosted [...]

TMC Plans First-half 2012 Start for New China Plant

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that it plans to start production at a new plant in China in the first half of 2012. The plant, for which construction will soon begin, will be the third plant of Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (SFTM), a joint venture by TMC and China FAW Group Corporation [...]

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Accepting 2010 Applications

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that it has begun accepting applications today for this year’s1 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program, which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development.
The themes this year, as last year, are “Global Warming Countermeasures” and “Biodiversity Conservation”—both key areas of environmental activities. Grants will [...]

Toyota Motor Korea Marks 10th Anniversary

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that its distributor in South Korea, Toyota Motor Korea Co., Ltd. (TMKR), recently marked its 10th anniversary.
Established in March 2000 as a local distributor of Toyota-brand vehicles, TMKR began to sell Lexus-brand vehicles in January 2001 and added the Toyota brand to its lineup in October 2009.
Since its establishment, TMKR [...]

‘Alphard’, ‘Prado’ to Highlight 49-vehicle Display in Beijing

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that the Toyota “Alphard” minivan and Toyota “Land Cruiser Prado” SUV are highlighting TMC’s 49-vehicle display at the 11th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The display of Toyota and Lexus vehicles is TMC’s largest ever in China; the show runs from today until May 2 at the Beijing China International [...]

GM Supports Event Data Recorder (EDR) Mandate to Improve Vehicle Safety

Friday, April 30th, 2010

General Motors applauds Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) for introducing legislation to mandate Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in all new vehicles. EDRs can provide important crash related data that will help promote vehicle and occupant safety on America’s roads.
“Broad EDR application and collection of data will help save lives and prevent injuries,” said Michael J. Robinson, [...]

GM to Bring Chevrolet to Korea

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Chevrolet, General Motors Company’s leading global vehicle brand, will be introduced in Korea in 2011. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology President and CEO Mike Arcamone made the announcement today at a press conference held in conjunction with the opening of the Busan International Motor Show.
“The introduction of Chevrolet will enable us to provide our customers [...]

GM To Invest $890 Million To Build Cleaner, More Fuel-Efficient Engines

Friday, April 30th, 2010

General Motors will invest more than $890 million which will create or retain more than 1,600 jobs in five North American plants to produce a new generation of fuel efficient small block truck and car engines. The investment consists of the following:

Two plants will support the engine production:

Tonawanda, N.Y. – an investment of $400 [...]

Gen IV Small Block Engines Feature Refinements and Advanced Tech

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

GM’s $890 million investment to produce cleaner and more efficient next-generation small block engines builds on a heritage of innovation and technology – and nearly 100 million engines produced.
The current fourth-generation small block engine powers the Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS-V and the GMC Yukon as well as many other models.
Gen IV engines are characterized by [...]

Stanley Steemer Picks Chevy Express 2500 Vans To Meet Its Latest Fleet Needs

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Stanley Steemer International, Inc., a commercial and residential carpet cleaning company, recently chose General Motors’ Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo vans as the newest additions to its U.S.-based corporate and franchise fleet. GM’s 100,000 mile/5-year transferable powertrain limited warranty led Stanley Steemer to upfit the Express 2500 cargo vans and immediately place 30 in the fleet [...]

GM Foundation Supports American Red Cross Response to Southern Tornados

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Financial support from the GM Foundation is enabling the American Red Cross to help residents impacted by the recent Southern tornado by offering a safe place to stay and a hot meal.
In the days and weeks to come, the Red Cross will be coordinating with emergency officials and local community partners to help people impacted [...]

GM Performance Parts Announces Manual Transmission E-ROD Package

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

GM Performance Parts’ innovative, emissions-compliant E-ROD crate engine lineup expands with a new version calibrated for manual-transmissions. It is available for immediate ordering under part number 19256487.
The manual-transmission package includes all of the same parts as the original, automatic-transmission-calibrated package (19244805); only the electronic control module’s programming is different. The list price for both versions [...]