Hyundai starts reporting fuel economy of cars sold monthly That sales-weighted number serves as a yardstick for how close automakers are getting to the new federal fuel economy standard. Hyundai Motor America is adding to the plethora of monthly statistics it reports: the average mileage per gallon for the cars it has sold. Read more […]
Automakers feel worsening effects of Japan crisis The Associated Press The Associated Press DETROIT A week after the disaster in Japan erupted, its impact on automakers around the world is worsening. Most of Japan’s auto industry is shut down. Factories from Louisiana to Thailand are low on Japanese-made parts. Idled plants are costing companies hundreds […]
AUTOSHOW-Korea ups pace against Japan automakers in Europe * Hyundai aims to improve brand in next Europe push Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News Car sales sputter here, up in U.S. “We’ve been talking about a halting recovery for quite some time,” he said in a note to clients. “Quite frankly, we don’t […]