Korean automaker Hyundai will launch its compact sedan Xcent on April 20. The 2017 Xcent will be a cosmetic upgrade of the old model, much like what the Grand i10 received in February, according to a report published in The Hindustan Times.

So while the 2017 Xcent will get a face of the new Grand i10, the rear will receive more than just more curves. Reports said the tail lamp will be a bigger, two-part cluster, and the bumper will be entirely revised.

Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp plan to recall 1.48 million vehicles in the United States, Canada and South Korea due to engine issues, the latest blow for two firms already struggling in key markets. The recall could cost the two firms hundreds of millions of dollars each revives quality concerns at a time when Hyundai and Kia face a sharp drop in China sales and sluggish demand in the United States and South Korea.

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India today launched an updated version of its premium hatchback Elite i20 priced between Rs 5.36 lakh and Rs 9.09 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The petrol variants of the car are priced between Rs 5.36 lakh and Rs 9.09 lakh while the diesel trims are tagged between Rs 6.66 lakh and Rs 8.51 lakh.

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp have slashed vehicle production in China, sources said, as diplomatic tensions and competition from Chinese brands play havoc on sales and threaten earnings. China, the world’s biggest auto market, accounted for over a quarter of the pair’s 2016 overseas sales but their March sales there were smashed by anti-Korean sentiment and competition from the likes of Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. Hyundai and Kia saw their combined China sales slump by 52 percent in March from a year earlier, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, endangering not only the automakers’ earnings but those of South Korean suppliers.

Ford India on Saturday reported a 17.14 per cent increase in total sales at 24,832 units in March this year.

The company had sold 21,198 vehicles in the corresponding month last year, Ford India said in a statement.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Saturday reported a 8 per cent increase in total sales at 55,614 units in March this year.

The company had sold 51,452 units in March 2016, HMIL said in a statement.

Hyundai Motor, the first automaker to mass-produce fuel-cell vehicles, plans to unveil a new hydrogen-powered SUV next year with longer driving range than rival offerings by Toyota Motor and Honda Motor as it attempts to reclaim leadership in the field.

South Korea’s largest automaker will show off the new model along with a new fuel-cell bus early next year during the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Kim Sae-hoon, who oversees the technology at the Seoul-based automaker and affiliate Kia Motors, said in an interview.

Hyundai Motor has suspended production at a fourth China factory for one week starting March 24, online media ChosunBiz reported on Sunday, fuelling worries about the impact of South Korea’s political tension with China on sales in the automaker’s top market.

Shares of Hyundai Motor fell as much as 3 percent on Monday, while its affiliates Kia Motors and Hyundai Mobis also traded lower. Online media ChosunBiz reported on Sunday that Hyundai Motor’s China joint venture has told suppliers that it will idle the factory in Cangzhou, Hebei Province from March 24 to April 1, to check its production line.

South Korean automaker Hyundai has decided to phase out its popular hatchback i10 in India as it shifts focus to more premium and modern products.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has stopped production of the small car, which was first introduced in 2007.

Hyundai Motor India discontinued the successful little Santro in 2015 and since then has been missing out on the segment. However, the road's not closed for Santro as the company is planning to launch an all-new one as reported by us in November, 2016. It is expected that the manufacturer will retain the tall boy design hatchback in 2018, while adding new features and cosmetic changes. Hyundai had discontinued the Santro and that slot is now being covered with the old i10. When launched, the new Santro will be positioned between the Eon and Grand i10 in the company's model lineup. The hatchback will be developed by the Hyundai R&D team at the Indian centre.

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