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The UK's oldest motoring magazine, Autocar, has named Hyundai-Kia as its Automotive Manufacturer of the Year at its annual award ceremony at the Horticultural Halls in Westminster London.
Citing the Korean giant's "mind-blowing" ambition, editor Chas Hallet presented the title to Mr Nam-Yong Kim, President of Hyundai-Kia's European Research and Development Centre in Germany.
Hallett commented: "When the irrepressible Hyundai-Kia group started talking, just a few years ago, about wanting to become the world's fifth largest car company behind Toyota, GM, Ford and Audi-VW, many of us were sceptical.
"Then the Korean group got serious. They hatched a plan to assemble a European design and engineering team to conceive a range of models for Europe. Boldly, they challenged the VW Golf and Ford Focus head on, building cars that looked as good and worked as well ? and offering them with a far longer warranty, just for good measure. They began to acquire a reputation as the Eastern marques that would bring forth bold design concepts, much as Citroen has been doing in Europe, and they built separate factories for Hyundai and Kia in lower-cost Eastern Europe, servicing both operations from handily placed engine and gearbox plants," he added.
The product of a merger in 1998, Hyundai-Kia currently dominate the Korean domestic car market with an 80 per cent share and this year became the world's fifth largest car-maker according to Automotive News in the US.
With plants in North America, China, Europe and other locations including Russia, the Middle East and South East Asia Hyundai-Kia have climbed into the top ranks of the world's biggest car companies in less than 50 years. Both companies began making automobiles in the 1960s and didn't start exporting their products until the 1980s.
Kia currently builds its cee'd family and Sportage SUV models at its state-of-the-art factory in Zilina in the Slovak Republic and construction of a plant in Georgia, US is nearing completion. Hyundai has just opened its newest plant in the Czech Republic where production of the i30 model is already underway.
President Nam-Yong Kim commented: "This recognition of the efforts of everyone within Hyundai and Kia is a great honour, coming from such a renowned publication as Autocar. This is a significant recognition of the determination of our Chairman, Mr Mong-Koo Chung and all of our people to firmly put the Korean automotive industry on the global map.
"This award will only encourage us to re-double our efforts to continue our development and if Chas Hallet thinks our ambition is 'mind-blowing', then all I can say is 'He hasn't seen anything yet!'," he added.
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Kia cee'd receives environmental green light
08/05/2008
Kia Motors has been presented with two international certificates which recognise the advanced environmental design and manufacturing processes beh...
Mazda3 now even more attractive
08/05/2008
Mazda's medium sized family car, the Mazda3, now represents even better value for money with a number of significant specificati...
BMW's electric baby
08/05/2008
Those bright sparks at BMW are poised to give the go-ahead to a tiny Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) that will help to revolutionise city-centre drivi...
Civic hybrid goes sky high with BA
08/05/2008
Honda has sealed a major corporate deal to supply over 100 Civic Hybrids to British Airways, representing one of the largest hybrid fleet contracts...
Spring breaks from Honda
08/05/2008
Civic customers can now get behind the wheel of the futuristic 5-door hatch for less than £150 per month, thanks to Honda's new range of PCP ...
Hidden dangers of bumping kerbs
08/05/2008
We've all been there and done it: how often do you just bump your car up on to the kerb while parking? Well once, it would appear, could well be on...
Honda's futuristic Hot Wheels
08/05/2008
No, it's not the latest Honda F1 car which Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello will drive in this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. It is in fact the ...
Kia customers targeted in e-mail scam
23/04/2008
Kia has issued a warning to its UK customers and to other motorists that unscrupulous individuals are perpetrating an e-mail scam hiding behind the...
New Honda Accord prices
21/04/2008
When Honda's new Accord saloon goes on sale in June, it will start at £19,250 for the entry-level 2.0-litre i-VTEC petrol ES, with the top of...
Honda's future: Acura and rear-wheel-drive
21/04/2008
Honda's new NSX will make its debut at next year's Tokyo Motor Show and, when it goes into production in the autumn of 2010 it will spearhead the E...
cee'd SW - What Diesel Car? Estate car of the Year
21/04/2008
The cee'd family's accolades just keep on growing. This time the cee'd SW takes the spotlight, scooping the 2008 What Diesel Car? Estate car of the...
Green light for cleaner, greener fuels
16/04/2008
Motorists are now able to fill their tanks with greener fuels following the introduction of a new initiative. The move is known as the Renewable Tr...
Gatso gets busted
11/04/2008
Here's someting to put a smile on every driver's face. The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its attempts to prosecute a motorist caught by Bri...
New 7 Series to be bigger, lighter ... and better looking
04/04/2008
The first hints as to the styling of the next generation BMW 7 Series suggest the car, which will be officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in...
Ground-breaking step for new Outlander
02/04/2008
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has revealed the all-new Outlander will now seamlessly step up a gear with the introduction of the Lancer Evolution X's...
Drivers not seeing the light as clocks go forward
02/04/2008
The RAC Foundation is urging motorists to make the most of the extra hour of daylight this weekend by giving their cars a safety 'spring clean.' Th...
Drive a Hyundai i10 for just £99 a month
27/03/2008
Hyundai has put together an exceptional finance offer which allows you to run the highly acclaimed new Hyundai i10 for just £99 per month.
The i10...
Mazda2 crowned World Car of the Year 2008
27/03/2008
The Mazda2 has been voted the 2008 World Car of the Year (WCOTY). From an initial entry list of 39 new vehicles from all over the world, the 2008 W...
Suzuki unveil latest Mondeo rival
27/03/2008
Suzuki stunned the audience at the New York Motor Show by unveiling its third concept version of its future saloon - the Kizashi - which will ultim...
Kia's 2.0 petrol Carens LS goes large
27/03/2008
Kia has added another variant to its already popular Carens MPV range; a seven seater 2.0 petrol LS derivative with prices starting at £15,050. The...
International design award for new Accord Tourer
27/03/2008
The all-new Honda Accord Tourer has won the 51st international 'red dot' award for high design quality, beating over 3000 proposals from 51 countri...
BMW 118d wins World Green Car of the Year
27/03/2008
BMW's award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been honoured with a global brand. A jury consisting of 47 motor journalists from 24 countries ...
Tax-dodging motorists get silly
20/03/2008
Here's something to make you smile over the Easter break. For many years, car tax dodgers the length and breadth of the UK would rely on the old 't...
Darling pushes pause button on biofuels
19/03/2008
In the past few days the dust has begun settling after Alistair Darling's first budget and it's become clear that the Fife MP has pushed the pause ...
Five millionth 5th generation 5 Series produced
19/03/2008
The five millionth 5 Series has rolled off the production line at Dingolfing, Germany. The 530d saloon in Carbon Black marks a significant mileston...
BMW's stunning new 1 Series Convertible
14/03/2008
BMW launches its smallest four-seater convertible on April 5, and the stunning new 1 Series cabrio promises to be one of the must-have soft-tops fo...
Continued growth for Civic Hybrid
14/03/2008
Honda's low-emission Civic Hybrid has recorded rapid growth during the first months of 2008, with sales up by 206%. CO2 emissions of just 109g/km m...
Honda goes aggressive with new Accord prices
12/03/2008
Pricing for the new Accord saloon has been announced, sending a powerful statement of intent to the established premium car makers in the D-sector. Of...
Budget set to make car buyers greener
11/03/2008
Reports suggest Chancellor Alistair Darling will introduce a series of green taxes designed to force consumers to become more environmentally friendly...
Women drivers get personal
11/03/2008
An average of £129 worth of personal items are being left in the cars of female motorists on a daily basis - not surprising when you consider...
Kia gives buyers an extra inch
10/03/2008
This month Kia is offering a free upgrade from standard 16in to sporty 17in alloys on specific cee'd five-door and cee'd SW models. As more and mor...
Splash rates highly in latest crash tests
10/03/2008
Suzuki's all-new Splash mini-MPV, which goes on sale this Saturday (March 8), has received a ringing endorsement in the latest round of Euro NCAP t...
New Mazda2 3-door unveiled in Geneva
04/03/2008
One of the keys to Mazda's continuing growth in Europe and around the world has been a strategy of expanding the line-up with exciting new vehicles...
BMW X5 goes hybrid
27/02/2008
Who says big, luxury 4x4s can't be as economical and clean as a family saloon? Certainly not BMW. At next week's Geneva Motor Show the German giant wi...
Honda 's £80m investment follows two-millionth UK car
27/02/2008
Honda has just celebrated production of the two millionth car from its Swindon car production facility. The silver CR-V rolled off the production line...
BMW's new Performance range
27/02/2008
Building on the success of BMW's M cars and M Sport models, BMW is launching BMW Performance, a new range of driving-oriented aftermarket accessori...
Meal at wheel drivers running crash risk
27/02/2008
One in seven people who drive for work (15%) eat a meal at least once a week while driving, new research has revealed. This is far higher than...
Glasgow hosts bid to curb Scots road deaths
25/02/2008
Glasgow is hosting a major three-day conference looking at ways to reduce the number of people killed on Scotland's roads. Experts want to emphasis...
Ten devilish highlights of Mitsu Evo X
25/02/2008
Lights that look around corners, energy saving glass, no reverse gear and micro spoilers in the wheel arches just a few of the top 10 lesser-...
Big Winners and Wii Winners at Phoenix Honda Motorcycles
22/02/2008
An outstanding turn out at Phoenix Honda Motorcycles on Thursday 21st February ensured that the launch of Honda’s four new incredible models was a ...
Suzuki makes a 'Splash' with new prices
19/02/2008
Prices for Suzuki's all-new Splash mini-MPV, which goes on sale on March 8, will start from £8999 for the 1.2 GLS model rising to £9499...
Honda's stunning new S2000 on sale
19/02/2008
Honda's refreshed S2000 is now on sale with new suspension settings to make the iconic two-seater more communicative, predictable and exhilarating ...
Cracking Prices for New Hyundai i10
15/02/2008
A decade ago, a car offering air conditioning, electric windows, 14-inch wheels, six-speaker stereo and four airbags would have been seen as impres...
BMW and Mini Beat Congestion Charge
15/02/2008
BMW and Mini's market positions as the number one premium cars within their segments in London have been strengthened with the Mayor of London's annou...
Call for fuel duty cut to reduce inflation
13/02/2008
“With the price of fuel now clearly impacting on inflation, the time has come for the Chancellor to cancel the fuel duty increase scheduled f...
Scots BMW boss takes over in the States
13/02/2008
BMW has announced that from March 1, 2008, Glasgow's Jim O'Donnell, the current Managing Director of BMW UK, will take up a new role as President a...
New Suzuki Splash mini MPV makes waves
11/02/2008
Competitively priced and exceptionally well equipped Splash is Suzuki's
all-new mini-MPV with bags of practicality and youthful, vibrant stylin...
0% finance on all Hyundai i30 models
11/02/2008
This time of the year may be a little gloomy for some the cold weather,
broken new year's resolutions and a shortage of cash after the fe...
Green light for Silverstone improvements
11/02/2008
The green light has been given for a 10-year redevelopment plan for
Silverstone circuit,
home of the British GP. Over the past few years...
Speed warning!
11/02/2008
Here's a warning to anyone liable to be driving on the M25 over the next
few weeks or months. The Highways Agency has confirmed rumours that sp...
Low Emission Zone to hit truckers
07/02/2008
It may just have happened in London for the moment, but there's a
widespread feeling that we Scots should be keeping a watch...
Beat the winter blues with bright new offers from Kia
07/02/2008
Ok, we've got through January, but there are still weeks of the winter
blues to tick off the calendar. To help you get throu...
You little belter!
07/02/2008
It wasn't until 1983 that it became compulsory for front seat passengers to
use seatbelts, and road safety campaigners ha...
New BMW 320d Convertible and BMW 125i Coupé
06/02/2008
BMW has announced additions to the 3 Series Convertible and 1 Series Coupé
ranges. The new BMW 320d Convertible...
Potholes causing mayhem for drivers
06/02/2008
Further to a damning report last year which revealed damage to vehicles
from potholes and bad road surfaces amounted to &pou...
New Mazda2 three-door set for debut
06/02/2008
Killer disorder behind the wheel
06/02/2008
A new report has warned that over 300,000 UK drivers may be suffering from
a sleep disorder that could put them in danger of...
Hot-hatch Lancer set for Swiss show
06/02/2008
Mitsubishi will unveil its hot-hatch version of the Lancer at the Geneva
Motor Show in March. The Lancer Prototype-S blends ...
Honda to build hybrid sports car
22/01/2008
Honda is set to boost its sales of hybrid cars by launching a hybrid sports car, according to company boss Takeo Fukui. The new car will be based o...
Mazda to give RX-8 midlife facelift
22/01/2008
Five years after the Mazda RX-8 fizzed on to Scottish roads, Mazda is to give its rotary-engined sports coupe a substantial midlife facelift. The m...
MINI is 2007's slowest depreciating car; Jazz second
22/01/2008
The MINI reclaimed its crown as the UK's slowest depreciating car in 2007, according to latest research from Parker's Car Guides. In its annual dep...
Another record year ahead for Mazda in the UK
22/01/2008
A big shift towards private buyers helped Mazda UK to a record 51,489 sales in 2007, and managing director Rob Lindley is predicting more of the sa...
Shocking figures reveal sleepy drivers
16/01/2008
The facts may say the days have started getting longer again, but one in 10 people who drive for work have admitted falling asleep at the wheel in ...
Record year for BMW and Mini
16/01/2008
BMW Group achieved record UK new car sales in 2007 with 169,236 BMW and Mini vehicles registered, an increase of 10% over 2006. The BMW brand accou...