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Hyunda Receives Award for Engine Technology

Last week, during the New England Motor Press Association Technology Conference, it was announced the the Hyundai Motor of America has received the 2012 Yankee Cup Technology Award for advances in direct-injection technology.  Submissions were considered based on the utilization and design of new and advanced technologies.  The award was presented during the Yankee Cup awards dinner in Massachusetts,... [Read more...]

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Nissan Donates $250,000 to ‘A World In Motion’

During the SAE World Congress Annual Banquet held last month in Detroit, Nissan Motor Company’s Toshiyuki Shiga announced that Nissan will donate $250,000 to A World In Motion program.  The A World In Motion program is an award-winning, industry volunteer-assisted program that brings science, technology, engineering and math education to life in the classroom for students K-12. “Nissan... [Read more...]

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Hyundai Sees Profit Jumps as Sales Rise

Hyundai Motor has been garnering a reputation for making quality vehicles at an excellent value.  The auto manufacturer boosted sales in the United States, driving quarterly net profit up by almost a third to $2.15 billion, its highest since changing accounting methods a year ago. The $54 billion vehicle manufacturer, which with their automotive affiliate is the world’s fifth largest, said... [Read more...]

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The New Scion iQ Boosts Toyota Sales By a Staggering 19%

The Scion brand was originally created to appeal to younger drivers with their edgier and quirky designs and lower prices.  Most of the vehicles are equipped with fuel-saving technologies and appeal to city drivers, even as a third car for urban trips. The Scion iQ has been added to the Scion lineup and gets 37 combined MPG.  Demand for iQs has been stronger than Toyota expected in states including... [Read more...]

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