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Young Farmer winner drives away in brand new Santa Fe 14 July 2009 Hyundai New Zealand is thrilled to announce that Tim O'Sullivan from South Canterbury has won the 2009 National Bank Young Farmer Contest. Tim was named overall winner after a tough, three-day-long Grand Final event held in Palmerston North and has collected the keys to a brand new Hyundai Santa Fe as part of his prize package. Tim was one of seven finalists to have won their respective Regional Finals and earn the right to compete in the Grand Final of the Young Farmer Contest in which Hyundai are a major sponsor. READ MORE |
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Hyundai continues to rise as industry starts to turn 07 July 2009
Hyundai New Zealand has once again posted exceptional sales results in a market that is slowly starting to turn. Hyundai easily held their third place position in passenger vehicle sales with a 9.2 percent share of the market for June and a mere three vehicles separating them from Ford in second place. READ MORE |
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Hyundai out performs top brands in vehicle quality study 25 June 2009 Hyundai has been named the number one non-premium brand and fourth overall in a study that provides in-depth analysis on new vehicle quality. In the J.D Power and Associates 2009 Initial Quality Study, which surveys owners and lease holders 90 days into their new vehicle ownership, Hyundai outperformed brands like Toyota and Honda. This means that Hyundai owners have fewer problems with their vehicles than any other non-premium brand on the market. READ MORE |
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Hyundai - digging in at Fieldays 19 June 2009 The stands are packed up, the mud is drying out, Fieldays is already a memory. Except for one exhibitor - the evidence of Hyundai Motors New Zealand's stand will be there for another week yet. When you use the largest marquee in New Zealand it takes a little longer than a day to pull down.
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Hyundai up to one in ten despite the downturn 08 June 2009 Hyundai sales continue to surge ahead despite the challenging times with nearly one in ten new passenger cars sold in May being a Hyundai. Hyundai ranked a strong third for the month, out selling the likes of Mazda and Nissan. On the back of continued demand for vehicles like the multi-award winning i30, the value packed Getz and New Zealand's most fuel efficient SUV*, the Santa Fe, Hyundai finished third in the month of May for passenger car sales with 392 retails for a 9.85 per cent share of the market. When sales of the award winning H1 van were included, Hyundai also finished third in the overall vehicle market in May with 443 sales for an 8.37 per cent of the overall market. READ MORE |
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Another five star car from Hyundai 02 June 2009 Hyundai's new i20 has gained the maximum five-star safety rating during the latest round of testing by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The i20, one of Hyundai's newest small cars, was tested under the organisation's tougher new rating system. The updated range of safety tests are now more stringent and require vehicles to be equipped with the most advanced safety technologies available. Raising the benchmark for the small car class, the i20 five-door model scored exceptionally well in all four categories assessed – adult occupancy, child protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist - resulting in the highest possible overall rating.  The Hyundai i20 with five star NCAP rating READ MORE |
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Hyundai tops Vehicle Satisfaction Awards 21 May 2009 In a survey of over 25,000 consumers, Hyundai owners placed the Sonata and the Genesis luxury sedan at the top of their classes in AutoPacific’s 2009 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) research. Both models won in highly competitive segments with the Sonata, which is available here in New Zealand, being the highest ranked Premium Mid-Size Car, beating the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. The Genesis topped the Aspirational Luxury Car category for its affordable operating costs, and value.  The Hyundai Sonata, top in consumer vehicle satisfaction READ MORE |
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Lose your job, hand your car back. No dramas, no credit record, no embarrassment 01 May 2009 In a New Zealand first today, Hyundai Motors New Zealand launched Hyundai Assurance* - a scheme that allows customers to return their car if they get made redundant. This follows Hyundai in the US who launched their Assurance scheme in January. Both companies have been defying the recession and posted growth results despite operating in declining markets. Hyundai New Zealand sales YTD have grown 4.47% in an overall market that dropped 31.82%. "The Assurance policy provides peace of mind and a safety net for our customers in these increasingly difficult times," said Tom Ruddenklau, National Sales Manager for Hyundai Motors New Zealand. READ MORE |
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Wait, there's one more - Hyundai i30 wins again 17 April 2009 Yet another accolade is being squeezed onto the already crowded awards shelf for the Hyundai i30. For the second year running the i30 has been a winner at the prestigious What Car? Awards in the U.K. The judges named the i30 1.4 Comfort 5-door as the 'Small Family Car Best Buy under £12,000'. What Car? said the criteria they were looking for was "a car to excel at everything from family holidays to daily commutes, that's affordable to buy and own, and gives the driver some fun along with a supple ride and secure handling."  The award winning Hyundai i30 READ MORE |
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Hyundai goes above and beyond when it comes to safety 09 April 2009 Hyundai Motors New Zealand will continue its drive to offer the safest cars at affordable prices as it launches new models in 2009. New offerings such as the i20 small car and the i30 Wagon will offer the same five-star safety rating as the award winning i30 compact car. The latest i30 models have been awarded the top five star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, an independent testing organisation that assesses the safety aspects of a car in a series of crash tests. To gain the full five star rating cars must be fitted with the life saving benefits of electronic stability protection (ESP) and side air bags. All i30 models now sold in New Zealand come standard with these features, and so will the recently launched wagon variant known as the i30 Wagon. READ MORE |
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Government needs to make ESP mandatory Hyundai urges 31 March 2009 Hyundai Motors New Zealand along with the top representative groups for the Australian motor industry have this week come out in strong support of the announcement that Australia are considering making Electronic Stability Protection (ESP) mandatory in all passenger vehicles through federal legislation. "We see this as a great move and would like to take the opportunity to encourage our government to reciprocate," says Philip Eustace, Executive Director Hyundai Motors New Zealand. READ MORE |
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Hawaiian surfing legends in Aotearoa to witness Tour Finale 26 March 2009 Three revered Hawaiian surfers including internationally renowned Buzzy Kerbox, have made their way to New Zealand this week to be part of the final event of the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour at Port Waikato, starting this Friday 27th March. Traveling with Kerbox is Titus Kinimaka -who has traveled the world as a surf ambassador for over 20 years, Ekolu Kalama - known as the first ever professional stand-up paddler and New Zealand born Campbell Farrell - the first Kiwi to ever surf the infamous Jaws break in Hawaii. READ MORE |
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Diesel's award-winning excellence must fuel Government review of road user charges - Hyundai 13 March 2009 Hyundai Motors New Zealand says the award-winning performance of its compact diesel i30 in this year's AA Motoring Excellence Awards is ultimate proof that it's high time the Government scrapped discriminatory road user charges for diesel cars. The i30 Diesel Elite swept the field of 52 vehicles to win the compact car class and be judged the Supreme Winner in the 2009 AA Motoring Excellence Awards announced this week. READ MORE |
