Hyundai Motor hints at the style of New Generation i20

Hyundai Motor has unveiled first images of the New Generation i20, ahead of its world debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.  The key aims of the new model are to open Hyundai to an even wider audience, further develop perceptions of the brand, and confirm Hyundai’s position as a true automaker in the B-segment. The New Generation i20 has been designed and developed in Europe, and three key attributes in particular underline how it meets the needs of consumers: class-leading interior space, a host of high-technology and comfort-enhancing features, and distinctive, refined design.

Hyundai Motor’s ix35 Fuel Cell has driven a record distance for a hydrogen-powered production car on a single tank, covering 700 kilometres across three countries. The economy drive was conducted by independent Norwegian non-profit eco-pioneers Marius Bornstein and Arnt G. Hartvig. The ix35 Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-production fuel cell electric vehicle, was driven between Oslo (Norway) and Malmö (Sweden) via Gothenburg (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark). The journey took 10 hours to complete, at an average speed of 76 km/h, taking in city and highway driving.

Hyundai’s award winning Elantra(also known as Avante), recently sold its 10 millionth unit globally. Elantra is Hyundai’s first model, and one of only 10 cars in the history of the auto industry, to reach 10 million sales. Elantra was launched 24 years ago in 1990 and was able to reach this mark by selling an average of 420,000 per year or approximately 1,100 a day. Elantra won the prestigious North American Car of the Year award in 2012 and is built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama.