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Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Hyundai takes on hybrid vehicles

In the Fortune article, Last Laugh Hyundai is called a "powerhouse" that "is shaking up the world's auto industry."

Why? An "extraordinary improvement in vehicle quality" coupled with low prices are two leading reasons that instead of being a "laughingstock", Hyundai is now, "dictating trends that others must follow."

Even Toyota's Fujio Cho has stated, "It's a company we must watch out for."

So it will be interesting to see what approach Hyundai takes with hybrid cars, but the fact that such an up-and-comer is announcing the quick output of two hybrids in just over a year promises to add an interesting element to the hybrid segment.

The conventional Accent starts at $10,000, so the future pricing of the Accent hybrid is going to be very, very interesting. With such a low base price on the conventional model, the Accent hybrid appears that it will easily be the most economical hybrid available.

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