Hyundai Increases US Production by 19 Percent to Keep Up with Demand and Offset Import Losses

Having many cars on the parking lot and little or no customers is any dealer’s nightmare. On the other hand, not having enough cars to satisfy the clients that walk into your dealership is something of a problem, too.

Hyundai North America CEO John Krafcik said that the company, which currently has difficulties keeping up with demand due to a tight inventory, will increase U.S production by 19 percent from September until year’s end compared to the same period in 2011.

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Hyundai Counts on New Santa Fe SUV to Boost its Family Sales in the US

With more than a million vehicles (1,072,679 to be exact) delivered in the first quarter of 2012, which account for a 16.7 percent increase compared to the same period last year, Hyundai’s global sales are booming.

Yet John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, believes that despite its ever-increasing range, there is a segment in which the carmaker is weak: car buyers with families. He is counting on the 2013 Santa Fe to change that.

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New 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Starts at $24,450* in the U.S.

Hyundai has announced U.S. pricing for one of the two available variants of its new Santa Fe series that comprises a regular five-seater model named Santa Fe Sport in North America, and a 7-seater version with an extended wheelbase known simply as the Santa Fe.

More specifically, the Korean company released pricing for the 2013 Santa Fe Sport that starts at $24,450 excluding an $825 delivery and handling fee (*D&H) for the entry-level front-wheel drive model with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that's rated at 190hp and which delivers an estimated 23mpg city, 33mpg highway and 26mpg combined.

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Hyundai Recalling Around 220,000 Santa FE SUVs and Sonata Sedans to Fix Airbag Flaws

South Korean automaker Hyundai has issued two separate and unrelated recalls for the previous Sante Fe crossover and the current generation Sonata sedan because of problems with their airbags.

In the case of the Santa Fe, the recall affects 199,118 vehicles from the 2007-2009 model years built from April 19, 2006, through July 7, 2008, to fix the occupant classification system (OCS).

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