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Jacksonville Hyundai dealer, Hyundai of St. Augustine, is excited to confirm that Hyundai Motor America has announced plans to maintain its leadership as the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the U.S and achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks.

Current National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulations require automakers to achieve a CAFE rating of 35.5 mpg by 2016.  Before those rules were enacted last year, Hyundai had already announced its own plan to reach 35 mpg by 2015. Hyundai’s announcement of this longer-term goal of delivering a minimum 50 mpg CAFE rating by 2025 is consistent with its philosophy of setting stretch objectives that align its resources, challenge its team members, and delight consumers and society.

“We’re committed to setting the pace in this industry on fuel economy, and we’re inspired by the possibilities that our advanced Blue Drive technologies afford,” said John Krafcik, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO. “Getting to 50 mpg and beyond seems like a huge leap, but by making this commitment and aligning our R&D initiatives now, we know we can get there.”

2011 Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai has shown that customers will flock to high-quality, stylish products offering high fuel economy. The game-changing all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata is the first mid-size family sedan to offer only 4-cylinder engines.  Sonata achieves an EPA highway rating of 35 mpg, yet leads competitors in power output through the use of advanced gasoline direct injection (GDI). Sonata’s sales were up 48 percent in the first half of 2010, while its transaction prices and residual values now exceed those of most mid-size competitors. The Sonata and its 2.4-liter Theta II GDI engine are built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

“This is our simple formula for success in the automobile industry,” said Krafcik. “Rather than fighting fuel economy regulation, we encourage our Hyundai engineers to deliver more fuel efficiency, faster, accelerating the benefits to our customers, society, and the planet.”

Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year, Hyundai Motor America market share is up more than 50 percent.

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Palm Coast Hyundai dealer, Hyundai of St. Augustine, is excited to share BrandWeek.com’s report that Hyundai had overtaken Nike during the World Cup to take the top Buzz spot.

World Cup Buzz is measured by YouGov.  The BrandIndex study is the only daily consumer perception research service of brands, interviewing 5,000 people each weekday from a representative U.S. population sample, more than 1.2 million interviews per year.

The average World Cup Buzz scores for each brand are calculated over the course of the first two weeks and compared to the baseline to get a sense for top five Buzz improvers through the first two weeks of the World Cup in each of the countries.

BrandWeek.com said, “With its massive 114-foot-long Vuvuzela in Cape Town and numerous banners lining the football stadium, it was not surprising that during the first two weeks of the World Cup, Hyundai surpassed Nike to claim the top brand advertiser spot in the U.S.  As a partner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Hyundai has made itself visible not only as a leader in dependable automotives, but also in philanthropic efforts to donate to African children.”

Palm Coast Hyundai Shoppers

Hyundai as a brand has solidly taken over in the Palm Coast area and across the US where sales nationwide are increasing by double digits each month. In 2009, Brand loyalty for Hyundai surpassed that of Honda and replaced Toyota, allowing Hyundai to take the # 1 spot among car shoppers, according to Kelley Blue Book’s Market Intelligence data. Up from third place in Q4 2009, Hyundai saw the greatest increase in loyalty in February 2010, with Hyundai owners looking at new models within the brand increasing by 10.4 percentage points to 56.3 percent.

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Hyundai Motor America revealed its April sales set an all-time record for the month with 44,023 vehicles sold, as announced by St. Augustine Hyundai dealer, Hyundai of St Augustine. The record-setting sales mark a 30 percent increase over last April’s results and the 16th consecutive month with increased market share compared to last year.

Hyundai of St Augustine, serving St. Augustine and the neighboring communities, combines what is quickly becoming one of America’s favorite brands with the best and most attentive customer service in the area.

The Sonata and Tucson were key models in the impressive month for Hyundai, with sales increases of 57 and 271 percent, respectively. The safe and attractive Santa Fe was up 59 percent, while the Genesis had a nine percent gain and its 10th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases.

“For the second straight month, our all-new Sonata is the third-best selling mid-size car in the country in retail sales, well ahead of strong rivals such as Nissan Altima, Chevy Malibu and Ford Fusion,” said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America’s vice present of national sales. “We’re glad to see Sonata’s unique combination of great design and segment-leading 35 mpg fuel economy is resonating with America’s car buyers.”

The entire Hyundai lineup is resonating with American consumers, and its time for St. Augustine customers to find out why.

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To see the vehicles that are setting sales records and turning heads, visit St. Augustine Hyundai dealership, Hyundai of St Augustine, at: http://www.hyundaiofstaugustine.com