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Chicago 2009: Hyundai CEO says Green is Good, Greed is Bad

Hyundai Motor America CEO and President John Krafcik gave the keynote speech at the Midwest Automotive Media Association's kickoff breakfast yesterday morning at the Chicago Auto Show. He called his talk "Preparing for a Revolution," and made a few admissions worth noting. Krafcik declared the "greed is good" era no longer welcome. The excesses that defined the time between the '80s and 2008ish, "may finally be at a close. The current global economic crisis has paved the way for significant change," he said. Then there was this: For the most ... Read more →

New Hyundai America CEO discusses new hybrid system Sam Abuelsamid

Last week at the LA Auto Show, Hyundai showed off its first hybrid system for the US market that will debut in the next generation Sonata. Following the press conference, Green Fuels Forecast sat ...

Hyundai i10 "extremely unlikely" to come to the U.S. Sam Abuelsamid

Contrary to reports the other day, it is almost certain that Hyundai will not be bringing its tiny i10 hatchback to the U.S. market, at least not in its current form. During a media drive for the new ...

Chicago 2009: Hyundai CEO says Green is Good, Greed is Bad 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai Motor America CEO and President John Krafcik gave the keynote speech at the Midwest Automotive Media Association's kickoff breakfast yesterday morning at the Chicago Auto Show. He called his talk "Preparing for a Revolution," and made a few admissions worth noting. Krafcik declared the ...

New Hyundai America CEO discusses new hybrid system 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Last week at the LA Auto Show, Hyundai showed off its first hybrid system for the US market that will debut in the next generation Sonata. Following the press conference, Green Fuels Forecast sat down with John Krafcik, then VP Product development (as of today, he's Acting CEO of Hyundai America) ...

Hyundai i10 "extremely unlikely" to come to the U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Contrary to reports the other day, it is almost certain that Hyundai will not be bringing its tiny i10 hatchback to the U.S. market, at least not in its current form. During a media drive for the new Genesis sedan, Hyundai America VP John Krafcik was asked about the i10. He responded that the U.S. ...


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