The all-new Hyundai Azera achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest honor for 2012 as a Top Safety Pick this week. Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover and rear crashes, based on “good” ratings in Institute tests. Elantra, Sonata, Genesis, Equus, Tucson and Santa Fe are also 2012 Top Safety Picks.
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Hyundai Motor America this week introduced an all-new mobile application for the Hyundai-developed Blue Link telematics platform. The mobile app allows subscribers to remotely access various Blue Link features and services through compatible mobile devices.
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Courtesy of RPM9.com, today we can see a complete picture gallery (including the interior) of the new 2012 Kia K9. The all-new K9 features Kia’s new full-size luxury sedan including the last evolution of Kia’s design language (Tiger Nose) and the more power and efficient V6 GDi engines.
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Kia has dropped its Sedona minivan for the 2013 model year, but the automaker expects to return to the segment. Kia spokesman James Hope confirmed the Sedona’s departure. He said Kia likely will field another people mover but he declined to say when or what it might look like.
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![veloster turbo 600 600x400 Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Drive Magazine [w/video]](http://thekoreancarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/veloster-turbo_600-600x400.jpg "Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Drive Magazine [w/video]")
People from Drive Magazine had the opportunity to test the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, for what they had to move to South Korea. Hit the jump to read his first impressions and see a video.
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U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into the 2012 Hyundai Elantra after a side curtain airbag allegedly injured a driver in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe, opened on Thursday, covers an estimated 123,000 vehicles.
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Kia is confident that new products will help the it meet its aggressive sales target in Europe despite the region’s economic troubles. The brand’s model renewal, which began with the new Sportage SUV in 2010, will be completed by a new minivan set to go on sale next year, Paul Philpott, Kia Europe Chief Operating Officer, told Automotive News Europe.
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Kia launches all-new K9 in South Korea and announces other overseas markets at the end of 2012![Updated with first interior spy pictures. The refreshed 2013 Kia Sorento continues its development, and today we bring to you new spy pictures directly from South Korea. The most important changes...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://thekoreancarblog.com/2012/04/scooped-2013-kia-sorento-caught-south-korea/' addthis:title='Scooped: 2013 Kia Sorento caught in South Korea [Updated] ' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>](http://thekoreancarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sorento-facelift-40x40.png "Scooped: 2013 Kia Sorento caught in South Korea [Updated]"){kind=small}
Scooped: 2013 Kia Sorento caught in South Korea [Updated]
Review: 2012 Hyundai i30 1.4 MPi 100 hp 5-door![Updated with official pictures, videos and press release. There are only 3 hours for Hyundai’s press conference at the 2012 New York AutoShow. The biggest release of the South Korean manufacturer...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://thekoreancarblog.com/2012/04/ny-autoshow-2013-hyundai-santa-feix45/' addthis:title='NY AutoShow: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe/ix45 [Updated]. ' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>](http://thekoreancarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7045463125_50361beea9_b-40x40.jpg "NY AutoShow: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe/ix45 [Updated]."){kind=small}
NY AutoShow: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe/ix45 [Updated].
We attended to the official new Kia cee’d event in Spain.
Gallery: 2012 Kia K9 (Korean spec).
2012 Hyundai Azera Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Honors
US: Hyundai launches All-New Blue Link Mobile Application
Photo Gallery: Kia K9 at the press event in South Korea.
US: Kia readies new minivan after Sedona exits in 2013![People from Drive Magazine had the opportunity to test the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, for what they had to move to South Korea. Hit the jump to read his first impressions...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://thekoreancarblog.com/2012/05/hyundai-veloster-turbo-drive-magazine-wvideo/' addthis:title='Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Drive Magazine [w/video] ' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>](http://thekoreancarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/veloster-turbo_600-600x400-40x40.jpg "Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Drive Magazine [w/video]"){kind=small}
Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Drive Magazine [w/video]
NHTSA checks 2012 Hyundai Elantras after airbag incident
![Updated with first interior spy pictures. The refreshed 2013 Kia Sorento continues its development, and today we bring to you new spy pictures directly from South Korea. The most important changes...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://thekoreancarblog.com/2012/04/scooped-2013-kia-sorento-caught-south-korea/' addthis:title='Scooped: 2013 Kia Sorento caught in South Korea [Updated] ' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>](http://thekoreancarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sorento-facelift-140x70.png "Scooped: 2013 Kia Sorento caught in South Korea [Updated]")
![Updated with official pictures, videos and press release. There are only 3 hours for Hyundai’s press conference at the 2012 New York AutoShow. The biggest release of the South Korean manufacturer...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://thekoreancarblog.com/2012/04/ny-autoshow-2013-hyundai-santa-feix45/' addthis:title='NY AutoShow: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe/ix45 [Updated]. ' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>](http://thekoreancarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7045463125_50361beea9_b-140x70.jpg "NY AutoShow: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe/ix45 [Updated].")
