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GENERAL STUFF => i30 NEWS & OFFICIAL REVIEWS => Topic started by: Lorian on January 07, 2011, 06:55:10

Title: Hyundai Czech plant - 70% rise in production for 2010
Post by: Lorian on January 07, 2011, 06:55:10

South Korean carmaker Hyundai raised production at its plant at Nosovice in the north-east Czech Republic by 70 percent to 200,135 vehicles in 2010. This result exceeds our most optimistic forecasts, Petr Vanek, spokesman for the Hyundai plant said

In 2010, the plant produced 130,598 Hyundai i30 and i30cw type vehicles, 20,651 ix20 model cars and 48,886 Kia Venga automobiles, he said.

Source article (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hmxOF0o8bhnt7PXULq2ndmQa5WMA?docId=CNG.807eada669b3e6530513edb1d83538a1.181)

Title: Re: Hyundai Czech plant - 70% rise in production for 2010
Post by: Dazzler on January 07, 2011, 07:05:50

I hadn't heard of the Venga (an i20 clone apparently) :cool:

Title: Re: Hyundai Czech plant - 70% rise in production for 2010
Post by: Lorian on January 07, 2011, 07:10:50

Thats the Kia car based on the same chassis as the i20. It's not quite as pretty IMHO.