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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.

2013 Hyundai Avante / Elantra Gains Some Subtle Tweaks in South Korea

It has been about two years since Hyundai released the latest generation of the Avante compact sedan in its home market of South Korea and a little less before it arrived in North American showrooms as the new Elantra.

For the 2013 model year, Hyundai has gone ahead and made some minor changes to the South Korean market model including the introduction of newly designed 17-inch wheels, a "Hazel Bronze" exterior finish, the use of LED tail lamps, tweaked windshield wipers and if we're not mistaken, darker headlamp fixtures.