We'll Soon Be 90 Percent European, Hyundai Says


No, a European car manufacturer hasn't bought Hyundai. What the Korean automaker is saying is that 90 percent of the vehicles it sells in Europe will soon be manufactured on the continent as well.

Hyundai will introduce an all-new i10 city car towards the end of this year and will transfer production of Europe-bound versions of its smallest model from India to Turkey. Consequently, the only Hyundai cars sold in Europe that won’t be built in Europe will be models destined for the UK and Ireland, which will continue to be made in India alongside those for other right-hand-drive markets.

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