RangerM Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 US: Hyundai and Kia axe plans for Georgia-built pick-ups Quoting the chief executive of Hyundai Motor Company, Automotive News says the firm has cancelled plans to build front-wheel drive Hyundai and Kia pick-up truck rivals for the Honda Ridgeline. This is the first I've heard of it, but I still say they'll build a small, utilitarian pickup with decent mpg, eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 US: Hyundai and Kia axe plans for Georgia-built pick-ups Quoting the chief executive of Hyundai Motor Company, Automotive News says the firm has cancelled plans to build front-wheel drive Hyundai and Kia pick-up truck rivals for the Honda Ridgeline. This is the first I've heard of it, but I still say they'll build a small, utilitarian pickup with decent mpg, eventually. Yes, a while back they mentioned building some sort of midsize truck type thing. With gas prices rising and truck sales plummeting, though, they cancelled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 Yes, a while back they mentioned building some sort of midsize truck type thing. I must have been under a rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 With gas prices rising and truck sales plummeting, though, they cancelled it. probably one of the smartest moves in the industry this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Kia actually has a pickup design finished based on the Sorento BOf SUV, according to an article I read a few years ago. They were investigating bringing it to the US in the "near future". Don't know what happened to that one. A Sorento based pickup wouldn't be ground breaking, but, it would be cheap, and at least as capable as the Colorado/Canyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boston Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Kia actually has a pickup design finished based on the Sorento BOf SUV, according to an article I read a few years ago. They were investigating bringing it to the US in the "near future". Don't know what happened to that one. A Sorento based pickup wouldn't be ground breaking, but, it would be cheap, and at least as capable as the Colorado/Canyon. Kia just dropped the idea http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-scraps-pic...ans-for-us.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Let's see now...the CEO of Hyundai has been in jail, the CEO of Korean Samsung is going to jail, and the CEO of Korean LG is joining him with same charge. Could that be a pattern? I for one refuse to buy anything Korean including appliances and TVs. Ford or GM is my priority for new car, Whirlpool for appliances, and any TV not Korean. Paying for 50,000 troops there forever is enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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