Hyundai Motor America 10550 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REPORTS Lori Scholz Public Relations Manager (714) 965­3890 [email protected] ID: 28334 Hyundai the Sixth­Best Selling Brand in the U.S. in June Assurance Gas Lock Kicks Off Today FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 1, 2009 ­ Hyundai Motor America today announced June sales of 37,943 units, a three percent increase over last month and a 24 percent decline versus June 2008. Hyundai outsold Dodge in June for the first time, making Hyundai the number­six best­selling brand in the U.S. “Through the first six months of 2009, Hyundai has achieved an all­time high market share of about 4.2 percent, up from 3.1 percent for the same period last year. That’s a 35 percent improvement, which we believe to be the single best year­over­year share improvement in the industry,” said Dave Zuchowski, vice president of Hyundai Motor America. “And while our sales fell from last year, June 2008 was an all­time, any­time record sales month for Hyundai that was accomplished in a markedly different business climate, with high gas prices fueling huge demand for our fuel­efficient lineup.” “Our retail momentum is strong – we’ve grown retail market share over 2008 each month this year,” said John Krafcik, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. “We’re kicking off the second half of the year with a full tool kit ­­ J.D. Power’s endorsement as the highest ranking non­premium brand in the 2009 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), improving availability of our award­winning Genesis models, our innovative $1.49/gallon Assurance Gas Lock program, and the new CARS program, which Hyundai is uniquely well positioned to benefit from with our fuel­efficient lineup.” J.D. Power ranked Hyundai as the number one non­premium brand, and fourth in the industry, in the just­released 2009 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). The Hyundai Elantra is the number one compact car in the 2009 Initial Quality Study.SM The Hyundai Genesis is the 2009 North American Car of the Year. Hyundai Assurance and Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock complement America’s Best Warranty on eligible new vehicles financed or leased from a participating Hyundai dealer. For full details about the program, visit: www.Hyundai.com. CARLINE Jun­08 Jun­09 CY/2008 CY/2009 ACCENT 6,914 8,139 28,184 32,928 SONATA 16,875 11,950 65,927 60,481 ELANTRA 14,482 6,493 61,978 39,904 TIBURON 979 443 4,967 8,346 SANTA FE 5,863 7,148 37,410 33,473 AZERA 1,745 313 11,443 1,951 TUCSON 1,964 1,100 11,747 7,552 ENTOURAGE 499 43 3,032 3,343 VERACRUZ 682 476 6,348 6,770 GENESIS 30 1,838 30 9,938 TOTAL 50,033 37,943 231,066 204,686 Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 790 dealerships nationwide. ### Hyundai Motor America 10550 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REPORTS Lori Scholz Public Relations Manager (714) 965­3890 [email protected] ID: 28334 Hyundai the Sixth­Best Selling Brand in the U.S. in June Assurance Gas Lock Kicks Off Today FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 1, 2009 ­ Hyundai Motor America today announced June sales of 37,943 units, a three percent increase over last month and a 24 percent decline versus June 2008. Hyundai outsold Dodge in June for the first time, making Hyundai the number­six best­selling brand in the U.S. “Through the first six months of 2009, Hyundai has achieved an all­time high market share of about 4.2 percent, up from 3.1 percent for the same period last year. That’s a 35 percent improvement, which we believe to be the single best year­over­year share improvement in the industry,” said Dave Zuchowski, vice president of Hyundai Motor America. “And while our sales fell from last year, June 2008 was an all­time, any­time record sales month for Hyundai that was accomplished in a markedly different business climate, with high gas prices fueling huge demand for our fuel­efficient lineup.” “Our retail momentum is strong – we’ve grown retail market share over 2008 each month this year,” said John Krafcik, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. “We’re kicking off the second half of the year with a full tool kit ­­ J.D. Power’s endorsement as the highest ranking non­premium brand in the 2009 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), improving availability of our award­winning Genesis models, our innovative $1.49/gallon Assurance Gas Lock program, and the new CARS program, which Hyundai is uniquely well positioned to benefit from with our fuel­efficient lineup.” J.D. Power ranked Hyundai as the number one non­premium brand, and fourth in the industry, in the just­released 2009 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). The Hyundai Elantra is the number one compact car in the 2009 Initial Quality Study.SM The Hyundai Genesis is the 2009 North American Car of the Year. Hyundai Assurance and Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock complement America’s Best Warranty on eligible new vehicles financed or leased from a participating Hyundai dealer. For full details about the program, visit: www.Hyundai.com. CARLINE Jun­08 Jun­09 CY/2008 CY/2009 ACCENT 6,914 8,139 28,184 32,928 SONATA 16,875 11,950 65,927 60,481 ELANTRA 14,482 6,493 61,978 39,904 TIBURON 979 443 4,967 8,346 SANTA FE 5,863 7,148 37,410 33,473 AZERA 1,745 313 11,443 1,951 TUCSON 1,964 1,100 11,747 7,552 ENTOURAGE 499 43 3,032 3,343 VERACRUZ 682 476 6,348 6,770 GENESIS 30 1,838 30 9,938 TOTAL 50,033 37,943 231,066 204,686 Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 790 dealerships nationwide. ###.