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...year the company will launch a new high-end sedan for the U.S. market, the Azera, and early in 2006 it will introduce a minivan, the Entourage. Down the road Hyundai plans to roll out a larger SUV and its first hybrid vehicle. The company is also opening manufacturing plants around the world that should help it penetrate key markets. Hyundai is investing $600 million in a factory in the southern Indian city of Madras. Due to open in 2007, the plant will be Hyundai's second in India. And in May, Hyundai opened its first U.S. factory...
...even with its recent success, Hyundai's market position remains insecure, and the next few months will be challenging. With a host of new models coming out and its U.S. plant just revving up, Hyundai may have a harder time maintaining quality. "They're not out of the woods yet," says J.D. Power's Parker. Dwindling profit margins are another problem. The average Hyundai car retails for 10% to 15% less than a comparable Toyota or Honda in the U.S., but with rising labor costs and a weaker dollar, Hyundai must persuade customers to pay more so that profits keep...
...dwelling, on the grounds of a livery stable near Bremen, serves as the owner's weekend retreat. It boasts a glass-topped lookout, terrace and hatch-door entry, as well as heating and electricity. So if you have the urge to nest, look out for a suitable tree, or plant one right away-in 20 years' time, it may be ready for your own house...
...dwelling, on the grounds of a livery stable near Bremen, serves as the owner's weekend retreat. It boasts a glass-topped lookout, terrace and hatch-door entry, as well as heating and electricity. So if you have the urge to nest, look out for a suitable tree, or plant one right away - in 20 years' time, it may be ready for your own house...
...report found that emissions from China nearly doubled from 1994 to 2002. "In the next 10 years the problem will become even more serious," predicts Zhu Tong, an environmental-science professor at Peking University, who notes that China's skyrocketing car ownership and lax implementation of power-plant-emission regulations could be an asphyxiating mix for global air quality...