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Overall fuel efficiency rose in 2008, thanks in part to your local Hyundai dealership. According to new estimates, the average efficiency of new cars and trucks rose in 2008. Hyundai Motor Co. was a big part of that process. Its fleet averages 22.6 miles per gallon, just 1 mile per gallon behind the leader Honda Motor Co., and .8 miles per gallon behind Toyota Motor Corp.

These estimates, made by the EPA, were based on sales projections for the 2008 model year. What’s especially worth noting about that is the fact that these estimates occurred when gas was selling between $2.50 and $3.00 per gallon, which is significantly below today’s prices.

It is these rising gas prices that may have an impact on the next set of fuel efficiency figures that come out. As fuel prices have risen, people are buying more and more fuel efficient vehicles. Sales of trucks, SUVs and larger cars are dropping. In the meantime, subcompact, compact, and midsize cars have grown more and more popular.

If you’re interested in a fuel effeicient car, come see us. We’re your local Hyundai dealer, and we want to help you find the most effecient car to meet your needs. We’re proud to have one of the most fuel effecient fleets in the country.

People who are concerned about Fair Trade now have an added incentive to visit their local Hyundai dealership.

This week, the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group signed a fair trade agreement with its suppliers – all 2,368 of them, to help create a positive, win-win situation with its smaller and middle sized partners.

A statement from the Hyunda-Kia Automotive Group said this: “The deal has paved the way for Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group to establish a fair trade order with partner companies and promote mutual growth through co-existence and cooperation.

This agreement is a history-making one, marking the first time a fair trade pact was signed with that many firms.

The agreement states that Hyundai will adopt a variety of measures to support partner firms, adopt some guidelines on co-existence, and observe a variety of subcontracting laws.

The three guidelines cover concluding contracts, selecting and operating partner firms, and establishing and operating an internal committee to deliberate subcontract deals.

This agreement will help to guarantee fair and transparent subcontract deals that occur between Hyundai-Kia and its suppliers.

Support fair trade today. Visit your Hyundai dealership today and take a test drive of one of their many vehicles. You’ll find one that will match your needs and lifestyle.

One of the most important parts of maintaining your Hyundai is making sure that your tires are at their optimal condition.

No one likes to have a blowout on the highway and wind up changing a tire in the middle of winter. No one wants to do it in the middle of the summer either, for that matter. Knowing when it’s time to replace your tires is an important part of keeping on top of your vehicle maintenance and avoiding being stranded and the inconvenience of having to change a flat.

The fact of the matter is that tires wear out. When you’re driving, your tires generate heat. This heat causes the tire, over time, to deform. The more you drive, the more your tires will become worn out. They lose a part of their tread. As this happens, your ability to control the vehicle lessens, as well, and can make your vehicle more suceptible to accidents.

It’s time to replace yoru tires when the treads have gotten low. To figure out if your tires are ready to be replaced, do the penny test. Take a penny and push it down in between the tread of the tire. If Lincoln’s head comes up above the tread of the tire, you need to replace it. In addition, tires have something called “wear bars.” These are molded indicators that you can see on the pattern of the tread, and they also indicate it’s time for the tire to be replaced.

Next time, we’ll take a look at how to replace your tires, and how to know how many and what kind of tires you should replace them with.