Since the United States pickup truck market has been in the toilet due to high fuel prices and lack of consumer interest, Hyundai Motor Company has called off their own plans of producing several mid size pickup trucks at their Georgia manufacturing plant. Hyundai have decided to continue producing passenger vehicles instead, steering clear of "turmoil in the truck business in the U.S. Sales of pickups and large sport-utility vehicles". No further details have been released about the pickup truck or Hyundai Motor Company. Reported by Wall Street Journal.
Pickuptruck posted information this morning about Kia Motors Corporation, and their recently announced plans to produce a mid-size unibody pickup truck by 2011. Similar to the Honda Ridgeline, the new Kia truck will utilize a front wheel drive platform, powered by a fuel efficient six cylinder engine.
The KCV4 Mojave concept vehicle is Kia's first attempt at a pickup truck of any kind. Based on a their Sorento SUV, the concept is designed with an extended cab and comes with a 3.8L 24V DOHC V6 capable of 280hp.
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