Hyundai Motor posts surprise Q4 profit fall on currency, mileage fiasco
January 24, 2013 at 00:05 AM EST
SEOUL, Jan 24- South Korea's Hyundai Motor posted a surprise 5.5 percent fall in quarterly net profit, missing forecasts, as record car sales were dented by the impact of a stronger local currency and the cost of compensating drivers in North America for overstated fuel-economy claims.