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All Four Models Achieve Best-In-Class Standard 40 Miles Per Gallon on the Highway

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 16, 2011 - For the sixth consecutive year, the Hyundai Sonata 1 was recognized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) on its annual “Greener Choices 2011” list. Also joining Sonata on the “Greener Choices” list this year was the Hyundai Tucson 2 . The Hyundai Elantra 3 was...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 - Hyundai Motor America continues its commitment to fuel economy leadership and alternative fuel technology with the introduction of the next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). The Tucson ix FCEV makes its U.S. public debut at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 in...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011- Hyundai Motor America continues its commitment to fuel economy leadership and alternative fuel technology with the introduction of the next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV).

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 3, 2011 - This week, Hyundai Motor America announced it has begun reporting monthly sales-weighted Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) results for the Hyundai brand to provide journalists, policy-makers and consumers with additional data. Today, industry fuel economy reporting lags sales reporting as official...

DETROIT, Jan. 10, 2011 – Hyundai California Design Center and Hyundai Motor America presented the world debut of the Hyundai Curb concept vehicle during a press conference at the Detroit International Auto Show today. Curb is a compact Urban Activity Vehicle (UAV) for the next generation of Hyundai buyers. Curb is also a test bed for future...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 11, 2010

Breakthrough Lithium Polymer Batteries Leapfrog Existing Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-Ion Technology

Sonata Listed as a 2010 “Greener Choice” and Accent Blue as a “Greenest Vehicle”

Blue-Will Concept Foreshadows Future Plug-in Hybrid from Hyundai

NAMYANG, Korea, Nov. 17, 2009 - To help meet its goals of environmental leadership, Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience of engineers attending the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference.

Early Trend Could Translate to Annual Savings of 69 Million Gallons of Gas, $170 Million in Fuel Costs and More than 600,000 Metric Tons of CO2 Emissions

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HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Costa Mesa, 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 through more than 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by...

Geneva, Feb. 9, 2009 - Hyundai Motor Company will unveil an all-new concept car at this year’s Salon International de L’Automobile in Geneva on March 3rd, and the first image of the vehicle has just been released. This innovative concept portrays a dramatic new look for compact SUVs and was styled at the company’s European Design...

Hyundai’s First U.S. Hybrid System Uses Breakthrough Lithium Polymer Batteries and Leapfrogs Existing Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-Ion Technology

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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Highlighted as Part of Global Sustainability Strategy Called “Hyundai Blue Drive”

SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 8, 2008 - Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG), the world’s fifth-largest automaker, will help create a cleaner environment and contribute to the national economy by developing low-carbon emitting, eco-friendly cars.

Hyundai-developed Fuel Cells Successfully Complete First U.S. Test

DEARBORN

SEOUL, Korea, June 23, 2008 - In an era of soaring gasoline prices, Hyundai Motor Co. is helping frugal-minded drivers meet the challenge of affordable transportation with its newly developed Kappa engine.

32 Fuel Cell Vehicles in Fleet Test Programs Around the Country for 2008

SEOUL, Korea, April 24, 2008 - Hyundai Motor Company, one of Asia’s leading automotive manufacturers, will convert China’s deserts into grassland as its first global environment project.

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 22, 2008 – The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recognized the 2008 Hyundai Sonata on its “Greener Choices 2008” list that features widely available gasoline-powered cars and light trucks with automatic transmissions. The Sonata will be listed in the ACEEE’s Green Book ® Online ,...

GENEVA, Mar. 6, 2007 - At the Geneva International Motor Show today, Hyundai Motor Co. and GE Plastics presented QarmaQ, a first in the Crossover Coupe segment. QarmaQ is Hyundai's Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle (ATDV) that showcases over 30 different environmentally progressive technologies led by the innovative “Elastic...

2007 Hyundai Accent and Elantra Receive Environmental Honors from the

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 4, 2006 - Hyundai Motor Company’s Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) is once again joining the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) Road Rally from October 4 – October 8. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the CaFCP Road Rally event, which will tour from Orange County to San Diego to showcase the...

OFFENBACH/PARIS, Sep. 11, 2006 – Hyundai Motor Company will have three premiers at its Paris Motor Show press conference on September 28, the elegant and dynamic Coupe, the cultivated Diesel Grandeur, and the stunning “Arnejs”, a design preview of its future C-segment volume model, codenamed FD. The Hyundai Coupe has sold some...

OAKLAND, Calif., March 13, 2006 – Hyundai Motor Company participated today in the dedication ceremony of the HyRoad hydrogen fuel cell demonstration program at the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District’s (AC Transit) Oakland division. Three Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) are operating in Oakland, with...

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 28, 2006 - With the Genus concept vehicle which makes its international debut today at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai Motor Co. is taking a preview on future European customer demand in the D-segment. Created at the Hyundai European Design Center in Rüsselsheim near Frankfurt, Genus combines the sporting dynamism of a...

LOS ANGELES

2005 TMS Serves as Launch Pad for Grandeur Luxury Sedan

US$58 million facility integrates research into fuel cell electric vehicles, gas-electric hybrid vehicles, end-of-life vehicle recycling

Hyundai Motor Co., UTC Fuel Cells and ChevronTexaco Launch