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Showdown: Diesel versus hybrid

NEW YORK, April 4, 2007 – Hyundai will continue to stay on the leading edge of automotive technology by offering HD Radio on its rear-wheel drive premium sports sedan scheduled for introduction in 2008. “In 2005, Hyundai broke an industry barrier by announcing it would be the first automaker to standardize satellite radio in all of our...

Life-Saving Electronic Stability Control Technology Already Standard on 73 Percent of Hyundai Sales Volume

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 22, 2005 – Hyundai Motor America announced pricing today for the flagship 2006 Hyundai Azera. With segment-leading standard safety technologies including Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and eight airbags, premium convenience features, an all-new 3.8-liter 263 horsepower V6 that delivers 28 miles per gallon on...

Two Engine Choices, Two Drive Systems and Segment-Leading Standard Safety Technologies Make Tucson a Compact SUV Standout

Award-Winning Sonata has Everything it Needs to Take On the Established Leaders in the Midsize Sedan Category.

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

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2005 – United States President George W. Bush viewed the all-new Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle during a tour of Shell Hydrogen’s first North American retail hydrogen and gasoline fueling station in northeast Washington, D.C. The event included a greeting from President Bush, tour of the visitor center on...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. & WASHINGTON, March 23, 2005 – Hyundai Motor America and XM Satellite Radio today announced that Hyundai will be the first automaker to launch XM as standard, factory-installed equipment in every vehicle across its entire model line-up.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 3, 2004 – The Director of Information Technology at Hyundai Motor America, Richard Hoffman, was recently named one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT leaders for 2005. The list, published annually by Computerworld magazine, highlights the information technology industry's elite group of IT strategists. A peer...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sep. 16, 2004 – Hyundai Motor Company’s Santa Fe Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) will participate in the “Cruisin’ Southern California” California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) Road Rally from September 17-19. Hyundai joins other CaFCP members in the third annual Road Rally event, which features public...

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2004 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that a team consisting of ChevronTexaco Corp., Hyundai Motor Co. and UTC Fuel Cells has been selected to lead a five-year demonstration and validation project designed to showcase practical application of hydrogen energy technology.

NEW YORK, April 7, 2004 - Hyundai Motor Co.'s fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program took a major step forward today with the North American announcement of its second-generation fuel cell vehicle – the Tucson FCEV. A replica Tucson FCEV display vehicle, which made its world debut at the 2004 Geneva Auto Show, will be shown at the New York...

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. Sep. 28, 2003 – Hyundai racked up five “Gold Awards” and three “Silver Awards” at the 2003 Challenge Bibendum TM , considered the premiere competition for advanced automotive technology. The Hyundai Santa Fe Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) and Santa Fe Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FCHEV) each received...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sep. 2, 2003 – Showcasing the latest advancements in alternative fuel technology, Hyundai Motor Company will debut its Santa Fe Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FCHEV) at this year’s Challenge Bibendum™. The Santa Fe FCHEV, which recaptures lost energy when braking to provide greater fuel efficiency, will join...

SEOUL and HARTFORD, Conn., June 26, 2003 - Hyundai Motor Co. and UTC Fuel Cells, a unit of United Technologies Corp.’s UTC Power unit, have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new automotive fuel cell power plant capable of operating in freezing conditions, one of the remaining hurdles in the development of fuel cells for automobiles.

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SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 22, 2002 - Korea’s premier motor vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor Co. lifted the curtain on new concept cars and new technologies at the 2002 Seoul Motor Show. The show officially opened Thursday November 21, 2002 at Seoul’s COEX Center where Hyundai exhibited 21 cars including the HIC and HCD-7, two forward-thinking...

Nov. 19, 2002 - Hyundai Motor Co. and IBM announced today they are developing what will be the broadest and most advanced suite of interactive communications services available for automobiles. Expected to debut

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 31, 2001 – Hyundai Motor Company’s Santa Fe FCEV, a fuel cell-powered sport utility vehicle, took home two gold and two silver awards from the Michelin Challenge Bibendum, an annual showcase for alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, held Oct. 26-28.

July 12, 2001 - Hyundai Motor is quickly moving towards the first environment-friendly sports utility vehicle that could be used in every-day motoring with its Santa Fe fuel-cell project. The company has already joined the California Fuel Cell Partnership with its Santa Fe vehicle powered an International Fuel Cells motor and now in...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 9, 2001 – Can you imagine driving a car that doesn’t pollute the air? It sounds like a tale from the future. But Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI), along with its partner Quantum Technologies Worldwide, Inc., are bringing the future a little closer with major advancements in the world of fuel cells and...

Jan. 31, 2001 - Hyundai-Kia and United Technologies Corporation of the United States have signed an agreement to establish strategic partnership to develop fuel cell vehicles for everyday use by 2005. The two companies have already produced fuel-cell powered Santa Fe models and the new memorandum of understanding is designed to take the...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2000 -- When Hyundai Motor Company became the sixth member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CFCP) in June, it joined the leading edge of the effort to commercialize alternative energy use in automobiles and set the standard for environmentally friendly fuel cell vehicles. When Hyundai Motor Company Chairman...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2000 – Hyundai Motor Company is unveiling its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle here today at the grand opening of the California Fuel Cell Partnership garage facility. Working with American partners including International Fuel Cells, Enova Systems, and IMPCO Technologies, Hyundai’s cutting-edge entry is based...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 20, 2000 – Automotive-minded students from San Clemente High School will be treated to a very special field trip, and their first visit to a car-maker's national headquarters, courtesy of Hyundai Motor America. On Wednesday, Hyundai will host the 67 students from the school’s Auto Technology Partnership...

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DETROIT, April 7, 1999 – The first system in the U.S. automotive industry which allows individual consumers to order any auto part online directly from an auto manufacturer became operational today as Hyundai Motor America officially opened its new Hyundai Parts Online internet parts ordering system. With the Hyundai Parts Online system...

SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 3, 1991 - Hyundai Motor Company has completed development of its next- generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle -- the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle -- and will begin testing next year with an eye toward 2015 mass production.