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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...

CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2011– Hyundai’s award-winning Genesis sedan continues its segment leadership with exterior design improvements, new direct injection technology for its Lambda V6 engine, new eight-speed automatic transmissions, and enhanced chassis tuning. In addition, a new 5.0-liter direct injection V8 engine is now available exclusively...

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...

KAPALUA, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2011 - More than 10 million viewers watched the 2011 Hyundai Tournament of Champions over its four days of coverage on Golf Channel Jan. 6-9.

KAPALUA, Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2011 - The top professional golfers in the world, all winners on the PGA TOUR in 2010, convened at the beautiful Kapalua resort this past week for the 2011 Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Featuring an exclusive field of champions, Hyundai’s first year as title sponsor of the PGA TOUR’s season-opening event was...

Jan. 11, 2011 - Hyundai Motor Company, the world’s fastest-growing automotive company by brand, officially announced its new brand direction and statement today at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

U.S., Jan. 10, 2011 - Hyundai Motor Company, the world’s fastest-growing automotive company by brand, officially announced its new brand direction and statement today at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Jan. 6, 2011 - At the 2011 Hyundai Tournament of Champions , Hyundai Hope on Wheels® donated $50,000 to the Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children , Hawaii’s only full-service children’s hospital, in partnership with Maui Memorial Medical Center to continue their efforts in the fight against childhood...

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Sept. 21, 2010 – Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing will enter rounds two and three of the U.S. Rallycross Championship at the New Jersey Motorsports Park on Oct. 2-3 and Nov. 6-7. Millen will be piloting a Hyundai Rally car specifically developed for the World Rally Championship.

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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”

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

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...

First blast furnace reflects Hyundai Steel’s commitment to environment, applies eco-friendly technologies

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

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

BASEL, Switzerland, June 8, 2008 - Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of Europe’s greatest sporting event, hosted Hyundai Eurofest on June 6 in Basel, where an estimated 30,000 people celebrated the spirit of football and prepared for the kick off of the UEFA EURO 2008™ games.

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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- Commemorates Hyundai Motor’s 40 th Anniversary

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 ,...

SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 16, 2007 - On December 29 this year, Hyundai Motor Co. will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of its foundation and to mark this major milestone, the company is releasing an official emblem. Executed with two simple but elegant calligraphic brush strokes which combine elements of the past and the future into the dynamic...

Champion Driver Paul Choiniere and Co-Driver Jeff Becker to Battle for Gold

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...

LEXINGTON, Ohio, June 1, 2006 – Hyundai Motor America has tapped the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and the Triple Crown Tuner Challenge as the site of its annual Tiburon tuning enthusiast meet this summer. This marks the third year that Hyundai has invited tuners to the venerable raceway. For the past two years, Hyundai has hosted, on...

May 25, 2006 - On June 8 th , the eve of the kick-off of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, Official Automotive Partner Hyundai Motor Company hosted the Hyundai Goodwill Ball Road Show Finale at Munich’s Olympiapark. Featuring the national flags of the qualified countries, the 32 giant inflated footballs were shipped off to their...

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...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 17, 2006 – Today, Hyundai Motor Company, now the fourth largest import manufacturer in the U.S., is celebrating twenty years of selling vehicles in the United States. Since its entry into the U.S. market in 1986, Hyundai Motor America has sold 4,327,150 vehicles (through January 2006) with a single-year record...

Hyundai to Give Away 20 Disneyland Annual Passports to