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Hyundai Regains Top Spot in the EPA Fuel Economy Report

COSTA MESA, Calif., July 7, 2011

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...

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...

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”

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...

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

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 ,...

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...

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...

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

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2005 -- Hyundai Motor Co.'s fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program today unveiled its second-generation fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson FCEV, at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. The Tucson FCEV is Hyundai's first hydrogen-powered vehicle taking part in fleet operations to begin in the first quarter of 2005.

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 23, 2004 - Environmental groups recently sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, objecting to permits it issued allowing Hyundai Motor America to build an automotive test track in the Southern California Desert. The Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife claim the track will destroy or degrade the land...

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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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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...