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Hyundai sets fuel economy goal

It may be standing tall with the leading fuel economy of any major car manufacturer in the US, but Hyundai is still eager to improve its EPA ratings even further. According to reports, the company is now planning to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) of at least 50mpg by 2025 for its line-up [...]

Hyundai debuts new Elantra model

The eyes of the motoring world may be focused on Beijing, but it was at the Busan International Motor Show where Hyundai Motor Corporation chose to unveil its all-new Avante compact saloon car – which is badged as the Elantra in markets outside Korea. The company’s best selling model worldwide features a new 1.6l Gamma [...]

Hybrid sales drop while SUV sales rise

We may be at the dawn of a green car era but not all motorists are changing their buying habits with an environmental conscience. According to reports in the Korea Times, carmakers in South Korea sold just 591 hybrids in February, representing just 0.5 per cent of the market – that’s down from 0.6 per [...]

Hyundai’s Blue range hits sub-100g/km CO2

One of the highlights of this year’s Geneva Motor Show has to be Hyundai’s stand. Earlier, we brought you news that the Korean carmaker was to unveil a diesel hybrid called the i-flow (see post) but this is far from all there is to see. Along with the innovative sports coupe hybrid planned for launch [...]

Hyundai announces plug-in hybrid vehicle plans

Leading car manufacturers continue to throw their weight behind plug-in hybrid technology and now Hyundai has announced it will bring its own plug-in vehicle to market in 2012. The announcement was made by Dr Byungsson Min of Hyundai Motor Company Research and Development Centre as part of the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in [...]

Hyundai brings plug-in hybrid to US

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit marked the US debut of Hyundai’s Blue-Will plug-in hybrid concept that was first introduced at the Seoul Motor Show in 2009. The Blue-Will represents a myriad of new ideas including roof-mounted solar cells, drive-by-wire steering, touch screen controls and lithium polymer batteries. It promises an electric-only driving [...]

LPI Hybrid taxi test run begins

If Japan is leading the way with hybrid and electric technology, then Korea is surely the front-runner for LPI (Liquefied Petroleum Injection) Hybrids. Now, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has started a test run of LPI hybrids from Hyundai-Kia Motors as taxis – the test period began on December, 3. According to reports, the Korea National [...]

Hyundai-Kia reveals diesel hybrid plans

The green car innovations just keep on coming and now the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has announced plans to add a diesel hybrid to its fleet. The company, which already has both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petroleum hybrid offerings will attempt to commercialise a hybrid edition of one of its diesel models, according to a [...]

Hyundai Sonata makes debut

The all-new 2011 version of the Hyundai Sonata was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the vehicle. The new Sonata will include a four-cylinder engine line-up with a naturally aspirated version of the new Theta II GDI 2.4 litre four cylinder engine [...]

Hyundai unveils direct injection engine

Korean manufacturer Hyundai has enjoyed vast sales success in recent months, but it clearly has no intention of resting on its laurels. Now the carmaker has unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI, which is its first gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine. The new technology was showcased at the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference in [...]