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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 San [...]

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 distance [...]

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 Joint Conference [...]

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 report [...]

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 with [...]

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 Korea [...]

Hyundai-Kia takes hybrid programme forward

Keep your eyes on Korean manufacturer Hyundai-Kia which is determined not to be forgotten in the green car race. The company has developed its first, independent continuously variable transmission (CVT) for application in the Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid and the Kia Forte LPI Hybrid. The work on the transmission has taken three years and was carried [...]

Hyundai to debut two vehicles in Frankfurt

Keep your eyes on Hyundai in the coming weeks. The Korean manufacturer, which has already catapulted itself to the top of the UK sales charts, will now debut two new vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show. First is the ix-Metro, a new hybrid electric CUV concept for the sub-B segment that promises carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions [...]

Hyundai to cut emissions with new SUV

Better fuel efficiency and lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have become staples of new sports utility vehicle (SUV) releases as manufacturers realise that there is no room for compromise on environmental features regardless of the type of vehicle being sold. Hyundai is the latest to recognise the trend towards eco-conscious car buying with its new ix35. [...]