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Hyundai releases 2010 Accent details, pricing, talks up Blue's fuel economy

The big news for Hyundai's updated 2010 Accent is fuel efficiency. The Korean automaker has managed to improve average miles per gallon by four percent in the city and three percent on the highway by means of low-friction engine internals, aero improvements, low-resistance tires and a so-called "smart" alternator system. Interestingly, the least expensive Accent for 2010 is the new Blue model, which will start at $9,970 (plus destination) and will be aided by revised transmission gearing and a lowered ride height to manage a combined 31 ... Read more →

2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue improves fuel efficiency to 35 mpg, starts at $14,145 Sam Abuelsamid

Hyundai has added a new Blue edition of the Elantra compact sedan for the 2010 model year that ups the highway mileage number to 35 mpg with 26 mpg in the city. All 2010 Elantras get engine ...

Frankfurt 2009: Hyundai ix-Metro concept is all white by us Noah Joseph

Hyundai returned to Frankfurt a far bigger player than it was two years prior. The Korean company has leapt up the sales standings to become the world's fourth largest automaker, eclipsing such ...

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe gets new diesel in Europe along with 6-speeds Sam Abuelsamid

Hyundai is introducing a refreshed version of its Santa Fe SUV for the 2010 model year. The European version will be shown next week in Frankfurt with updated fascias and powertrains. Europeans ...

Frankfurt Preview: Hyundai goes Blue (Drive) with ix Metro and i10 Electric Sebastian Blanco

We've already seen a mini-preview of the Hyundais ix35 that will be on display in Frankfurt in a few weeks, but the real exciting vehicles are the ones that the company is teasing today. The ix ...

Frankfurt Preview: Hyundai ix35, the SUV with mainstream hatchback running costs 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai sells a lot of Tucson SUVs in Europe but, if people want to buy the latest "version" of the Tucson next spring they'll need to forget the name and ask for something called an ix35 instead. Hyundai, like so many other automakers, apparently thinks cats walking on keyboards is a great way ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid caught in the desert 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai plans to launch its first-ever hybrid in America, based on the next-generation Sonata midsize sedan, in late 2010. As we can see from this series of spy shots, testing is well underway as the Korean automaker was spotted out and about in the desert with a heavily camoflauged 2011 Sonata ...

Hyundai: CARS (cash for clunkers) will improve fuel economy by 60 percent 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Automakers in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out how best to sell their vehicles under the new cash-for-clunkers Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS). BMW is offering "Eco Credits" for some of its diesels and Chrysler is offering "Double CA$H For Your Old Car". Hyundai has been offering clunker ...

Kia: Mass-produced fuel cell cars would cost $50,000 today 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Let's face it: Hydrogen technology still has a ways to go before there's any real chance that we'll all be driving fuel cell cars in lieu of electric or fossil fuel-burning machines. Chief among the issues confronting the widespread adoption of hydrogen for automotive use is cost, though that ...

Hyundai: Production Veloster to be positioned as Eco-Sport car 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last February, we revealed that a production version of the Hyundai Veloster was in the works and would likely hit the market as a late 2011 or 2012 model. Speaking to Inside Line, Hyundai of America's President and CEO John Krafcik says the Korean automaker plans to position the Veloster as an ...

REPORT: Hyundai planning plug-in sports car for 2012 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai's first-ever hybrid automobile for the U.S. market will be based on the redesigned 2011 Sonata midsize sedan, but it certainly isn't the only fuel-saver the Korean automaker has in store. According to Automotive News, Yang Woong-chul, president of R&D for Hyundai-Kia Motors, has ...

Hyundai gets 1,000 retail orders for its Avante LPI hybrid in South Korea 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai only launched retail sales of its first hybrid a couple of weeks ago, but the South Korean automaker has already received 1,000 orders in its home market. Hyundai's hybrid system has been installed in the Avante (which is sold elsewhere as the Elantra). The Avante is the first retail ...

New Hyundai Assurance provision locks gas at $1.49/gal for one year [w/VIDEO] 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai is piling on additional incentives to boost its Assurance program as the industry heads into the dog days of summer. The newest promotion, Gas Lock, fixes the price of regular unleaded at $1.49 per gallon for the next year. The program runs July 1 through August 31, and eligible ...

Hyundai to launch direct injection for 2010 Santa Fe, Sonata 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai's Montgomery, AL factory added production of four-cylinder engines last year, but recently the engine line has been getting some upgrades. Evidently, Hyundai is getting ready to add direct injection to its 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Like other DI engines, the revised version gets ...

Hyundai starts accepting orders for Avante LPI Hybrid in Korea 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai's Avante LPI Hybrid has been a long time coming. First discussed back in 2007, the company is finally ready to take pre-orders for the LPG-electric hybrid in Korea. According to the Korea Herald, interested buyers can raise their hand for an Avante LPI Hybrid as of today, but the exact ...

Hyundai Genesis sales pay for forest preservation and restoration projects 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last fall, Hyundai announced that for every Genesis sedan sold during the 2009 model year it would make carbon offset grants equivalent to the CO2 emissions of those cars. Six months into the program, Hyundai Motor America is now paying out the first award grants totaling over $100,000. Three ...

Shanghai 2009: Hyundai shows off two hybrids 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai brought two hybrid vehicles to the Shanghai Motor Show this week. The first one is based on the popular Santa Fe crossover utility vehicle platform, and it adds a 30kW electric motor to the 2.4L four cylinder engine. The dual power sources send their power through a 6-speed automatic ...

Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S. for 2012 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai reportedly plans to put a plug-in hybrid into production for the U.S. by late 2012 that will be based on the oddly-styled BLUE-WILL concept that's currently being shown off at the Seoul Motor Show. We're not sure if features like the rooftop solar panels and headlamp bezels made from ...

Hyundai goes for popemobile market with new i10 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

In case you're curious who the intended first customer for Hyundai's new i10 conversion is, just look at the license plate in the image above. Hyundai doesn't name the Pope directly in their press release (read it after the jump), just says that this car is for "a German customer who currently ...

Hyundai BLUE-WILL hybrid concept to be unveiled in Seoul 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

For its home-turf Seoul Motor Show, Hyundai will unveil a new hybrid concept called BLUE-WILL. The car features lithium-Ion batteries paired up with a 1.6-litre direct-injection petrol engine - oh, and some "dye-sensitized solar cells" in the panoramic roof that send a little more power to the ...

Hyundai's first hybrid will sport a "distinctive look" 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the many reasons cited for the continued success of the Toyota Prius is its unique styling, which is both aerodynamically-sound and makes the car instantly recognizable as a hybrid. Other automakers have taken the route of adding special badges or modified grilles to their fuel-saving ...

Chicago 2009: Hyundai CEO says Green is Good, Greed is Bad 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai Motor America CEO and President John Krafcik gave the keynote speech at the Midwest Automotive Media Association's kickoff breakfast yesterday morning at the Chicago Auto Show. He called his talk "Preparing for a Revolution," and made a few admissions worth noting. Krafcik declared the ...

Hyundai's i30 blue will be first with ISG (stop start) technology 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai wants journalists who attend the Geneva Motor Show to focus on the new HED-6 concept SUV (above). That's fine and all, but the company's green blue news is that for the first time, a production Hyundai will get stop-start technology. The i30 blue is the lucky recipient of the ...

Hyundai introduces new 6-speed auto, increases efficiency 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

More gears often equals more efficiency, so we're glad to see Hyundai release its own 6-speed automatic gearbox. Most manufacturers purchase ready-made auto boxes from specialist companies, but Hyundai's gone the route less traveled. The company joins Toyota, Ford and General Motors as the only ...

New Hyundai America CEO discusses new hybrid system 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last week at the LA Auto Show, Hyundai showed off its first hybrid system for the US market that will debut in the next generation Sonata. Following the press conference, Green Fuels Forecast sat down with John Krafcik, then VP Product development (as of today, he's Acting CEO of Hyundai America) ...

Hyundai to offset CO2 emissions of 2009 Genesis sedans 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai took a big step upmarket in 2008 with the launch of its new Genesis luxury sedan. For now, the Genesis is only available with a choice of V6 or V8 engines but in keeping with Hyundai's new Blue Drive strategy, the company has decided to do something about the Genesis emissions. Hyundai has ...

LA 2008: Hyundai rolls out HED-5 i-Mode for first time on U.S. soil 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

We first saw Hyundai's rolling CUV shapeship, the HED-5 i-Mode, back in Geneva, but today at the LA Auto Show is the first time the Korean automaker has shown the car in the States. New to the crossover is a 2.0L gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine that Hyundai plans to roll out in ...

LA 2008: Hyundai announces production approval for HED-5 i-Mode 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Hyundai HED-5 concept made its debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor and Americans will get their first look at the new crossover in Los Angeles. For its North American debut, the company has announced that the concept will move to production status in 2010 and it will get the first application of ...

LA 2008: Hyundai announces Blue Drive efficiency strategy, 2010 Sonata hybrid 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai has joined the "Blue is the new green movement" at the LA Auto Show, where the Korean automaker has announced its "Blue Drive" efficiency strategy. The core of the plan is meet the federally-mandated 35 mpg fleet average economy requirement by 2015 rather than the 2020 date specified in ...

Kia Motors has plans for hybrids, EVs and fuel cells in the coming years 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

Kia is not a brand most people think of as being on the cutting edge of alternative drivetrain technology, especially in the U.S. market. Here they are mostly thought of as a purveyor of inexpensive, decent but not outstanding cars. However we can't forget that Kia is a part of Hyundai and that ...

Hyundai introduces new 2.0L and 2.2L diesel at Korean conference 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai has just introduced a pair of new four-cylinder diesel engines in Korea that would probably be ideally suited to its U.S. market Sonata and Santa Fe, if only they were offered here. Unfortunately, the new R-engine, as Hyundai is calling it, will likely never see our shores. The new engine ...

SEMA Preview: Hyundai experimenting with cylinder deactivation and supercharging 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've been hearing that Hyundai has big plans for its new V8 engine, despite the fact that fuel efficiency has just recently become paramount in the U.S. market. As the Korean automaker's first-ever V8, the company has plenty to learn. That's fine, since it appears as if Hyundai is truly serious ...

Hyundai has big plans for hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Beginning with the introduction of a hybrid Hyundai Elantra in its home market of Korea, Hyundai Motors has big plans for hybrid cars. The first hybrid that the Korean automaker will launch in the United States will be based on its mid-sized Sonata platform and will do battle with hybrid versions ...

Hyundai going down the DI and weight reduction path for more MPG 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai is already near the top of the fuel economy ranks in the U.S. market, but that's not enough to meet future requirements. Currently, Hyundai trails only Honda and Toyota in the CAFE race. Going forward, Hyundai plans to upgrade its powertrains and reduce mass to get its conventional vehicles ...

Hyundai Santa Fe blue hybrid revealed ahead of Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We knew that Hyundai would be bringing a new hybrid version of its Santa Fe utility vehicle to Paris for display, and now we have some pictures to prove it. Except for the rather unique paint job, there isn't much on the outside that would lead you to believe there's so much going on underneath ...

Paris Preview: Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Recent reports indicate that Hyundai may be set to introduce the world to its hybrid Santa Fe sport utility vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in October. The Korean automaker says that its hybrid 'ute will look the same as its gas-powered counterpart but be completely new under the sheet metal. ...

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