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Shanghai 2009: Hyundai shows off two hybrids

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 transmission, and the Korean automaker believes the setup can increase fuel economy and reduce emissions by 50-60 percent, which would be quite impressive if true. Hyundai believes it could see similar 50-60 percent improvements from its second hybrid ... Read more →

Hyundai Elantra Hybrid set for 2009 in Korea with no help from gov't Jeremy Korzeniewski

Shanghai 2009: Hyundai shows off two hybrids 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai Elantra Hybrid set for 2009 in Korea with no help from gov't 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai will release its first hybrid vehicle for sale to the general public in 2009, as long as the general public in question lives in Korea. Though the automaker has been testing hybrids for the last few years, only government officials were able to drive the vehicles. According to Hyundai, ...

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