Hyundai News
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Add another automaker to the supplier list of LG Chem as Hyundai Mobis has announced that the two companies agreed to a joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries for upcoming hybrid models. The agreement between Hyundai Mobis and LG Chem is a $34 million joint venture. The two groups will begin operating jointly in the later part of next year. Together they will produce as many as 200,000 lithium-ion battery packs yearly with the anticipated application of Hyundai hybrids. LG Chem has several joint ventures and supplies batteries to numerous automakers. They are the supplier for...
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2009 SCCA RallyCross National Championships: Can a Hyundai Elantra Compete?The Little Korean Car that Could
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Cheap and Green: 2009 Hyundai Accent vs 2009 Nissan Versa
Between car loans, trade-ins, and special promotional incentives, most people rarely write a large check for their new car purchase. But what you can get for $10,000? What's the absolutely simplest, least expensive car on the U.S. market today? Actually, there are two: the 2009 Hyundai Accent and...
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2010 Hyundai Elantra: It Isn’t Easy Being Green, But Blue Has Potential
Hyundai Trys To Keep In the MPG Game
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2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue: Higher MPG, Just $25 More
The 2010 Hyundai Elantra is the latest iteration of a compact car known for frugality and low price. This year, Hyundai has boosted the mileage, raising the standard five-speed manual model to 26 mpg city / 35 mpg highway from last year's 24 mpg city / 33 mpg highway. The 2.0-liter, four-cylinder...
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Hyundai To Debut i10 Electric and ix-Metro Hybrid Vehicles at Frankfurt Motor Show
Hyundai is set to present the world debut of two green vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show. One, the ix-Metro will be present in concept form, the other the i10 Electric will be presented in production form. The ix-Metro, a hybrid electric CUV concept, is aimed at the European sub-B segment and...
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The Dodge Caliber hatchback has never been at the top of our compact-car list, in part because of its lousy gas mileage compared to the competition. Now, Chrysler has simplified its engine and drivetrain options to improve the gas mileage of the 2010 Dodge Caliber slightly, along with its platform siblings, the 2010 Jeep Compass hatchback and 2010 Jeep Patriot small crossover. New: 2.0-liter four, five-speed gearbox Entry-level versions now offer a single, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, replacing the previous choice of 1.8-liter, 2.0-liter, and 2.4-liter options. With a five-speed manual...
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Hyundai to Form Joint Venture With LG Chem to Produce Automotive Lithium-ion Batteries
LG Chem of Korea is fast becoming one of the world's leaders in the production of lithium-ion batteries for automotive use. The company has already been sourced to provide the cells for Chevrolet's upcoming Volt due out next year. Fellow countryman Hyundai is also buying batteries from LG Chem...
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Hybrid Sighting: 2011 Hyundai Sonata
When Hyundai releases their Sonata Hybrid in late 2010 they'll be entering a crowded field. The critically acclaimed Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and the Nissan Altima Hybrid, already compete in this "green" midsize sedan segment. Hyundai hopes that the Sonata will distinguish...
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Hyundai Releases its First Hybrid Vehicle: the Elantra LPI
korean automaker enters the hybrid market
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Hybrids From Hyundai: Full Speed Ahead
As major introductions go, the Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid isn't that impressive. The first-ever hybrid electric vehicle introduced by automaker Hyundai will be sold only in South Korea, and its engine runs on liquified petroleum gas (LPG). While its sales goals for this Elantra Hybrid are...
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2009 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards: What Small Cars Took Top Honors?
The Results May Surprise You
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Does Hyundai Have the Next Generation Crossover?
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Korean Rivalry: 2009 Kia Spectra Vs. 2009 Hyundai Elantra
Most people today are fully aware of both the Kia and Hyundai brands--and when asked they would probably attribute them to inexpensive, small cars that have really, really long warranties. What the general consumer may not be aware of, is that both Kia and Hyundai have been siblings for a...
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Focus SVT versus Elantra: When racing on dirt, who do you think will win?
SCCA RallyCross tests the limits of the cheap commuter car
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Small Cars: Is It the '80s All Over Again?
Economic downturns and small hatchbacks seem to go hand-in-hand.
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Lithium Polymer Batteries For 2011 Hyundai Sonata
Here's more news falling under the "Korean Automakers Are Taking Over the World" category. Hyundai plans to introduce a hybrid version of their popular midsize Sonata sedan for 2011. The Korean car company expects to meet the 2020 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards in 2015. The Sonata hybrid...
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Chrysler 200C Unveiled - More ENVI Eye Candy
Surprise! There's a new potential Chrysler ENVI product at the Detroit Auto Show. It's called the Chrysler 200C and it might use the same fake range-extending powertrain employed in the Wrangler, Patriot and Town and Country EVs. It's also apparently the American born Hyundai Genesis love-child...
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Hyundai Sonata Remember that South Korean automaker with a reputation for producing the cheapest econoboxes ever? These were the people who brought us the deplorable "Excel" in the early 90s . That was Hyundai then. This is Hyundai now. This is the company that channeled the Lexus RX with the midsized Veracruz SUV. This is the company that put Mercedes Benz and BMW on notice with the new budget conscious Genesis Luxury Sedan. Now they're saying they want to be the world's most fuel efficient automaker - and if they think they can do it, I believe them. Their first step is a new line of...
