The finalists for the first annual Canadian Green Car Award were revealed today; they represent a select group of five. The winner, to be selected among this group, will be announced Friday, April 12 at the Green Living Show, in the Direct Energy Centre at Toronto’s Exhibition Place. The finalists were selected by members of
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Hyundai’s ix35 Fuel Cell CUV has been selected for the second consecutive year by the European Commission-backed Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) to demonstrate the real-world benefits of hydrogen fuel cell technology. Considered by Hyundai as the world’s first production fuel cell electric vehicle, the ix35 Fuel Cell will be made available
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Hyundai became today the first manufacturer to begin assembly-line production of zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered vehicles when a white Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle rolled off the assembly line at the company’s Ulsan manufacturing facility. The ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle is based on Hyundai’s popular ix35, C-segment SUV, known in North America as the Tucson. “With the
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The repercussions of inaccurate fuel economy labeling on some models of Hyundai and Kia vehicles have become a bit more tangible to the Korean automakers. Between them, the companies have designated more than $412 million as compensation to those customers with one of the dozens of models involved in the reimbursement program set up by
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Despite Hyundai coming under fire from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for inaccurate fuel economy labels on some of its cars, Hyundai America CEO, John Krafcik says the EPA is one of two credible sources for fuel economy information. Which is the other reliable source for vehicle fuel efficiency testing according to Krafcik? Consumer Reports.
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Editor’s Note: This article is backdated to reside in our archived section, but the info is current as of Feb. 21, 2013. If you do a quick Google search, you will find a number of “2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid” reviews, but if they were written before Feb. 21, do not believe them. Those were all
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Hyundai has been ordered by the National Transportation Safety Administration to recall and replace center rear seat belts in 14,728 Sonata Hybrids made between 2011 and 2012, but Hyundai is filing for an exemption. The Korean automaker has fixed the issue believed to be a safety concern for 1,633 Sonata Hybrids in its possession, but
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When we first reviewed the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid we noted it was taking direct aim at the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid, the two most popular mid-size hybrid sedans, and said, “Keep your eye on the new kid on the hybrid block.” We weren’t wrong, the Sonata Hybrid kicked butt. After its
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In its first three months on the market, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has established itself as the second best selling gas-electric in the United States, trailing only the indomitable Toyota Prius in sales this summer. But according to a recent Consumer Reports review, the Sonata Hybrid comes up short in several areas, with the publication
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“More data is always better,” said Hyundai Motor America’s President and CEO John Krafcik when asked by HybridCars.com about his company’s new practice of issuing monthly fuel economy reports for its lineup. Krafcik said he is aware of competitor complaints that Hyundai’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy reporting would just confuse the public and that Hyundai’s
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