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Hyundai completes development of 3rd generation fuel cell vehicle; targeting mass production in 2015

Green Car Congress

The new model gets gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency of 31 kilometers per liter (73 mpg US), a 15% improvement over the previous version. Hyundai took part in the Learning Demonstration Program organized by the US Department of Energy between 2004 and 2009. 73 mpg US, 3.23 27 km/L (64 mpg US, 3.7 Earlier post.).

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New Mazda Demio posts 13,500 orders in first month, more than 2x target; 1.3L SKYACTIV engine driving popularity

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This is the first Mazda model to surpass 10,000 registrations in a single month since March 2004, seven years and four months ago. km/L (JC08 test cycle)—71 mpg US and 59 mpg US, respectively. Customers are mainly single men and women, and people over 40 who are downsizing to a compact car.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans.

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