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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell exceeds 94 mph in desert test

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Hyundai’s Tucson Fuel Cell ( earlier post ) established the land speed record for a production hydrogen-powered SUV at the Soggy Dry Lake Bed of the California desert, with a top speed of 94.6 Hyundai has nearly 100 Tucson Fuel Cell SUVs on the roads in Southern California; the first was delivered to its owner in June 2014.

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New Hyundai Tucson in Europe features 48 V mild hybrid diesel powertrain

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The New Hyundai Tucson for Europe, which enters production this month, will be equipped with a fuel-efficient 48 V mild hybrid powertrain. The New Tucson is designed and built in Europe. In addition to the upgraded powertrain portfolio, all Tucson engines meet the new Euro 6d-TEMP emission standards.

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DOE fuel cell technologies report finds largest growth in capacity in 2016 occurred in transportation

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report documenting growth and opportunities in the fuel cell industry. Findings of this year’s Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report position stationary power, backup power, and material handling equipment as some of the largest current markets. billion in 2016 alone. and Denmark.

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Could Upcoming 2016 Hyundai Tucson Get A Diesel Engine Option?

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While the keys of the first Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell to be leased in the U.S. were handed over last month, the automaker is putting the final touches on the new 2016 Hyundai Tucson. designer, Chris Chapman, told us the next Tucson will be "as big a leap in design as the.' It''s expected to launch early next summer.

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Hyundai and US DOE extend fuel cell vehicle loan partnership in concert with new DC-based hydrogen fueling station

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Hyundai and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013 through 2015, to a second phase, from 2016 through 2017. Hyundai has delivered nearly 100 Tucson Fuel Cell crossovers since its introduction as the first mass-produced fuel cell in the US market in June 2014.

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Hyundai delivers first fuel cell vehicle in Québec

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has delivered a 2016 Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to the Centre de Gestion de l’Equipment Roulant (CGER)—its first customer in Québec, the third province where the vehicle can now be found. In the spring of 2016, the first customer in Ontario received a vehicle. Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.

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2016 Toyota Prius, Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Sales, CA ZEV Rules: Today's Car News

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Today, we've got an update on the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, disappointing sales for the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell crossover, and pending changes to California's Zero-Emission vehicle rules. The G7 world leaders pledge to cut fossil-fuel use up to 70 percent by 2050, and eliminate it completely by 2100.

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