Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. While the looks are what catches the eye in the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited, it is the efficiency that raises an eyebrow. Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy. A little fin help.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 10, 2023

The Highest EPA-Rated Fuel Economy for Model Year 2023 Was 140 Miles per Gallon Equivalent Achieved by Two Electric Vehicle Models In model year 2023, the highest-rated EPA combined fuel economy for gasoline vehicles was about 60 miles per gallon (MPG), while two electric vehicle (EV) models — the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and the Lucid […]

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 EGHR improves engine warm up and assures consistent fuel economy performance in cold weather. engine with start/stop. An 80-cell, 1.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2019

Hyundai Motor is introducing connectivity and design enhancements for the new IONIQ in Europe. As of its launch in 2016, IONIQ was the world’s first car planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric. New Hyundai IONIQ Electric. kWh battery (up from 28 kWh).

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Hyundai. Hyundai debuted the Palisade in 2020 to nearly unanimous reviews and praise for its design, features and value. Now in year two, the 2021 Hyundai Palisade continues to be one of the best three-row midsize SUVs. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD with the 3.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. This fall, Hyundai will launch the 2.0T

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5 l/100 km). New Sonata Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). Hyundai thus is first out the gate with the next wave of “mass-produced” fuel cell vehicles. —Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2018

At CES, Hyundai Motor provided more details on its next-generation dedicated Fuel Cell EV—which it has named “NEXO”. Hyundai also described Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that will expand NEXO’s autonomous driving potential. Woong-chul Yang, Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Company.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

The 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid offers increased fuel efficiency and operation in all-electric mode more often and for longer periods of time, with an advanced version of the brand’s Hybrid Blue Drive architecture. The Hybrid has estimated EPA fuel economy ratings of 36 mpg city, 40 mpg highway and 38 mpg combined (6.5,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the Blue 2 concept vehicle, the company’s first sedan-style hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), at the Seoul Motor Show. The automaker also introduced its first gasoline-hybrid vehicle, the Sonata Hybrid, to its home market. kW/L) and fuel economy of 34.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

As promised ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled the Sonata Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show. The Sonata Hybrid is Hyundai’s first hybrid in the US market. The Hyundai-developed Hybrid Blue Drive architecture in the Sonata Hybrid is a proprietary full parallel hybrid drive system combining the 2.4-liter Theta II 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Hyundai introduced its Veloster three-door coupe in a world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. liter direct-injected four-cylinder engine mated to Hyundai’s first dual-clutch transmission and is estimated to deliver up to 40 mpg highway. Veloster is the sixth vehicle in Hyundai’s 24/7 version 2.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a 38 kW electric motor and clutch where the torque converter would normally be found. The heart of the 2018 Sonata Hybrid is a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

ix35 Fuel Cell. In December 2012, Hyundai will begin production of the ix35 Fuel Cell crossover vehicle at its Ulsan manufacturing facility in Korea, with a target of building up to 1,000 vehicles by 2015. Hyundai has already signed contracts with cities in Denmark and Sweden to lease the ix35 Fuel Cell to municipal fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2011

Hyundai Motor Company recently rolled out the new fifth-generation Grandeur (badged as the Azera in some markets). Equipped with a standard six-speed automatic transmission, the new Grandeur comes with two gasoline engines: the new Lambda II 3.0 GDI (maximum horsepower: 266 hp / maximum torque: 310 N·m/ fuel economy: 27.3

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2009

Hyundai Motor Co. The car, the world’s first production hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by a Liquefied Petroleum Injected (LPI) engine, goes on sale in South Korea next Wednesday (8 July). The Elantra LPI HEV emits 99 g/km of CO2 and 90% fewer emissions than an equivalent standard gasoline-powered Elantra. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

The Hyundai Nuvis. Hyundai introduced its Nuvis concept crossover vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. Hyundai’s proprietary parallel hybrid drive system mates the 2.4-liter liter Theta II gasoline engine to a 6-speed automatic transmission and a 30 kW (205 Nm) electric motor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2010

Hyundai Motor Co. Hyundai has applied the new 1.6L Gamma Gasoline Direct Injection engine, unveiled last week at Auto China 2010 in Beijing ( earlier post ), and a 6-speed automatic transmission to the front-wheel drive compact, the first time GDI and six-speed automatic have been featured on a compact sedan in Korea.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2009

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, has begun taking pre-launch orders for its Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), its first hybrid vehicle for commercial sale. Hyundai will accept pre-launch orders until 7 July, a day before it officially introduces the car in the Korea domestic market.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It also had an upshift light (located in the lower right corner of the cluster) to remind drivers that fuel economy was more important than brisk acceleration. Even though memories of the gas lines and fuel rationing of 1979 were still vivid by 1987, oil prices crashed hard during the middle 1980s, hitting bottom in 1986.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. Automakers are cautioning that this shift to gasoline engines—with their higher CO 2 values—will pose additional challenges to meeting future CO 2 reduction targets. Gasoline vehicles now account for 48.5%

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report will have detailed reviews of the Sportage gasoline, hybrid and eventually the plug-in hybrid in the coming months. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. The engine works in conjunction with an electric motor and a rechargeable 17.8 liter inline 6-cylinder engine.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Mitsubishi’s i-MIEV battery electric vehicle took the top spot from the Honda Civic Natural Gas on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 14 th annual environmental ranking. The Honda Civic Natural Gas, despite its improved fuel economy this year, appears in second place, tied with the Nissan Leaf.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

A new addition to the Kia model line-up, the Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) will be Kia’s first plug-in hybrid for global markets when it goes on sale in the second half of 2016, offering increased battery capacity and pure electric range. liter Nu four-cylinder GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine at its core.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona All-New Small SUV Gas for now; electric is coming soon The all-new 2024 Hyundai Kona is currently offered in four trim levels with the choice of two gasoline-powered engines and, in early 2024, an all-electric version will arrive. The Kona Limited and N-Line have a 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2009

Kia Motors unveiled its first commercialized hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), the Forte Liquid Petroleum Injection (LPI) Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. The new car, as does the Hyundai LPI hybrid, utilizes a 1.6-liter The new car, as does the Hyundai LPI hybrid, utilizes a 1.6-liter The hybrid Forte offers fuel economy of 17.8

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

You just get better fuel economy. While electric cars do have to be plugged in (and plug-in hybrids can be), this is not the case for standard gas-electric hybrids. They run on two sources of power, using gasoline and electricity. Hybrids Are Good for Fuel Economy But Not Performance.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. liter gasoline engine with multi-port injection, good for 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque, mated to an intelligent variable transmission (iVT). This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. But the mass market was confused; these new cars had an additional battery to provide electricity to an electric motor.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA rated at 24 mpg city, 28 highway, 25 combined. The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy. This is the most powerful mass production gasoline engine offered by Mazda, putting out 340 hp and 369 lb.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A spacious interior with a smooth comfortable ride, high fuel economy (we broke 50 mpg!), The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter liter four-cylinder engine combined with an 88-kilowatt electric motor. A sleeker, more slippery Camry Hybrid.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to an 8.9 kW electric motor. Charge up for electric-only local driving. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia. Smooth Operator.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge).

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