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Hyundai Motor America Targeting Minimum Average 50 mpg for Lineup by 2025

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The 2011 Sonata, which went on sale earlier this year, features a 2.4-liter By offering only 4-cylinder engines and through other weight optimization efforts, Hyundai engineers were able to reduce the weight of the Sonata by 130 pounds. 4-cylinder turbo option for the 2011 Sonata and the company’s first hybrid in the United States.

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Hyundai Debuts Sonata Hybrid at New York Show

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The Sonata Hybrid system. As promised ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled the Sonata Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show. The company also introduced a new turbocharged version of the Sonata, the 2.0T. The Sonata Hybrid is Hyundai’s first hybrid in the US market. The Sonata Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Batterymaker Boston-Power Closes $60M in Series E Funding

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Boston-Power will use the growth capital to scale manufacturing, sales, marketing and research and development for its Li-ion technology platform currently embodied in the company’s Sonata (targeted at notebook computers) and Swing (targeted at PHEV, BEV and utility energy storage) battery systems. Tags: Batteries.

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Hyundai Introduces 2011 Sonata at LA Auto Show with 4-Cylinder GDI Engine; GDI Turbo and Hybrid Powertrains Slated

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Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik introduces the all-new 2011 Sonata along with Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design language. Hyundai introduced its all-new 2011 Sonata at the Los Angeles Auto Show, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the midsize sedan. 2011 Sonata. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai to Commercialize a Diesel Hybrid Car Around 2011

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Hyundai has released hybrid editions of the Avante and Forte sedans, and plans a hybrid version of its Sonata gasoline sedan. Tags: Brief. So the company will concentrate more on diesel hybrid models,” Kim said.

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Kia Launches 2011 Optima with Hybrid Option

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The new Optima shares the new Theta II-based powertrains featured in the new Hyundai Sonata: a 2.4-liter Tags: Brief. Set to arrive in retail showrooms in early fall, the next generation Optima features three new powertrains including the brand’s first-ever hybrid in the US (available in 2011). liter hybrid ( earlier post ).

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Hyundai Takes the Lead for MY 2009 CAFE in US

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Now we hope to extend that leadership with the launch of our new direct injection, turbocharging and lithium-polymer hybrid technologies, all of which will be a part of the 2011 Sonata lineup launching early next year. Tags: Brief. John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America.

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