FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 1, 2009 - One year after promising to become the leading manufacturer in fuel economy, Hyundai delivered by topping the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy report. Hyundai passed all major manufacturers in Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) including traditional leaders like Honda and Toyota. The report demonstrates the effectiveness of Hyundai's value-driven fuel-efficiency strategy, which focuses on the intelligent application of cost-effective technologies. The report also substantiates Hyundai's leadership in the race to achieve the government-mandated 2016 CAFE standard of 35.5 miles per gallon.
The EPA 2009 Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends Report indicates that Hyundai has the highest MY 2009 laboratory 55/45 fuel economy with 30.1 miles per gallon (mpg). Hyundai is also the only automaker to top 30 mpg in the report. (1)
* from EPA Table 28 (http://www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/mpg/fetrends/fullreport-tables-nov2009.xls) - MY 2009 EPA Laboratory 55/45 Fuel Economy by Manufacturer (55%city 45% highway weighted metric)
**Include ten highest-volume manufacturers
"Our thoughtful
application cost-effective, fuel-efficient technologies has helped us achieve
our goal of leading the industry in fuel economy ahead of schedule," said John
Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. "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."
Hyundai is aligning global
R&D resources at its engineering centers in California, Michigan, Korea,
India and Germany to develop the Blue Drive technologies needed to achieve fuel
efficiency goals. Under the Hyundai Blue Drive strategy, technologies such as
direct injection, turbo-charging, hybrid drive systems and a number of others
will all play larger roles in powering future models to offer consumers lower
emissions, enhanced performance and more miles per gallon.
HYUNDAI MOTOR
AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain
Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles
are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are
sold and serviced through more than 790 dealerships nationwide.
(1) Car and truck combined (2)] Numbers in the MY 2009 EPA Laboratory 55/45 Fuel Economy by Manufacturer table are projected based on initial sales targets provided by manufacturers.
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