HYUNDAI'S ECOINITIATIVES MOVE INTO HIGH GEAR AT 2009 IAA
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HYUNDAI'S ECOINITIATIVES MOVE INTO HIGH GEAR AT 2009 IAA
Meeyoung Song Product Public Relations Manager +82+234642156 [email protected]
ID: 28249
Blue Drive products and technologies to lower CO2 emissions SEOUL, Korea, Sep. 3, 2009 Blue Drive, Hyundai Motor Co.'s ecoinitiative, will move into high gear at the 2009 IAA in Frankfurt. The company has created a special Blue Drive Zone where it will exhibit a wide array of its new ecofriendly technologies and products demonstrating its commitment to lowering emissions and improving the fuel economy of its vehicles. Centre stage is reserved for the world debut of the ixMetro, a daring new Hybrid Electric CUV for the European subB segment which promises CO 2 emissions of just 80g/km. The fifth in a series of concept cars to be created by the Global Design Team in Namyang Korea, the ixMetro is powered by an inline threecylinder petrol engine displacing just oneliter. Direct injection, dual CVVT, turbocharging are all combined with a sixspeed dual clutch transmission to make for a highly potent compact package. The other world debut Hyundai will be making at Frankfurt is the i10 Electric, a productionready zero emissions vehicle which is set to go on sale in Korea in the second half of 2010. Powered by a 49kW motor and a 16kWh battery, the i10 Electric promises a driving range of 160km and top speed of 130km/h. It features xbywire systems for steering, air conditioning, water pump and brake vacuum pump. Europeans will also get their first chance to see two other important Blue Drive vehicles, which made their world debut earlier this
Namyang Korea, the ixMetro is powered by an inline threecylinder petrol engine displacing just oneliter. Direct injection, dual CVVT, turbocharging are all combined with a sixspeed dual clutch transmission to make for a highly potent compact package. The other world debut Hyundai will be making at Frankfurt is the i10 Electric, a productionready zero emissions vehicle which is set to go on sale in Korea in the second half of 2010. Powered by a 49kW motor and a 16kWh battery, the i10 Electric promises a driving range of 160km and top speed of 130km/h. It features xbywire systems for steering, air conditioning, water pump and brake vacuum pump. Europeans will also get their first chance to see two other important Blue Drive vehicles, which made their world debut earlier this year at the Seoul Motor Show. The Frankfurt Blue Drive Zone will include the Elantra LPI Hybrid which emits just 94g/km of CO2 (European combined mode) and the Blue Will PlugIn Hybrid Electric concept vehicle. The Elantra LPI HEV is the world's first hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by liquid petroleum gas (or autogas) and the first production car to be powered by advanced lithium ion polymer batteries (LiPoly). Hyundai is also using the occasion of The Frankfurt show for the European unveiling of its ix35, the European version of the all new Tucson which made its debut in the Korean market earlier this month. Designed in Europe and to be built in Europe, the ix35 is the first production vehicle expressing Hyundai's new "fluidic sculpture" design language. It's fitted with the allnew R 2.0 diesel and sixspeed automatic transmission. Also on display will be the updated Santa Fe which will provide fresh momentum to the CUV sector. It is fitted with a 2.2 version of the allnew R diesel and comes with the option of the new sixspeed automatic. A new Blue edition of Hyundai's highly popular i30, designed in Germany and built in the Czech Republic, will debut in Frankfurt. It features fuelsaving stopandgo emissions reduction technology. The i30 1.6 CRDi with ISG generates just 113g/km of CO 2. Hyundai will stage its press conference Sept. 15th at 2pm at the Hyundai stand in Hall 6. About Hyundai Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the HyundaiKia Automotive Group which has been ranked as the world’s fifthlargest automaker since 2007 and includes over two dozen autorelated subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 75,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor sold approximately 2.8 million vehicles globally in 2008, posting sales of US$25.6 billion on a non consolidated basis (using the average currency exchange of 1257.5 won per US dollar). Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 6,000 dealerships and showrooms. Further information about Hyundai Motor and its products are available at http://www.hyundai.com ###
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HYUNDAI'S ECOINITIATIVES MOVE INTO HIGH GEAR AT 2009 IAA
Meeyoung Song Product Public Relations Manager +82+234642156 [email protected]
ID: 28249
Blue Drive products and technologies to lower CO2 emissions SEOUL, Korea, Sep. 3, 2009 Blue Drive, Hyundai Motor Co.'s ecoinitiative, will move into high gear at the 2009 IAA in Frankfurt. The company has created a special Blue Drive Zone where it will exhibit a wide array of its new ecofriendly technologies and products demonstrating its commitment to lowering emissions and improving the fuel economy of its vehicles. Centre stage is reserved for the world debut of the ixMetro, a daring new Hybrid Electric CUV for the European subB segment which promises CO 2 emissions of just 80g/km. The fifth in a series of concept cars to be created by the Global Design Team in Namyang Korea, the ixMetro is powered by an inline threecylinder petrol engine displacing just oneliter. Direct injection, dual CVVT, turbocharging are all combined with a sixspeed dual clutch transmission to make for a highly potent compact package. The other world debut Hyundai will be making at Frankfurt is the i10 Electric, a productionready zero emissions vehicle which is set to go on sale in Korea in the second half of 2010. Powered by a 49kW motor and a 16kWh battery, the i10 Electric promises a driving range of 160km and top speed of 130km/h. It features xbywire systems for steering, air conditioning, water pump and brake vacuum pump. Europeans will also get their first chance to see two other important Blue Drive vehicles, which made their world debut earlier this
Namyang Korea, the ixMetro is powered by an inline threecylinder petrol engine displacing just oneliter. Direct injection, dual CVVT, turbocharging are all combined with a sixspeed dual clutch transmission to make for a highly potent compact package. The other world debut Hyundai will be making at Frankfurt is the i10 Electric, a productionready zero emissions vehicle which is set to go on sale in Korea in the second half of 2010. Powered by a 49kW motor and a 16kWh battery, the i10 Electric promises a driving range of 160km and top speed of 130km/h. It features xbywire systems for steering, air conditioning, water pump and brake vacuum pump. Europeans will also get their first chance to see two other important Blue Drive vehicles, which made their world debut earlier this year at the Seoul Motor Show. The Frankfurt Blue Drive Zone will include the Elantra LPI Hybrid which emits just 94g/km of CO2 (European combined mode) and the Blue Will PlugIn Hybrid Electric concept vehicle. The Elantra LPI HEV is the world's first hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by liquid petroleum gas (or autogas) and the first production car to be powered by advanced lithium ion polymer batteries (LiPoly). Hyundai is also using the occasion of The Frankfurt show for the European unveiling of its ix35, the European version of the all new Tucson which made its debut in the Korean market earlier this month. Designed in Europe and to be built in Europe, the ix35 is the first production vehicle expressing Hyundai's new "fluidic sculpture" design language. It's fitted with the allnew R 2.0 diesel and sixspeed automatic transmission. Also on display will be the updated Santa Fe which will provide fresh momentum to the CUV sector. It is fitted with a 2.2 version of the allnew R diesel and comes with the option of the new sixspeed automatic. A new Blue edition of Hyundai's highly popular i30, designed in Germany and built in the Czech Republic, will debut in Frankfurt. It features fuelsaving stopandgo emissions reduction technology. The i30 1.6 CRDi with ISG generates just 113g/km of CO 2. Hyundai will stage its press conference Sept. 15th at 2pm at the Hyundai stand in Hall 6. About Hyundai Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the HyundaiKia Automotive Group which has been ranked as the world’s fifthlargest automaker since 2007 and includes over two dozen autorelated subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 75,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor sold approximately 2.8 million vehicles globally in 2008, posting sales of US$25.6 billion on a non consolidated basis (using the average currency exchange of 1257.5 won per US dollar). Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 6,000 dealerships and showrooms. Further information about Hyundai Motor and its products are available at http://www.hyundai.com ###
