New 1.6 GDi Engine for Hybrid Cars Revealed

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 27, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai, Kia

The new Kappa 1.6-liter GDI engine is designed to boost power, performance and fuel economy, while driving down production costs and CO2 emissions in the growing mid-class hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) segments. [ads...

New Generation Hyundai EV Powertrain

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 26, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai

With the launch of a new generation Hyundai EV powertrain, the South Korean carmaker plans to launch an all-electric vehicle capable to be used for longer distances. Hyundai Motor Group showcased its new EV powetrain in South Korea last week. [ads id=”0″...

2017 Kia Optima Hybrid Spotted for the First Time

by Erick Uceda | Oct 22, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Kia, Spy Shots

After Kia started the pre-orders of All-New K5 in South Korea as well as in North America, the South Korean carmaker is now testing the Hybrid variant of the latest Kia’s mid-size sedan. The Kia Optima Hybrid is expected to share the hybrid technology with the...

Next-gen Kia Optima Hybrid Spotted

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Jul 8, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Kia

After Kia started the pre-orders of All-New K5 in South Korea, the South Korean carmaker is now testing the Hybrid variant of the latest Kia’s sedan. The Kia Optima Hybrid is expected to share the hybrid technology with the Sonata Hybrid. [ads id=”0″...

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid EV

by Erick Uceda | Jun 1, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai, Reviews

Last summer I traveled to Montgomery, Alabama for the All-New Sonata media presentation where we had the opportunity to do a tour at the manufacturing plant, watching part of the process how Hyundai makes the Sonata from scratch, from the stamping process through the...

Fuel Cell Hyundai & Kia Cars to Cut Prices by 50% by 2020

by Jose Antonio Lopez | May 4, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai, Kia

Hyundai Motor Group and its affiliate Kia Motors will reduce the current prices of fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicles by 40-50 percent by 2020. [ads id=”0″ style=”float:left;padding:5px;”]Lee Gi-sang, senior executive of Hyundai Motor Group,...