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Hyundai Says It Can Reach US 2020 CAFE Requirement of 35 mpg by 2015; Hybrid Santa Fe Concept to Debut at Paris Show

Posted on September 03, 2008

Hyundai will introduce a concept hybrid version of the Santa Fe SUV at the Paris Motor Show. Hyundai says the prototype offers combined cycle fuel consumption of 6.2 L/100km (38 mpg US).Hyundai Motor Company believes it will be able to meet the new US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard of 35 mpg by 2015, five years ahead of the federally mandated deadline of 2020. Hyundai Senior Executive Vice President Park Seong Hyon outlined the company's approach in a presentation at the SAE North American International Powertrain Conference in Chicago (3-5 September).Hyundai plans on continu...

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