Hyundai Kia gets more carbon certificates

Hyundai Kia Automotive Group announced on Thursday that the Hyundai Tucson ix and Kia Sportage R compact sport utility vehicles received the Carbon Footprint Labeling Certification from the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute.

With the addition of the two SUVs, the two carmakers now have five models whose carbon footprint from production to scrapping have been certified by the state-run organization. The other Hyundai and Kia vehicles certified under the program are the Hyundai Sonata, and Kia’s K5 and K7.