| South Korea's top carmaker, Hyundai Motor has | | | | in September 2011 whereas Hyundai is planning to |
| stated that it would introduce its second pure electric | | | | launch an electric-version of the model in December |
| car next year. The company also said that this | | | | that year. The CUV-based electric vehicle would be |
| electric car would be based on a small sports utility | | | | able to cover 130 kilometres on a single charge, |
| vehicle made by its affiliate Kia Motors. It is to be | | | | added Hong. The BlueOn can cover 140 kilometres on |
| mentioned here that last week, the company had | | | | one charge. Hong also said that the expected prices |
| revealed its first pure electric car, BlueOn. The Blue | | | | of electric car batteries would fall faster than |
| On is based on its Hyundai i10 hatchback. This model | | | | expected. |
| will be introduced in Korea this year. Hong John-hee, | | | | Earlier, Seoul had also announced its plan of replacing |
| director of Hyundai Motor's Electric Vehicle | | | | 20 per cent of the country's passenger cars with |
| Development Group stated that they plan to produce | | | | electric vehicles by 2020. The other auto giant |
| 2,000 electric vehicles based on Kia's upcoming cross | | | | Toyota Motor Corp will also offer a plug-in version of |
| utility vehicles (CUVs), and 500 BlueOns by 2012. | | | | its Prius which is supposed to be the cheapest green |
| A company spokesperson said that the commercial | | | | car of its kind, by 2012. The company executives |
| sales of Hyundai's electric vehicles will begin in 2013, | | | | said that Toyota could have two electric cars in the |
| but which models will be sold in which markets has | | | | US market by that time. Toyota is also planning to |
| not been decided yet. He also added that there is a | | | | add six hybrid vehicles to its global lineup by 2012 and |
| high possibility that the CUV model will be sold to the | | | | has adopted a slower approach for launching |
| general customers starting in 2013. Hong also said | | | | all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in comparison to |
| that Kia is planning to introduce a gasoline-based CUV | | | | its rivals like Nissan and General Motors. |