Hyundai unveils electric i10

Korean carmaker Hyundai today said it will consider introducing electric vehicles in the Indian

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market as demand for such cars is increasing gradually.

The company, which has presence in India through a 100 per cent subsidiary, today showcased the electric version of its small car i10 at the 10th Auto Expo in New Delhi.

"We hope that the heightened interest in electric vehicles (EVs) will present us with a huge opportunity to bring in this technology to the Indian market in the near future," Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) Director (Marketing and Sales) Arvind Saxena said.

He, however, declined to give any time frame as to when the electric vehicles would be introduced in India.

"A growing awareness among consumers for all things green inspired us to introduce the electric version of our compact car i10," Saxena said.

The i10 electric was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September last year and the company plans to produce the car in limited numbers for the South Korean market from this year.

Currently, only Reva produces electric four wheelers for the Indian market.

The i10 was globally launched in India in 2007, which clocked sales of over 3 lakh units in 2009.

Besides, the company also showcased the sports variant of its luxury sedan Genesis at the auto show.