The company in the process will skip hybrid technology as an intermediate step towards adoption of electric vehicles, as the current tax structure makes manufacturing of strong hybrid vehicles unviable. Several companies have introduced electric vehicles in India but consumers continue to have reservations about their range and performance, he said. Hyundai will sell the Kona Electric SUV in 16 cities in India from July. Kona EV will have a range of more than 400 kilometres, a first in electric vehicles in India. At present Hyundai Motor Co. is the only vehicle manufacturer in the world to offer an entire range of electric vehicles, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell powered electric vehicles.

Source: Mint June 11, 2019 17:35 UTC