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Hyundai Planning US Launch of Sonata Li-Ion Hybrid in 2010
21 August 2008
Reuters. Hyundai Motor Co. expects to release a hybrid version of the Sonata sedan equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack for American consumers in 2010.
John Krafcik, vice president for product development at Hyundai, said the automaker would offer a hybrid version of the Sonata sedan for American consumers and would unveil a prototype of the vehicle in November.
That timing could make the upcoming Hyundai hybrid one of the first mass-market vehicles on US roads featuring lithium-ion batteries, now widely used to power consumer electronics including cell phones and laptops.
LG Chem is supplying Hyundai with lithium-ion batteries for its hybrid vehicles and is competing, via CPI, to supply batteries for GM’s Volt.
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Posted by: | August 21, 2008 at 06:16 AM
If Hundai thinks Lithium Ion is ready for prime time in 2010, that should be a good sign.
Posted by: Lulu | August 21, 2008 at 07:47 PM
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In contrast to the Volt, Krafcik said the Sonata hybrid would not be rechargeable. "It's not a plug-in," he said.
Huh?
Yes, sell me the added complexity and maintenance costs of this wonderful idea. Someone, please, make a BEV that actually looks like a car and costs less that 30k.