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Hyundai Plans 2,500 Electric Cars by the End of 2012

Bloomberg Businessweek -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, plans to produce 2,500 electric cars by the end of 2012, the company said in an e-mailed statement.

Hyundai aims to provide 30 BlueOn electric hatchback, its battery-power model, to various government divisions in the nation by October, it said in the statement.

Seoul-based Hyundai said in January it will assemble an electric version of the i10 hatchback by the end of this year

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Submitted Sep 10, 2010 By: ziyulu

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SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,935 Points:702,540 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 10:13:48 PM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse Agreed, super short article. The more competition the better.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,201 Points:1,170,135 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 9:08:13 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse It must have been a Hyundai EV SVmike! Can't get at all excited about any Korean car. Ho hum!
SVmike Champion Author California Posts:1,426 Points:307,850 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 11:39:34 AM Ignore SVmike Report Abuse A very short story. I guess the author had to finish it before the battery went dead on a trip in an EV :)
mynt Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,940 Points:606,205 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 8:02:31 AM Ignore mynt Report Abuse All car makers will have to produce EV's eventually and why not let the government be the first customers...
Hilsgal Sophomore Author Utah Posts:229 Points:235,615 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 7:42:59 AM Ignore Hilsgal Report Abuse gotta give it to them - they have an idea there.
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:11,269 Points:2,246,985 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 7:15:57 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse good strategy
bluehawk43 All-Star Author Arkansas Posts:679 Points:503,890 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 7:14:54 AM Ignore bluehawk43 Report Abuse The average person can only afford to drive one of these vicariously thru their government.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,705 Points:1,155,155 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 6:47:07 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse not bad for them
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,857 Points:990,630 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 6:23:22 AM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Here they come.
GingoutMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,302 Points:473,680 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 5:19:34 AM Ignore GingoutMD Report Abuse From a business perspective, Hyundai is smart selling their cars to the government since the government is pushing the global warming and alternative fuel ideas. Also, since they will use taxpayer money to buy these cars, the cost is not an issue.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:5,812 Points:831,675 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 4:37:44 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Hi, I'm from the government and I'm here to buy your electric cars with taxpayer money.
ggt49 All-Star Author Grand Rapids Posts:603 Points:381,350 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 4:29:41 AM Ignore ggt49 Report Abuse Normally prices start high then work their way down, but these babies are costly!
VLegardeu Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,534 Points:571,525 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 4:27:04 AM Ignore VLegardeu Report Abuse Wondering how about the performance of these cars for governmental usages?
ncomet1 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,289 Points:408,780 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 4:18:31 AM Ignore ncomet1 Report Abuse Everyone is getting on the bandwagon. Hope someone can get them built and sell them for a lower price.
ENORMS Champion Author Colorado Posts:3,014 Points:1,171,335 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 4:07:08 AM Ignore ENORMS Report Abuse Everyone manufacturer is going to have an EV. [Edited by: ENORMS at 9/10/2010 7:07:28 AM EST]