Hyundai to showcase i10 electric at Auto Expo

Team Zigwheels 28 Dec 2009

India's second largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motors India Ltd will unveil the i10 electric during the 2010 Auto Expo. The i10 Electric which made its debut to the Indian audience in October 2007, was also showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid September this year.

In place of the 1.1 or 1.2 litre petrol engines which power the Hyundai 10. in India and overseas, the i10 Electric will be powered by a 49kW (66.6 PS) electric motor under the hood and driving its front wheels.

Hyundai Motor India already has a strong line-up of alternate fuel technology like: Santro CNG & LPG, Accent CNG & LPG and i10 CNG in India. The unveiling of the i10 Electric further reconfirms Hyundai's commitment to develop environmentally friendly cars for the global automobile market.

Apart from the current product line-up, Hyundai Motor India pavilion will also display its futuristic technology in the form of concept.

User's Comments

Anirudha (24 August 2010 11:14)
Who is the battery supplier for this car? | Reply

Jashisha Kumar Gupta (31 March 2010 16:30)
Company should pay proper attention toward timely launch of these types of environment friendly vehicles...... further, Govt. of India should take this as challenge in order to reduce pollution. they must encourage and provide financial and non-financial supports.... | Reply

bharat maganbhai patel (09 March 2010 06:55)
i want to buy a car like i10 dual like this but when it will be lauched because hyundai is busy in export target, and another question is does existing i10 car can be converted to dual technology | Reply

ajeet (30 January 2010 14:32)
features of i10 electrical | Reply

MOHAMMAD ALI (18 January 2010 11:34)
NO DOUBT UNVEILING OF i10 WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR MARKET FROM POLLUTION POINT OF VIEW AS WELL AS SAVING OF PETROLEUM ENERGY.BUT THESE ALL THING DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH THIS IS , ECONOMIC,DURABILITY OF BATTERY,COST OF BATTERY ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BATTERY CHARGING,AND PERFORMANCE ON ROAD. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HOW A PERSON HAS TO INVEST ON THIS. | Reply

RM RAVINDRAN (17 January 2010 12:10)
Hyundai i10 electric will be successful in the market only if the company assures its durability as to battery, cost of battery, its longevity, etc. | Reply

Sanjay Khanna (14 January 2010 10:44)
It's futuristic car coming in present time. It is more than welcome from all aspects - economical, envoirnmental and pollution's point of view. In nut shell one solution to many problems. | Reply

Milind (06 January 2010 16:08)
Great attempt by Hyundai.It is the need of the hour to have alternate fuel cars.Because we spend thousands of rupees in moving from home to office every month and also pollute our environment.It is the right of every individual to inhale fresh air at no cost.Hyunday should launch the car as early as possible and with in the reach of common man.My best wishes to Hyundai. | Reply

Rajeev (06 January 2010 12:56)
Desperately waiting for this release , i am sure there will be a very good market for this i10 Electric ,if launched in India | Reply

Bharath (06 January 2010 01:07)
it'll be fantastic to see an affordable daily commuting ELECTRIC vehicleto be launched this year. Price and cost of spares maintainance play crucial roles in its success..! | Reply

Vikas Chopra (05 January 2010 16:59)
so now there will be additional burden on limited power supply in metro cities which are already bruised. | Reply

kapil zutshi (03 January 2010 18:25)
nice to see new developments , form such great record breaker company | Reply

h n srihari (01 January 2010 20:07)
THAT WILL BE MY NEXT CAR.I MAINLY DRIVE IN CITY AND A RANGE OF 180 KM PER CHARGE SHOULD BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT.LOOK FORWARD TO IT'S RELEASE.SRIHARI | Reply

Arvind (31 December 2009 18:20)
What about the electricity produced using fossil fuels for charging those batteries? I doubt the efficiency of conversion. | Reply

mk (03 January 2010 03:48) Reply to Arvind
It's still environment friendly. | Reply

vijay (31 December 2009 05:53)
what is the price ? | Reply

Sathya (30 December 2009 13:13)
From what I read on an auto magazine, Hyundai has no definite plans for release in India. Anyone have more news on this? | Reply

Kumar (30 December 2009 10:48)
How can electric cars be environment friendly? Only Solar powered engines can be green; nothing else. | Reply

Sharma M C L (31 December 2009 10:20) Reply to Kumar
The current global environmental crisis is a result of not just vehicular emissions but also Industrial waste gases. Infact Industrial waste gases contribute to higher pollution than vehicles. Imagine a city with all conventional petrol or diesel vehicles being replaced by electric vehicles. The city would boast of clean air. However manufacturing batteries and disposing the batteries would be resulting in pollution isn't it? Right. But the pollution is less compared to conventional fuel driven vehicles. In a petrol or diesel vehicle, pollution results from manufacturing these fuels, transporting them to bunks and even when used by vehicles. In electric vehicles, manufacturing pollution is lesser compared to conventional fuels and during usage it is zero. Only transportation is causing pollution. Solar powered vehicles are not practical. You need an energy storage device such as battery to power the vehicle even if a solar panel is used. This is because sunshine is not constant. And what would you do in the evening when sun goes down? As a result, solar panels could just be used for charging batteries. If you have heard of mars lander robotic vehicle sent by NASA on Mars you would know this problem. If you manufacture battery powered vehicles, sooner or later you could replace the lead based batteries with environment friendly batteries in future. | Reply

Jay (03 January 2010 02:46) Reply to Sharma M C L
Ghar ko roshan karne ke liye electricity nahi hai aur chale sab cars ko electric car se replace karne!!!!!! In India main source to genrate electricity is thermal power stations...which use coal and other combustible materials....which in turn are one of the main sources of global pollution and warming.....so we should consider these electric cars only once nuclear power comes to India with a clean method to produce electricity | Reply

Amitabh (27 January 2010 18:42) Reply to Jay
Dude, take bay steps can leap to moon directly. Getting electric vehicle is the 1st step at least that will allow to have control at macro level that is even with coal based power generation there are various options to check pollution atleast that will centralized the source of pollution and help to keep check much easier and as and when nuclear is available this can be easily swapped, what do u guys say ??

Zulfikar (30 December 2009 10:27)
Kindly provide details:Price,mileage with power comsumption ,maintence,expected month of year 2010. | Reply

Sharma M C L (30 December 2009 10:07)
Is it a battery operated car? Size of i10 is too large for battery operated vehicle isn't it? | Reply

amrish (01 January 2010 18:14) Reply to Sharma M C L
Honda CIVIC is battery operated i suppose. correct me if i am wrong. | Reply

Amit Sareen (30 December 2009 09:19)
More details required..... | Reply

V (29 December 2009 19:02)
Hello Chaitanya !! No engine ... Only electric motor !! | Reply

SACHIN (29 December 2009 18:59)
PRICE, MAINTENANCE,AND TOP SPEED? | Reply

Chaitanya (29 December 2009 17:48)
What is the expected price? Engine capacity? maintenance cost ????????? | Reply

a (29 December 2009 14:28)
Good | Reply

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