Seoul – Hyundai is planning an eco-offensive. By the end of the decade, there will therefore be a good dozen models with alternative drives from plug-in hybrids to pure electric vehicles to fuel cells. This was announced by the CEO of the company, Wonhee Lee, in Seoul. In addition to the Ioniq, which is already available with two hybrid configurations and e-drives, the small Kona off-road vehicle will play a key role, Lee continues. The Korean competitor of Opel Mokka or Renault Captur is scheduled to be sold as an electric vehicle next year, Lee announced. The range will then be around 400 kilometres. Hyundai also has concrete plans for the fuel cell. After the Koreans gained experience with an upgraded ix35, Toyota and Honda had recently passed by with series models. In 2018 the Koreans want to match the Japanese competition. Clarity will then also have a Hyundai series model developed specifically for the hydrogen drive around, Lee said. However, if the model should only exist in Korea at first, the Hyundai boss limited it. Source: dpa