Hyundai Electric Cars in India

The Ioniq 9 underpins the brand’s E-GMP platform and is offered in Long Range and Performance trims in RWD and AWD forms.

Hyundai will launch affordable and premium electric models including sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and sedans, starting with its first electric vehicle (EV) in 2022

India's second largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor will invest approximately Rs. 4000 crore to bring us 6 EVs (electric vehicles) across different segments and price points. This includes localising global E-GMP electric platform for India. First new EV in 2022.

Under the agreement, the two parties will develop a hydrogen fuel cell package dedicated to mobile power generators and alternative maritime power (AMP) supply solutions.

The Ioniq 5 comes equipped with bi-direction charging that allows the car to supply up to 3.6 kW of power, which is enough to run appliances like refrigerators or stoves.

The FAME 2 scheme has given electric mobility a shot in the arm and is a step in the right direction to make India a viable market for electric vehicles. Though the announcement has not given any special consideration to electric cars, the expansion plans of fast chargers and other infrastructure has garnered some interest among carmakers to take the Indian car market more seriously as far as electric cars are concerned. Maruti Suzuki is already gearing up to launch the electric WagonR next year and Hyundai group companies (Hyundai-Kia) also have said that it will start the local assembly of electric vehicles in India.

Hyundai group is planning to come up with new platforms in the next two years which will spawn the upcoming electric cars of Hyundai, Kia Motors and Genesis. According to global news reports, the Korean carmaker is designing a new platform from the scratch which will focus on underpinning the B and C segment cars. At present, all the electric cars of the Hyundai group such as the Niro and Kona EV are based on their respective conventional models.

The India centre will be allowed to function autonomously in their respective regions and will have various divisions for planning, finance, products and customer experience.