Hyundai CEO John Krafcik proclaimed the car company would
shoot for a 50-mile-per-gallon fleet average by 2025. The automaker
will focus on launching additional hybrids, introducing the BlueOn
electric vehicle and eventually debuting a plug-in hybrid.Hyundai
presented "Blue Will" plug-in hybrid concept at the Seoul Motor
Show back in 2009. The vehicle later made its North American debut
at the Detroit Auto Show in 2010. Since then, there hasn't been
much in the way of plug-in hybrid plans, but now the Korean auto
maker is heading towards green production.PlugIn Cars spoke with
Mike O'Brien, Hyundai's vice president of product planning, at last
week's LA Auto Show. O'Brien focused on discussing vehicles like
the 40-mpg rated 2011 Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, but did state that
the company is "anxious to start talking" about Hyundai's
"Prius-killer" and revealed that the automaker is, "certainly
looking at plug-in hybrids down the road" and will begin talking
about that vehicle "in the near future." The "near future" does not
give us a real specific timeframe, but at least we know the company
remains committed to its plug-in hybrid plans.Check out more from
the green cars of Hyundai now at World Hyundai of Matteson.SOURCE
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/12/01/is-hyundais-plug-in-hybrid-inching-closer-to-launch/
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