Hyundai to launch electric Kona SUV in 2018

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Speaking at the launch of the new Nissan Juke-rivalling Kona compact SUV in Seoul, South Korea, Hyundai’s vice chairman Eui-sun Chung said that the firm "will launch electric vehicle Kona EV model by next year," said Chung. "We will focus more on eco-friendly cars such as EV and hydrogen-electric cars.”

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Hyundai officials said they were aiming for the Kona EV to have a range of around 240 miles.

Chung did not confirm if the new SUV models or the Kona EV would go on sale in Europe.

The electric Kona will have a different drivetrain than the electric version of the Ioniq currently on sale, and a more powerful battery, said Hyundai Europe's chief operating officer, Thomas Schmid, at the auto show here.

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