Hyundai plans to sell hybrid sedan in U.S.

Hyundai Motor Corp. says it will bring a gas-electric hybrid version of its Sonata sedan to the United States.

Vice President of Product Development John Krafcik said today that Hyundai will display a hybrid version of the midsize Sonata at the Los Angeles auto show in November. The company says it will announce at the show the date that the hybrid will be sold in the United States.

Krafcik says the hybrid Sonata can be powered by both a gas and an electric motor, and will have new lithium-ion battery technology.

He says the company soon will begin selling a hybrid Elantra small car in Korea, but it will bring a midsize hybrid to the U.S. market.

Krafcik also says it is unlikely that Hyundai will bring its i10 subcompact to the United States from Korea.

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