Hyundai will begin trials of a zero-emissions (electric car) city car next year.
The Korean car maker, which recently launched the world's only LPG hybrid vehicle, confirmed it would begin a limited production run of the Hyundai i10 Electric in 2010.
The i10 Electric is powered by lithium ion batteries and has a driving range of 160km on a single charge.
It weighs just 1000kg, courtesy of extensive use of drive-by-wire technology and electrically operated pumps and pulleys in the engine.
Owners will be able to recharge the car in five hours by household power point or use a quicker industrial strength current, which can charge the battery to 85 per cent capacity within 15 minutes.
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