现代近日证实正在开发自己的电动车专属平台。现代高级副总裁Lee Ki-Sang对路透社表示：“电动车平台前期将需要高额投资，但我们正在为未来做好准备。”现代似乎要进一步对冲氢动力车的开发风险，虽然SUV和跨界车市场需求增加，但途胜燃料电池车未能获得吸引力。Ioniq Electric电动车是现代试水电动车市场的首款车型，但该车续航里程仅为124英里（约合200公里），并不适合长途旅行。下一款现代/起亚电动车将是一款基于现有平台的小型跨界车，该车最初将作为现代车型销售，未来还将增加起亚衍生车型。现代2019年将发布Genesis插电混动车，随后将于2021年将推出豪华的Genesis电动车品牌。
Hyundai developing its own EV platform
Hyundai has confirmed plans to develop its own platform dedicated to electric vehicles.
"The electric-vehicle platform will require high up-front investments but we are doing this to prepare for the future," Hyundai senior vice president Lee Ki-Sang told Reuters.
Hyundai appears to be further hedging against its risky bet on hydrogen. The Tucson Fuel Cell has failed to gain traction, despite growing demand for SUVs and crossovers.
The Ioniq Electric will be the first model to test the waters but, with just 124 miles of electric range, it will be potentially overshadowed by long-range alternatives.
The next Hyundai-Kia EVs will be small crossovers based on existing platforms, starting with a Hyundai-badged model and followed by a Kia variant.
Hyundai will launch an EV for its luxury Genesis brand in 2021, following a Genesis plug-in hybrid in 2019.