Hyundai launches first gasoline hybrid electric vehicles

Hyundai Motor Group has introduced two new vehicles – the first gasoline hybrid electric vehicles offered by Hyundai. The hybrid Sonata and the K5 come with a newly developed 2-liter Nu engine and a 30-kilowatt electric motor, with a fuel economy of 21 kilometers per liter. Both come with six-speed automatic transmission, which was specifically designed for hybrid electric vehicles. (May 2,2011)