Hybrid vehicles in Kia’s India roadmap

With the auto industry transitioning from internal combustion engines (ICE) to battery-powered electric vehicles (EV), auto OEMs have planned their future centred around sustainable mobility. While the shift to complete battery-powered vehicles will take a long time, experts believe that hybrid vehicles are the best option for the medium future.

After already delving into the EV space, Kia now wants to grab a share of the pie in the hybrid vehicle space, especially for developing markets like India. Currently, options for hybrid vehicles are very thin with only a handful of offerings from Maruti, Toyota and Honda. However, there are indications that Kia may enter this space in the future.