AutomobilesHyundai to launch e-buses in Japan, customized for local market
With 220-km range, South Korean automaker will target use for outlying routes
Hyundai Motor's Elec City Town was released in South Korea last year. (Photo by Yugo Takagaki)
YUMI OKURA and YUGO TAKAGAKI, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- Hyundai Motor plans to roll out electric buses in the Japanese market this fall, the head of the local unit of the South Korean automaker told Nikkei, aiming to serve the transportation and tourism needs of communities outside urban centers.