Hyundai Motor Company delivered fifty new hybrid cars to the government of South Korea for testing this month. The company hopes to have cars in production for sale in Korea by 2007. Hyundai claims its Click hybrid gets about 50 percent greater fuel efficiency than the gasoline powered version.

Hyundai is also considering hybrid versions of other models.

"The government well understands the importance of eco-friendly cars to the global auto industry. We are ready to provide full support for local carmakers developing such alternative fuel cars," said Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan during the ceremony. Hyundai

Hyundai is also working on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Hyundai expects fuel-cell cars to be available around 2010