long-term,” Cole said. “For now, [the] i10, i20, i30 are all still in our plan, even for the next generation. We’re looking at what we have. Exactly what we will have across those three lines, I can’t say today. I believe there’s a market below [the] Kona and maybe even in more traditional bodystyles, such as hatchback. It’s in our thinking, rather than necessarily in our long-term plan now, but for the European market, we have to be thinking about that.
”If the i10, i20, and i30 all survive for at least one more generation, they will likely retain internal combustion power. However, this doesn’t mean the car manufacturer isn’t thinking about how it can make small EVs more affordable in the future. In fact, Cole can imagine“I do believe monthly payments and even moving towards subscription-type scenarios will help,” he said.