SEOUL, May 8 -- Hyundai Motor Co plans to use the investment it has already lined up for the United States to produce hybrid vehicles at its electric vehicle (EV) plant there.

The world's No.3 automaker by sales together with affiliate Kia Corp, aims to use investment in its EV and battery manufacturing facilities in Georgia to produce hybrid cars, Hyundai Motor's global Chief Operating Officer Jose Munoz told a business conference hosted by the Financial Times today.

"I think we can handle (that) within the current investment more or less .... It is already a lot," said Munoz.

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, which houses Hyundai Motor and Kia, said it would invest US$12.6 billion for new dedicated EV and battery manufacturing facil...