According to reports, in order to develop its own automotive semiconductors, Hyundai Motor established a semiconductor development laboratory in June last year and hired Kim Jong-sun, an engineer who had worked on the development of automotive chips Exynos Auto at Samsung Electronics’ system LSI division.

Hyundai Motor is planning to select a semiconductor design company for its semiconductor-related business, and the foundry is expected to be Samsung Electronics or TSMC. Currently, Samsung Electronics and TSMC are the only foundries producing automotive chips using the 5-nanometer process.

The semiconductor that Hyundai Motor plans to develop this time is a chip that supports SDV (Note: software-defined vehicle, software-defined vehicle). SDV will use software to control relevant functions of the car, including driving experience, comfort and even safety.

Hyundai aims to apply OTA technology to all vehicles by 2025 and gradually transition to SDV by integrating next-generation common platforms and “feature-centric” architecture.

Industry insiders said that obtaining advanced automotive semiconductors is the key to leading the future mobility market. Hyundai Motor’s decision to develop and equip self-developed chips shows its determination to gain an advantage in competition with global automakers.

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This technology deploys air deflectors behind the vehicle’s front bumper and close to the front wheels to reduce air turbulence caused by the wheels. The skirt automatically deploys when the vehicle speed exceeds 80 km/h and retracts when the vehicle speed falls below 70 km/h.

According to tests by Hyundai Motor, after using AAS technology on the Genesis GV60, the vehicle’s air resistance coefficient (Cd) was reduced by 0.008, which is equivalent to a 2.8% reduction in wind resistance.

As well as reducing wind resistance, Hyundai says the active air deflector technology also provides additional downforce, even at high speeds in excess of 200km/h. Generally speaking, many racing cars will also use similar aerodynamic designs to reduce airflow turbulence around the wheels. However, Hyundai plans to apply AAS technology to a variety of models.

In the electric vehicle market, any slight improvement in driving range is crucial. It is noticed that the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has adopted a series of technologies such as active air flaps, wheel hub curtains, wheel arch narrowers and rear spoilers to reduce the air resistance coefficient.

Currently, AAS technology is still in the research and development stage, and Hyundai Motor has applied for patents in South Korea and the United States. The company said it will “consider mass production” after completing durability and performance testing. Therefore, there is still some uncertainty as to whether this technology will eventually appear in mass-produced cars.

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According to IT House, Biermann once served as the head of Hyundai Motor’s R&D department and the head of BMW’s M department. He has made many contributions to the car enthusiast community. He acknowledged the high expectations for the N brand, but stressed that producing affordable, high-performance cars was crucial.

“We have to develop a small N-brand electric car or we will lose our customers,” Biermann told AutoExpress. “We need to come up with something smaller and more affordable.”

However, car enthusiasts excited about this model may have to wait a while. Biermann believes that even a small electric car needs to offer enough range to meet the demands of track driving and have an 800-volt electrical system to handle those needs.

“If it’s an N-brand car, you’re going to want to drive it on the track, even if it’s only for 15 or 20 minutes. If you use a 400-volt electrical system, the current is doubled, the cooling requirements are quadrupled, and the efficiency is very high. Low,” he explained. “If you want to make a car like the i30 (Elantra), 400 volts is not suitable.”

The IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 are the smallest models using the Global Modular Platform. Hyundai is currently unable to launch smaller electric vehicles equipped with an 800V electrical system, which needs to wait for the Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA) to be launched in 2025.

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John Kett was interviewed during the launch of the Hyundai Kona hybrid/electric version. He said: The era of “cheap” Hyundai cars is gone forever. In the past, Hyundai fought price wars with Japanese brands in order to gain market, but relatively Low selling prices cannot bring enough profits to support the research and development of new models. Now, Hyundai Motor will no longer take the low-price route and use more profits to promote technological advancement. This is part of Hyundai’s sustainable business model.

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However, in the Australian market, Hyundai faces not only the Japanese brands of the year, but also Chinese car manufacturers including BYD, Chery, Great Wall and MG, which are also becoming stronger. Combining the launch of Kona EV and the current market situation, John Kett said: Our modern cars will always be better than Chinese cars. We must come up with technology to maintain our leading position. Our premium is worth it to customers.

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Citing data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, foreign media reported that Hyundai and Kia sold 89,551 vehicles in Europe in October, up from 81,953 vehicles in the same period last year, a year-on-year increase of 9.3%.

In terms of the share of new passenger cars sold in the European market in October, Hyundai and Kia accounted for 8.6%, second only to Volkswagen, Strantis and Renault. The shares of these three companies were respectively 24.8%, 17.4% and 9.9%.

However, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association also shows that Hyundai Motor and Kia, which have increased sales, have not increased their share, and fell 0.4 percentage points year-on-year.

In the first 10 months of this year, Hyundai and Kia sold a total of 940,543 vehicles in the European market, a year-on-year increase of 4%. As in October, their share of new passenger car sales in the European market in the first 10 months also declined year-on-year, from 9.8% to 8.8%.

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Judging from the latest reports from foreign media, Hyundai Motor, which is increasing its research and development of new energy vehicle-related technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding with University College London to cooperate in the research and development of hydrogen fuel cells, electrification and other related technologies.

Hyundai Motor has also announced on its official website today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with University College London. The two parties signed the agreement in London on Wednesday local time.

Judging from the news announced by Hyundai Motor on its official website, they and University College London will use the latter’s newly established Advanced Propulsion Laboratory to cooperate in the research and development of hydrogen fuel production, hydrogen fuel cells and electrification-related technologies.

Hyundai Motor also disclosed on its official website that both the UK and South Korea are committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Hyundai Motor has signed a memorandum of understanding with University College London and continued research and development of eco-friendly technologies to accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy and realize the future transportation ecology. System sustainability.

On the official website, Hyundai Motor also mentioned that University College London is a well-known research-oriented university and ranks among the top universities in the world. There are dozens of Nobel Prize winners, and in terms of hydrogen-related technologies, they have They are also at the forefront. With the establishment of the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory this year, they have also strengthened their research on vehicle electrification technology.

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It is worth mentioning that more than 50 years ago, Hyundai Group founder and first chairman Chung Ju-young established the company’s first major production base here.

According to reports, the project is expected to invest 2 trillion won. Full construction will begin in the fourth quarter of 2023, and mass production will begin in the first quarter of 2026.

The new factory covers an area of 548,000 m2 and has an annual production capacity of approximately 200,000 vehicles. The Genesis luxury electric SUV owned by Hyundai Group will be the first model produced in the new factory.

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According to reports, the world’s third largest automobile group is preparing to launch an electric brand with its Chinese partner BAIC Group to strengthen cooperation in new energy vehicles.

In addition, Hyundai Motor is also actively seeking opportunities to cooperate with local power battery and software companies in China. In addition, Hyundai Motor Group is developing hydrogen fuel-powered vehicles in addition to electric vehicles. Last year, it built a hydrogen fuel cell system R&D and production base in Guangzhou, China.

It is found that in August this year, BAIC Group delivered more than 140,000 new cars of various brands. Among them, JiFox Alpha S increased by 145% year-on-year; BAIC Motor delivered 13,448 units in August, a year-on-year increase of 75.4%; Beiqi Foton delivered over 48,000 units in August; Beijing Benz delivered over 56,000 units in August; Fujian Benz delivered over 3,000 units in August ; Beijing Hyundai delivered over 20,000 vehicles in August.

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It is reported that the “Modern Payment” function will be integrated into Hyundai’s Blue Link Plus connected car service. Car owners only need to bind their bank cards to the car, and then they can use the car to pay the fare in the supported parking lot.

According to the official statement, “car owners’ personal data will be securely protected through tokenization technology, which replaces bank card account information with unique digital identifiers, and supported parking lots will access car owners’ tokens to record Read the corresponding parking information to provide a bill when the car owner leaves the parking lot.”

This feature will be launched on the 2024 Hyundai Kona (Kona), and at least nine other models will also get this feature through OTA or regular updates in the future.

Hyundai Motor said it was optimistic about the possibility of in-vehicle payment, and declared that it would further expand the access to “Modern Payment” in the future. Buy gas, coffee, park your car and make restaurant reservations.

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Hyundai Motor’s operating profit in the second quarter was 4.24 trillion won, a year-on-year increase of 42%, and an estimated 3.82 trillion won.

In this quarter, Hyundai Motor’s net profit was 3.24 trillion won, an increase of 15% year-on-year, and an estimated 3.11 trillion won; sales were 42.25 trillion won, a year-on-year increase of 17% %, estimated at 40.11 trillion won.

In terms of car sales, Hyundai’s global sales in the second quarter were 1,059,713 units, an increase of 8.5% year-on-year. Sales outside South Korea rose 7.6 percent to 854,210 vehicles, with sales in South Korea up 12.7 percent to 205,503 vehicles.

Hyundai Motor maintained an annual sales target of 4.32 million vehicles and an investment plan totaling 10.5 trillion won.

The company will continue to strengthen its position in the electric vehicle segment, increasing sales of the IONIQ 6 and IONIQ 5 and launching more models, including the Hyundai Kona EV, Genesis GV60, Electrified G80 and Electrified GV70.

During the quarter, the company also launched its first high-performance electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5 N, to further strengthen its global leadership in electric vehicles. In addition, IONIQ 6 will be launched in more markets around the world. Hyundai expects the all-new fifth-generation SANTA FE mid-size SUV, which will make its world debut next month, will further boost sales momentum this year.

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