South Korea: Hyundai Engine Development Center abolished:
-Full power for EV-
Hyundai:
The engine development center of the R & D headquarters was abolished.
The powertrain organization has been completely reorganized to be in charge of electrification development.
The policy is that “no more new models of internal combustion engine will be released.”
Namyang Research Institute
R & D Headquarters
The number of R & D personnel alone is about 12,000.
It is the “organization that hits the brain” of Hyundai’s own group.
Securing battery technology:
Established Battery Development Center.
Batteries are the core of electric vehicle competitiveness.
We decided to focus on securing prior art.
KED Global
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Hyundai Motor Group Shuts Down Engine Development Center
Hyundai Motor Group
has abruptly abolished the Engine Development Center at its R&D Headquarters.
It has officially declared its policy
not to release new models powered by internal combustion engines anymore.The group carried out
the largest-ever reorganization of its R&D headquarters on Dec. 17.The Namyang Research Institute
has 12,000 R&D personnel and is a key organization that serves as the brain of Hyundai Motor Group.– Businesskorea
http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=84657