Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Transportation Safety Authority Sign MOU for Joint Development of Taxi Operation Information System

Kim Seong-geun, Executive Director of Hyundai Motor Group TaaS Division (right), and Kim Bo-hyun, Director of the Traffic Safety Headquarters at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, are taking a commemorative photo at the 'Hyundai Motor Group-Korea Transportation Safety Authority MOU Ceremony for Joint Development of Taxi Operation Information Automatic Linkage System' held on the 17th at Hyundai Motor and Kia Headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 18th that it has signed a "business agreement for the joint development of an automatic linkage system for taxi operation information" with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority.

The joint agreement ceremony held the previous day was promoted to foster coexistence with the taxi industry by supporting more stable taxi operation information collection and data-driven policy development through the development of an automatic linkage system between the Taxi Service Platform, an integrated terminal for the Kia Niro EV taxi exclusive model scheduled for release this year, and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority's Taxi Operation Information Management System (TIMS).

With this agreement, Hyundai Motor Group plans to secure the stability of taxi operation information collection using its self-developed Taxi Service Platform and contribute to the development of related industries such as taxi policy development utilizing the collected data.

The Kia Niro EV taxi exclusive model is scheduled to launch a dedicated service platform equipped with essential taxi business services such as app meter, navigation, and digital tachograph (DTG). Drivers using this model can automatically register with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority's Taxi Operation Information Management System by entering the vehicle number and business registration number only once. In addition, according to Article 55 of the Road Traffic Act, taxi operation information that requires mandatory recording will be automatically transmitted to the system without any separate procedures.

Previously, to register taxi vehicles and terminal information in the Taxi Operation Information Management System, drivers had to fill out application documents themselves and send them via email or fax, which was a cumbersome process. However, through this collaboration, automatic registration is possible via Hyundai Motor Group's Taxi Service Platform, significantly improving user convenience.

Hyundai Motor Group will jointly develop the linkage system between the dedicated taxi service platform scheduled for release this year and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority's Taxi Operation Information Management System, cooperating in the development of various data-driven policies by securing the stability of taxi operation information collection and data consistency.

Kim Sung-geun, Executive Director of Hyundai Motor Group's TaaS Division, said, "With the launch of the EV taxi exclusive service platform including DTG functionality, we expect to provide electrified mobility solutions specialized for the taxi business environment," adding, "We will continue efforts to expand cooperation to logistics and transportation sectors in the future to build a data-driven future mobility ecosystem."

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