Hyundai Mobis Develops Electric Vehicle-Optimized Glovebox... Supplies to EV9

Increase Capacity and Minimize Knee Catching
Proposed at In-House Idea Contest

Hyundai Mobis has developed a glove box optimized for electric vehicles with spacious interiors and supplied it to Kia's large electric sports utility vehicle (SUV), the EV9. The capacity has been increased, and usability improvements such as preventing knee impact have been made.

The company developed the 'Parabolic Motion Glove Box' inspired by the structure of aircraft overhead compartments. Parabolic motion, which refers to a parabolic trajectory, operates on the same principle as the overhead bins above airplane seats. It moves differently from the simple rotary or cover-opening glove boxes in conventional vehicles.

Electric vehicles, which do not require an internal combustion engine compartment, allow for greater utilization of passenger living space, enabling an increase in glove box storage capacity. The capacity of glove boxes in conventional internal combustion engine vehicles is about 5.5 liters, whereas the glove box developed by the company has a capacity of over 8 liters.

This technology originated from an in-house idea contest. After winning the gold prize in 2021, it went through a concrete product development process and proceeded to mass production. Since 2019, Hyundai Mobis has been soliciting future mobility ideas to foster a voluntary and creative research and development culture among employees. As of the first half of this year, the accumulated number of ideas has reached about 3,200.

Choi Jae-seop, Head of the Module Design Sector at Hyundai Mobis, said, “Future mobility is about reinterpreting the passenger living space,” adding, “We will continue to develop customized new technologies with user experience as the top priority.”

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