"Strengthening Partner Companies' Technical Competitiveness"…Hyundai Motor and Kia Hold R&D Tech Day

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia are taking the lead in fostering the technological growth and competitiveness of their partner companies. They believe that the technological advancement of their partners is a part of securing Hyundai Motor and Kia's global research and development competitiveness.

On the 11th, Hyundai Motor and Kia announced that they held the '2023 R&D Partner Tech Day' at the Rolling Hills Hotel located in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. The event was attended by Hyundai Motor and Kia officials including President (CTO) Kim Yong-hwa, as well as partner company representatives such as Moon Seong-jun, Chairman of the Hyundai Motor and Kia Partners Association, and Shin Dal-seok, Chairman of the Korea Automobile Industry Cooperative Association.

The R&D Partner Tech Day is an event where Hyundai Motor and Kia reward outstanding new technologies from their partners and facilitate technology exchange. It was organized as a platform to strengthen research and development capabilities and promote mutual growth. This year marks the 18th event.

The event consisted of awards for five outstanding partner technologies, technology presentation sessions, and an exhibition. Both offline and online live streaming were conducted to allow many people to participate in the event.

Hyundai Motor and Kia selected and awarded excellent partner companies that possess technologies with significant R&D achievements in four sectors: electronics, chassis, body, and electrification. The grand prize was awarded to PHG in the body sector for developing the 'B-pillar-less coach door independent opening system.'

This system is a technology that allows the front door and rear door to open and close independently in vehicles without a B-pillar (the central pillar located behind the front door). It applies an innovative hinge that supports both sliding and swing types, maximizing convenience for getting in and out of the vehicle.

Hyundai Motor and Kia will upload videos of 50 new technologies online for three weeks until the 31st of this month. Technologies that can be publicly disclosed will be accessible to external customers as well.

Kim Yong-hwa, President (CTO) of Hyundai Motor and Kia, said, "Hyundai Motor Group's achievement of ranking third in global sales was possible thanks to the passion and efforts of our partner companies. In the rapidly changing market environment, including electrification and SDV, which we have never experienced before, we will do our best to integrate the value of mutual growth into technology development."

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