Hyundai Transys Riding the Electrification Wave, Sales Up 50% in 5 Years

Hyundai Transys has achieved over 50% sales growth five years after its integration. This result comes from improving its business structure by producing core components for electrification transition, such as hybrid drive systems and vehicle seats for electric vehicles.

According to Hyundai Transys on the 2nd, the company recorded sales of 11.7 trillion KRW last year. This is a 53% increase compared to 7.7 trillion KRW at the time of the launch of the integrated Transys in 2019. Hyundai Transys was established through the merger of Hyundai Dymos, which produces powertrains, and Hyundai Powertech, which manufactures vehicle seats, in 2019.

The core components of Hyundai Transys tailored for the electrification era are hybrid drive systems and reducers for electric vehicles. Hyundai Transys has been producing drive systems including hybrid transmissions for the past 15 years and developed the world’s first ‘next-generation hybrid drive system’ that enhances power performance and fuel efficiency.

Hyundai Transys Hybrid Drive System Automated Production Line
[Photo by Hyundai Transys]

Reducers, which serve as transmissions for electric vehicles, are also a key product of Hyundai Transys. The production capacity of reducers was about 220,000 units in 2020 but has now increased to 900,000 units. Hyundai Transys developed the world’s first ‘Disconnector Actuator System (DAS),’ a device that separates the motor and drive shaft according to driving conditions to freely switch between two-wheel drive (2WD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) modes.

In the vehicle seat sector, Hyundai Transys produces customized premium automotive seats covering internal combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles, and purpose-built vehicles (PBV). In the future car market, where customized vehicles and autonomous vehicles are increasing, the importance of seats responsible for safety and comfort is growing.

Hyundai Transys is accelerating not only advanced research on future mobility seats but also the development of seats to improve electric vehicle power efficiency. They developed ‘low-power carbon heating wire’ technology that can raise temperature with less energy, reducing power consumption by more than 15% compared to conventional methods. Additionally, new technologies such as biometric signal measurement to monitor passengers’ breathing and pulse, and pressure distribution monitoring that recognizes the occupant’s body shape, have been developed.

Meanwhile, Hyundai Transys has also expanded alongside Hyundai Motor Group’s major overseas production bases in the United States, India, and Europe. As of last year, more than 6,400 of its approximately 10,500 employees, over 60%, are working overseas. Hyundai Transys plans to produce electric vehicle seats at Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated electric vehicle plant in Georgia, USA (HMGMA), scheduled for early operation in September this year. Furthermore, it supports Hyundai Motor Group’s global expansion by manufacturing seats and powertrains in rapidly emerging markets such as India and in Europe, the birthplace of electrification transition.

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