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Hyundai Motor and Kia revamp R&D organization to make it more agile, flexible and independent like startups

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Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are reorganizing their joint research and development (R&D) organization to be able to respond flexibly to the rapidly changing global automotive industry, advance the transition to electrification and accelerate the development of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

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Hyundai Motor Group’s connected car services reach 10M global service subscribers

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Hyundai Motor Group surpassed 10 million global connected car service subscribers this month. Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis currently operate Bluelink, Kia Connect and Genesis Connected services. The Group introduced the first connected car services in Korea in 2003 and has since expanded the services to the global market.

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Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 N enters final phase of racetrack capability testing at Nürburgring

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Hyundai Motor Company is testing the performance capabilities of its IONIQ 5 N—N brand’s first high-performance, all-electric model—at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany in preparation for the vehicle’s world premiere in July. And yet, we just began our second 10,000 km test to push IONIQ 5 N's limits. Regenerative braking.

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Kia surprisingly tops Hyundai in market value with affordable EVs rolling out

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For the first time since 2001, Kia surpassed Hyundai in market value with new affordable EVs rolling out this year. Kia surpasses Hyundai in market value Hyundai, which saved Kia from bankruptcy in 1998, owns around a third of the South Korean automaker. The Hyundai Motor Group was formed in 2000 after buying out Kia.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

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Most people are aware of key players like Hyundai and Nissan, but there are so many other EV manufacturers that are taking over Asia—and possibly set to conquer the international market, including the U.S. Some Are Coming to the USA; Some Are Here This article may contain affiliate links. Asia’s EV market is growing rapidly.

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Mitsubishi Electric integrates Movimento OTA technology into next gen architecture for software-defined cars

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Movimento was founded in 2003 with technology for reflashing vehicle software. At least five automakers—BMW, Hyundai, Ford, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz—now offer OTA software updates, with many more likely to join in over the next 18 months or so.

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

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This is forbidden by Italian law,” he said, referring to 2003 law that says it is illegal to falsely present a foreign-made product as coming from Italy, but has typically been invoked against food products, such as forbidding a US-made “Parmigiano Reggiano” cheese. “If A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland.

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