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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. As the global market for the services expand, the number of overseas subscribers is growing faster than in Korea.

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Kia Motors to launch 7 new BEVs by 2027; BEVs to account for 25% of Kia global vehicle sales by 2029

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Kia Motors Corporation previewed its global electric vehicle (EV) business strategy; the brand will launch seven new dedicated BEVs by 2027 across several vehicle segments. Kia also released an early sketch of several of the brand’s future dedicated Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). —Ho Sung Song.

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Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and LG Chem launch global competition to invest in EV and battery start-ups

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Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, and LG Chem are jointly sponsoring the “EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC), a global competition to identify up to 10 EV and battery start-ups for potential investment and collaboration.

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Hyundai Motor and Kia to introduce blockchain-based carbon emission monitoring system

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Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation introduced the AI-enabled, blockchain-based Supplier CO 2 Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS) to manage the carbon emissions of its cooperative business partners.

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Kia to establish its first electric PBV plant in Korea

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Kia Corporation will establish a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing electric Purpose Built Vehicles (PBVs). The intelligent new production hub for PBVs will be located within Kia’s existing Hwaseong manufacturing site in Korea. —Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia Corporation.

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Kia Motors to offer 11 EVs by 2025, targeting a 6.6% global EV market share; launching dedicated EV model in 2021

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Kia Motors Corporation announced details of ‘Plan S’, its mid- to long-term strategy aimed at progressively establishing a leadership position in the future automotive industry, encompassing electrification and mobility services, as well as connectivity and autonomy. With these models Kia is looking to achieve a 6.6%

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