Hyundai Motor disclosed research and development (R&D) achievements accumulated over 30 years and unveiled its confidence and vision for transitioning into a software-centered future mobility corporations.
On the 24th, Hyundai Motor Group HMG Journal highlighted the R&D history that has continued since 1993 through content titled "Hyundai Motor Group academic conference, the journey where ideas become reality." The academic conference, which has evolved into the HMG Tech Summit (TECH SUMMIT), is a forum for knowledge exchange where researchers freely share ideas. Over 30 years, 18,500 papers have been accumulated.
These papers cover every area of automotive technology, including powertrains, chassis, electrification, and Autonomous Driving. From internal combustion engines to hybrids (HEV), electric vehicles (EV), and even extended-range electric vehicles (EREV), they have become a core asset of future mobility technology.
In fact, countless ideas have been realized. The paper "Development of LPI MONO FUEL vehicle," which won the grand prize in 2002, led to the world's first LPi engine in 2003, which was installed in Grandeur taxis. This laid the foundation for today's era of LPG commercial vehicles.
Also, the paper "Reducing impact noise of the HEV 6DCT gear actuator," which won the top prize in 2015, was realized as the next-generation hybrid system "TMEDⅡ" after 10 years of research. TMEDⅡ was applied to the second-generation Palisade in 2025.
This move by Hyundai Motor aligns with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun's strategy to transform into a "global top-tier technology corporations." Hyundai Motor Group plans to continue actively supporting researchers' ideas and further nurture the group's R&D culture that connects 30 years of knowledge asset to future technology.
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Group has also pushed leadership innovation to transition into a software-centered mobility corporations. In the regular personnel appointments carried out on the 18th, it appointed President Manfred Harrer as the new head of research and development overseeing the group's R&D. Based on experience accumulated at Porsche and Apple, President Manfred Harrer is expected to accelerate securing software-defined vehicle (SDV) technology.
A Hyundai Motor Group official said, "The history of research and development accumulated over 30 years is the group's asset and future growth engine," adding, "We will continue to strengthen core technological competitiveness through investment and provide customers with new mobility experiences through software-centered innovation."