Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP-based electric vehicles receive top grades in world’s major crash tests

Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle models based on E-GMP, the company’s dedicated platform for electric vehicles, have earned top marks in the world’s major crash safety tests. The Genesis GV60, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV6, and Kia EV9 have all earned the highest possible rating of five stars from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) (≠≠≠≠≠), and all models have been rated TSP or better in crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States. The company’s design utilizes the battery pack as a structure to increase body rigidity, while applying aluminum extrusions to the inside of the side compartments located outside the battery on the side of the body to distribute the impact to the underframe and battery case in the event of a side collision. An eight-point fastening structure between the body and battery is used to ensure a strong connection, and in the event of a rear-end collision, the rear member is intentionally deformed to absorb the impact, while the lower member is reinforced with hot-stamped steel plates to prevent deformation of the safety zone, thus preventing damage to the battery. 

Hyundai-Kia to unveil advanced thermal management technologies that will change the heating and cooling paradigm at Heat Tech Day

On July 22, Hyundai and Kia held a “Heat Tech Day” at Crest 72 in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, and unveiled three technologies that regulate the temperature inside the vehicle to make the interior space more comfortable. The event was held to showcase Hyundai-Kia’s R&D achievements in controlling the temperature of the cabin, which is the first thing passengers feel in the vehicle and the closest to them, to ensure their comfort. Vehicles are transforming into mobility, not just a means of transportation, but also a living space. In response to this, Hyundai-Kia is developing a variety of temperature control technologies to meet the growing needs of customers who want to spend comfortable time in their mobility vehicles, and has decided that a paradigm shift in cooling and heating is needed. The three technologies unveiled are: a nano-cooling film that, when applied to a vehicle’s glass, significantly reduces the interior temperature; a radiant heating system that quickly raises the perceived temperature through heating elements around the passenger; and metal-coated heating glass, which uses a world-first 48-volt system to quickly radiate heat from a metal coating inside the glass to remove frost and moisture.