Hyundai Motor Group introduced Sunday that it has partnered with the Singapore authorities to speed up the electrification of public vehicle fleets, marking a key step towards advancing innovation in future mobility.
The auto large signed a memorandum of understanding on modern know-how cooperation with Singapore’s Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), a analysis company beneath the nation’s Ministry of Home Affairs, on Friday, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province.
Key attendees for the signing ceremony included Sung Kim, president of Hyundai Motor Company; Park Hyun-sung, CEO of Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore; Kim Il-bum, government vp of the Global Policy Office at Hyundai Motor Group; Chan Tsan, CEO of HTX; and Sim Ann, senior minister of state at Singapore’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs.
Under the settlement, Hyundai Motor and HTX plan to perform a know-how demonstration venture by 2028, geared toward enhancing the operational effectivity of the Singapore authorities’s vehicle fleet — the primary initiative of its variety. The venture will primarily apply the carmaker’s multipurpose modular electrification platform, a standardized and versatile electrical vehicle structure that integrates key parts right into a scalable base adaptable for a number of vehicle sorts.
According to Hyundai, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs at present imports and modifies varied vehicle fashions for particular functions, leading to fragmented automobile platforms and restricted design flexibility. Drawing inspiration from Kia’s purpose-built vehicle, which is predicated on the multi-purpose modular platform, Hyundai plans to provide an answer to improve the ministry’s built-in fleet administration and multi-purpose mobility operations.
Hyundai Motor mentioned the venture is predicted to align with Singapore’s EV transition coverage and contribute to growing a sustainable transportation infrastructure.
Moving ahead, Hyundai Motor will present technical help for vehicle growth and straight provide fleet automobiles in collaboration with the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore and HTX.
“By leveraging our advanced technologies and partnering with the Singapore government, Hyundai Motor Group has laid the groundwork for innovation in public-sector mobility,” acknowledged Kim Il-bum. “We will continue to drive global innovation by pioneering next-generation technologies such as robotics and hydrogen.”
Since establishing HMGICS, the group’s sensible manufacturing unit testbed for superior manufacturing platforms, in Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District in 2023, Hyundai Motor has cast partnerships with native universities, authorities analysis institutes and international companions to drive innovation in next-generation mobility.