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KRW of 95 billion will be invested in constructing new facilities
for producing braking systems and airbags within the existing
Zilina plant.
Slovakia is home to several global automakers, including Kia
which is also building an EV-dedicated plant in the country.
Hyundai Mobis plans to leverage its new electrification hub in
Slovakia as a strategic foothold for expanding its presence in
the European EV market. In addition to Europe, Hyundai Mobis
is expanding its electrification bases worldwide. In response
to the growing North American EV market, the company plans
to begin operating new battery system and PE system production
facilities in the region during the second half of this year.
Currently, the South Korea-based company operates electrification
production hubs in nine locations globally (six domestic
and three overseas) and is establishing six new electrification
production hubs in South Korea, North America,
and Indonesia.
Nickel-free metal for inductors part of innovative
materials development
It is accelerating the development of new materials
that use fewer rare metals like nickel while
enhancing performance. Recently, its scientists
and engineers developed a new material that
reduces the use of expensive nickel metal in
inductors, a key component in power conversion
for electric vehicles. While inductors are typically
made from metal powders mixed with nickel,
they successfully reduced the nickel content
from the previous 50% to the 30% range. Amid
a sixfold increase in nickel prices over the past
decade, this new material minimizes raw material
price volatility while ensuring electromagnetic
properties. Going further, Hyundai Mobis
has embarked on evaluating a new material that
is completely 'nickel-free', the first of its kind
globally.
The company is also focused on developing new
materials to enhance competitiveness across all
electrification and electronic components fields,
including high-speed charging battery cooling
technology, electromagnetic shielding materials,
and surface coating technologies for autonomous
driving sensors. There are more than 100
research and development professionals in materials
science at work at the company, part of a
global R&D workforce exceeding 7,000 people.
At a presentation held recently at its Uiwang Research
Center, the company unveiled 65 mobility
technologies slated for commercialization within
the next two to three years, highlighted by efforts
in autonomous driving, connectivity and electrification.
It was held at the Electrification Research
Building, a specialized research facility dedicated
to next-generation electrification technologies
completed at the end of last year which plays a
pivotal role by consolidating the development of
key electrification components including R&D,
testing and evaluation, and quality analysis, all
under one roof.
The three core development strategies for electrification
components focus on drive systems,
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battery systems and power conversion systems. The drive
system is represented by a 3-in-1 integrated drive system
combining motors, reduction gears, and inverters. Key focuses
include miniaturizing the system, high-efficiency electromagnetic
design, oil cooling, and power module technology. The
power conversion system strategy focuses on developing the
next-generation Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU), which
incorporates the Electric Vehicle Communication Controller
(EVCC). This advancement is expected to realize Vehicle-toEverything
(V2X) connectivity for electric vehicles, linking cars
with charging infrastructure and smart home functionalities.
Concurrently, Hyundai Mobis is accelerating the development
of necessary power semiconductors.
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