Overview

• Hyundai Motor Group inaugurated the Hyundai Center of Excellence at IIT Delhi, marking a significant academic-industry collaboration for future mobility technologies.
• The center is focused on nine research projects, including battery cells, systems, management, safety, and durability innovations.
• Hyundai and Kia have committed ₩5 billion (approximately $3.5 million) over two years to support research at the center.
• The initiative is part of Hyundai's expanded Future Technology Research Program, now involving foreign faculty and three IITs, with plans to grow to ten institutions by the end of 2025.
• The Steering Committee, co-chaired by Hyundai's Chang Hwan Kim and IIT Delhi's Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi, will oversee the collaboration to develop technologies tailored to India's EV market.