Overview
- In Beijing, Euisun Chung met CATL chairman Zeng Yuqun on electric-vehicle battery cooperation and Sinopec chairman Hou Qijun on potential hydrogen projects.
- At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, he held talks with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm’s Akash Palkhiwala as Hyundai highlighted its AI and robotics roadmap with Boston Dynamics’ Atlas.
- Coverage says Chung’s meeting with Nvidia raised expectations Hyundai could adopt the Alpamayo autonomous driving platform, with no public confirmation, and reports describe broader Nvidia ties including a 50,000 Blackwell GPU supply deal and planned AI centers in Korea.
- In India, Chung inspected Hyundai’s Chennai and Pune facilities and Kia’s Anantapur plant, reviewed production and sales strategies, and reiterated plans to build an export hub following Hyundai Motor India’s 2024 IPO and roughly 20% market share.
- For China, Hyundai cited the October launch of its Elexio as its first market-dedicated EV and plans to expand to six models by 2030, while Kia targets at least one new EV each year through 2027.