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The technology development direction of the R&D unit of the Hyundai Motor Company Motor Company lies in the "Realization Awareness of the Values of the Harmony of Harmonizing the Needs of Man Humankind and the Environment." The R&D unit is making an effort striving to maximize customer satisfaction by developing safer, more convenient automobiles of excellent quality that are safer and more convenient. At the same time, it is working to develop and put to practical use environment-friendly technologies including the technologies for those related to recycling, exhaustemission reduction, fuel efficiency improvement, and environment-friendly next-generation vehicles so that people can enjoy a higher quality of life lives through the enhanced preservation of the environment.
Creation of novel beauty
In the design stage, the product concepts created by examining consumer needs and the market analysis are shaped into real vehicles. New automobile designs featuring functionality and economy are created through computer-aided modeling, new color development, and interior and exterior styling of automobiles.
CAD (Computer Aided Design)
CAE (Computer Aided Engineering)
A three-dimensional design system is employed to design the vehicle's interior and exterior panels (car body), functional parts (chassis), interior and exterior decorating parts (decorative design), and electronic parts and wiring. In addition, automobile performance and quality is improved through mountability tests, trial interpretation tests, and virtual manufacturing in digital space.
Securing the highest level of safety and performance
This stage verifies automobile performance in environments that replicate actual riving conditions. It features various performance tests including crash tests, durability tests, driving tests, and braking tests as well as tests conducted under conditions of intense cold and heat to ensure automobiles of the highest quality that provide optimal performance under any conditions.
engine and transmission - the heart of an automobile
Since its development of the first 1.5-liter class alpha engine and transmission in Korea in 1991, Hyundai Motor Company has constructed a total line of engine and transmission products. Furthermore, it is focusing its efforts on developing high-performance environment-friendly next-generation power trains including super-extreme low-pollution engines
Intelligence Vehicle
Eco-Technology
Hyundai Motor Company is leadingleads the automobile industry in the development of ASVs that prevents accidents by by cutting off eliminating dangerous driving factors dangerous to driving in advance. It is also spearheading the development of various electronic technologies including telematics and multimedia to maximize the driver's convenience and the pleasure of driving. In addition, It Hyundai Motor Company is accelerating the development and commercialization of pollution-free vehicles employing new-concept power trains including hybrid and fuel cell automobiles.