Hyundai-Kia Partnership with Exide Energy. (Photo: Hyundai)
As per the details shared by the brand, the development will make both companies pioneer by introducing homemade batteries in their upcoming EV models.
In a move to push the EV culture in India, the top car makers Hyundai and Kia Motor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation with Exide Energy Solutions. The decision has been taken to localize their battery production with a major focus on lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells.
As per the details shared by the brand via official release, the development will make both companies pioneer by introducing homemade batteries in their upcoming EV models.
Hyundai-Kia Partnership
The agreement has been signed at Hyundai Motor Group’s Namyang Research and Development Center in South Korea. The event was attended by top officials including Hyundai Motor President and Head, Heui Won Yang, Head of Electrification Energy Solutions Tech Unit, Chang Hwan Kim, Managing Director and CEO of Exide Energy, Duk Gyo Jeong, Managing Director, and CEO of Exide Energy, Dr. Mandar V Deo among other.
Here’s What Official Says
Speaking about the expansion battery plan, Heui Won Yang, President and Head of Hyundai Motor and Kia’s R&D Division, said, “India is a key market for vehicle electrification due in part to the government’s carbon neutrality goals, which makes securing cost competitiveness through localized battery production crucial.”
While commenting on the partnership with Exide Energy Solutions Ltd, he said, “We will gain a competitive advantage by equipping Hyundai Motor and Kia’s future EV models in the Indian market with locally produced batteries.”
