Hyundai Motor Group has launched the Hyundai Centre of Excellence for future mobility technology (Hyundai CoE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. It is establishing a joint research system to advance future mobility technologies focused on electrification and battery systems, reflecting the Group’s commitment to driving innovation tailored to the needs of Indian customers.
The initiative involves nine joint research projects with IITs, focusing on battery technology, and includes plans to expand collaboration to 10 universities in India by December 2025. Hyundai Motor Group officials and IIT representatives attended the main agreement ceremony held in New Delhi. The Hyundai CoE will serve as a central hub for research and innovation, advancing future mobility solutions and fostering a localised innovation base tailored to the Indian market.
The Group has selected nine joint research projects in collaboration with IITs as part of its long-term academic-industrial cooperation framework. These projects cover key focus areas.
Industry-academia collaboration
These areas include battery cells, systems and testing, battery management systems (BMS), energy density enhancement, safety, durability, and diagnostic technologies. The initiative also explores new materials and system components, driving forward innovation in battery design and performance.
Hyundai Motor Group officials attended the main agreement ceremony in New Delhi. Among them were Heuiwon Yang, President and Head of the R&D Division; Unsoo Kim, Managing Director of Hyundai Motor India Limited; and Chang Hwan Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of the Electrification Energy Solutions Tech Unit.
The Steering Committee of the Hyundai CoE will be co-chaired by EVP Chang Hwan Kim and Prof. Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi at IIT Delhi.
“We’re excited to work with India’s brightest minds in battery innovation,” said Heuiwon Yang, President and Head of R&D Division at Hyundai Motor Group.
Yang further added, “Collaborating with leading researchers and IIT professors through the Hyundai Center of Excellence for future mobility technology will help us develop technologies tailored to India while contributing to its economy and society. We see this partnership with India’s academia and industry as a foundation for building a sustainable future together.”
