Hyundai Motor Group has expanded its electric vehicle research network in India by partnering with more universities under its Hyundai Centre of Excellence (Hyundai CoE) initiative.
The company says the move aims to accelerate:
Hyundai has now added four new institutions to the program:
These institutes join the three original partners from 2025:
creating what Hyundai calls India’s premier academic-industrial EV research network.
Hyundai says the research projects will focus on several key EV areas, including:
The company also revealed that the Hyundai CoE platform is already working on 39 joint research projects.
One of the major projects currently under development involves AI-powered Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) systems, which could eventually allow EVs to:
Hyundai says the entire initiative focuses heavily on building India-specific EV technologies instead of simply adapting global solutions for the local market.
The company believes closer collaboration between:
will help India accelerate its transition toward electric mobility.
Hyundai also plans to introduce:
to improve collaboration between Indian and Korean researchers.
The company says these programs will help create:
India’s EV market is growing rapidly, but battery research and advanced EV technology development still rely heavily on imports and foreign ecosystems. Hyundai expanding its research footprint in India could help strengthen local innovation and support long-term EV manufacturing growth in the country.
Hyundai’s expanded university partnership shows the company is thinking beyond simply selling EVs in India. By investing in local battery research, academic collaboration, and India-focused technology development, Hyundai appears to be building a much deeper long-term strategy for the country’s electric future.
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