Hyundai Motor Group has expanded its Center of Excellence in India, adding IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, VNIT Nagpur, and Tezpur University to form a seven-university consortium. The CoE is advancing 39 joint projects in battery cells, BMS, energy density, safety, and diagnostics, including AI-powered V2G platforms and India-specific EV technologies.
Hyundai Motor Group is expanding its Center of Excellence in India, establishing a pan-India network of academic-industrial partners to accelerate research and development of battery and electrification technologies, according to an official announcement. The Group has formalised agreements with four new partner institutions: IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, and Tezpur University, joining three founding partners from the 2025 launch - IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, and IIT Bombay - forming a seven-university consortium.
Hyundai Motor Group is a global automotive manufacturer with operations including Hyundai Motor India. The research agenda spans battery cells, battery management systems, energy density, safety, durability, and diagnostic technologies. The platform is currently advancing 39 joint projects across its seven partner universities, including battery design and material research optimised for India's market and development of an AI-powered Vehicle-to-Grid platform.
This development matters for India's electrification transition, where fostering local talent and developing India-specific mobility solutions are critical. The Group has launched a Korea Visiting Program for academic exchange between Indian and Korean researchers, a global e-conference for leading academics, and tech forums uniting leaders from government, industry, and academia. The ultimate vision is to evolve the Hyundai CoE from a research center into a comprehensive research hub supporting India's EV transition.
For the automotive and research sectors, the initiative aims to strengthen India's R&D ecosystem, creating powerful synergies that yield value for both Hyundai and India's sustainable growth. Stakeholders including academic researchers, EV technology developers, and India's automotive industry stand to benefit from collaborative research initiatives and strategic insights serving India's electrification goals.
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