Hyundai plans to expand its EV portfolio to 13 models by the beginning of the next decade, the company’s development strategy claims. The new cars will be based on a purpose-designed EV platform and come equipped with new, high-density batteries.
To achieve these goals, the Korean automaker plans to build multiple new factories specializing in EV component production. The new architecture – internally known as ‘IMA’ – at the moment – will hopefully solve production scalability issues, letting engineers to recombine around 80 modules to create all kinds of different cars on the same base. This flexibility should also enable Hyundai to produce EVs of all sizes, from urban subcompacts to large trucks and flagship/luxury saloons, resulting in substantial cost savings.
As for the new batteries expected to reach the market in 2025 or so, they are expected to store up more power per unit of volume and yield more current in cold weather than the current designs. The battery management software will be AI-powered to detect and fix any malfunctions in real time.