NEW DELHI, April 25, 2025: The Hyundai Motor Group has announced plans to establish the Hyundai Centre of Excellence (Hyundai CoE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to advance electrification and battery technologies.
To formalise the center’s establishment, senior representatives from Hyundai Motor Group and IIT Delhi signed a formal agreement to make it operational.
Key Hyundai officials such as Heuiwon Yang, President and Head of the R&D Division, Unsoo Kim, Managing Director of Hyundai Motor India, and Chang Hwan Kim, Executive Vice President of the Electrification Energy Solutions Tech Unit, were in attendance.
Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director of IIT Delhi, was joined by Deans Manu Santhanam of IIT Madras and Sachin C. Patwardhan of IIT Bombay for the agreement signing.
The center is dedicated to developing innovative technologies that cater to the increasing demand for clean and intelligent mobility solutions and has identified nine collaborative research projects in conjunction with IITs throughout India.
The COE will investigate various facets of battery technology, particularly focusing on battery cell design, management systems, energy density, safety, and long-term durability.
Additionally, the center will concentrate on diagnostic tools and the exploration of advanced materials to improve battery performance.
