Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Hyundai, Kia Partner on EV Safety with Battery Makers
Hyundai and Kia, two big car companies from South Korea, are teaming up with LG, Samsung, and SK, the top battery makers in the country, to make electric cars safer.
They've been working together for a year, and now they've made a plan to keep working together.
They want to invent new safety features and share their ideas.
This will help them create safer electric cars.
They are also working with the government to set industry standards for electric vehicle batteries.
The goal is to make sure electric cars are reliable and safe for everyone.
Hyundai and Kia partnered with South Korean battery makers for EV safety.
Collaboration involved LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK On.
The companies unveiled results of a year-long collaboration at Hyundai-Kia's R&D center.
An MOU was signed to continue joint research and share patent rights.
Five priority projects were identified including safety-related patents and firefighting technology.
- Who
- Hyundai, Kia, LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK On.
- What
- Hyundai and Kia partnered with battery makers to improve EV safety.
- When
- The collaboration started last August, with an MOU signed recently.
- Where
- The R&D center in Hwaseong, South Korea.
- Why
- To advance electric vehicle safety technologies and set industry-wide safety benchmarks.
- Companies Involved
- Hyundai, Kia, LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On
- Location
- Hwaseong, South Korea
- Focus
- EV Battery Safety
- Collaboration Length
- One year
- Type
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)