According to foreign media reports, Hyundai Motor announced that it will cooperate with Canoo, an electric vehicle startup company in the United States, and both parties have reached an agreement. In the future, the two companies will jointly develop an EV platform for electric vehicles, which will be built on Canoo's "skateboard" patented design to produce small passenger cars for Hyundai and Kia in the future.
at present, Canoo has launched a product called Canoo? EV's pure electric vehicle will be on the market soon. This vehicle is based on the "skateboard" structure, which not only puts the battery under the passenger area, but also puts the motor and controller in it, so that they are basically on the same plane, which provides more possibilities for the design of the upper cabin space. In the previous EPA standard test, the car has reached 4 to 48 kilometers in comprehensive endurance, and eventually these cars will be sold by order.
A spokesman for Hyundai Group, headquartered in Seoul, said that this collaboration with Canoo Company aims at laying out the future transportation system, and the company's short-term goal is to develop compact electric vehicles. Hyundai also said that Canoo will provide engineering services, provide the architecture used by electric vehicles based on Canoo platform, and help automakers create a brand-new all-electric production platform.
Hyundai Motor believes that using this architecture can build a streamlined and standardized platform, which will reduce costs. Kia and Hyundai will be able to quickly adjust their electric vehicle production lines to meet customer needs. In addition, Hyundai Group hopes to reduce the complexity of its electrification production lines through this platform, so as to respond quickly to the unpredictable market demand and customer preferences.
Canoo was founded by Faraday at the end of 217. Founded by the former executives of Future, in less than 18 months, it launched its own electric van and customized service. The Beta test of the service began in September 219 and will be fully launched in 221.
Canoo cooperates with automobile manufacturers, and both companies can use these transactions to obtain the funds needed to develop their own products. At the same time, it also helps an established company to start its strategic layout of electric vehicles, and both sides achieve a win-win situation. In fact, Canoo is moving along the path that Rivian has taken. Before Rivian's cooperation with Amazon and Ford achieved good results, Canoo has already started to look for its own goals. This cooperation with Hyundai can be regarded as a wish.
Ulrich, CEO of p>Canoo? Kranz pointed out in a document: "We have been boldly trying to develop a new type of electric vehicle. It is a rare opportunity for our young company to cooperate with a global leader like Hyundai." The head of Hyundai Motor Technology Department also expressed his appreciation for Canoo. The innovative EV architecture developed by Canoo has left a deep impression on us in terms of speed and efficiency. Canoo will become our ideal partner on the road of trying to become a leader in the future travel field. Hyundai will cooperate with Canoo engineers to develop a modern conceptual platform with low cost and high efficiency, which will eventually realize automatic operation and be suitable for large-scale adoption.
In fact, Hyundai Motor has been committed to the future transportation in the last two years, and has invested a lot of money in it. Earlier, it invested $4 billion to establish a joint venture with Aptiv, a well-known automobile supplier, to develop autonomous driving systems and related models. In addition, Hyundai-Kia has made strategic investments in Aurora, a self-driving startup in Silicon Valley, Ola, a ride-hailing startup in India, and Grab in Singapore.
Through this cooperation, Hyundai Group will continue to increase its investment, and plans to invest 87 billion US dollars in the next five years, which may increase in the future. Before 225, Hyundai brand plans to invest 52 billion US dollars in future travel technology, and Kia brand plans to invest 25 billion US dollars. The ultimate goal is that in 225, Hyundai Group's electric vehicle sales will reach 25% of the total product sales.
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