Hyundai Mobis, a global automotive supplier, is accelerating the development of new materials for future mobility. The company’s proactive approach aims to effectively respond to the anticipated tightening of global environmental regulations around 2030. Hyundai Mobis is enhancing its competitive edge in future mobility through high-performance, high-efficiency material technologies, demonstrating adaptability in response to trade disputes and geopolitical dynamics in the raw materials sector.
To bolster its foundational capabilities in materials for essential automotive components, Hyundai Mobis has outlined three strategic areas for material development:
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Sustainable Materials:
Addressing global environmental regulations by prioritizing recycled plastics and bio-based materials. Hyundai Mobis has achieved notable success in developing a protective cover for the vehicle’s underbody using 50% recycled plastic, exceeding the upcoming European Union mandate for 25% recycled materials in plastics by 2030. The company is also developing over 30 types of new materials for various components, including cockpit modules, lamps, and airbags, while focusing on eco-friendly bio materials that utilize wood to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.*
Innovative Materials:
Leading mobility advancements by reducing the use of rare metals and improving performance. Hyundai Mobis has developed a new material that reduces nickel content in inductors, a key component in power conversion for electric vehicles, from 50% to 30%. This minimizes raw material price volatility while ensuring electromagnetic properties. The company is also evaluating a completely ‘nickel-free’ material, a global first. Additional material development focuses on enhancing competitiveness in areas like high-speed charging battery cooling technology, electromagnetic shielding materials, and surface coating technologies for autonomous driving sensors.*
Digital Materials:
Leveraging virtual verification methods and artificial intelligence to explore new materials. By integrating IT into traditional material fields, Hyundai Mobis can virtually simulate and predict diverse material characteristics required for automotive components. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to quantify existing data and automatically determine material properties, potentially leading to groundbreaking advancements in material development.Hyundai Mobis, as an automotive supplier, distinguishes itself with over 100 research and development professionals in materials science. The company actively recruits experts from various fields to strengthen its capabilities in new material development, especially as it expands into digital materials.
Through these strategic areas, Hyundai Mobis is driving innovation in materials development, ensuring its competitiveness in the automotive industry and shaping the future of mobility.
