Hyundai and Dutch Government collaborate for smart mobility

This partnership is to deploy smart mobility and connectivity services for Hyundai and Kia Vehicles to avoid traffic congestions in Netherlands.

Seoul, South Korea- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd., an automobile manufacturer, and the Dutch government collaboration to deploy smart mobility and connectivity services for Hyundai and Kia vehicles. 

Project involves Group’s Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) Division, Kia Connect GmbH, and Netherlands. Enables Hyundai and Kia infotainment to connect with Dutch infrastructure for traffic info & safety alerts, aim reduce congestion. 

The project is aligned with the Group’s strategy of transitioning to SDx (software-defined everything) building a user-centered mobility ecosystem defined by software and AI. The Group will continue to collaborate with the Netherlands to identify further opportunities to enhance the smart mobility experience for users. 

Netherlands drivers get wireless updates for Hyundai and Kia via OTA (Over-the-Air) technology from fourth quarter of this year. 

The Letter of Intent (LoI) signed at Hyundai Motor Group’s Namyang Research and Development Center in South Korea, attended by Kees van der Burg, Vice Minister of Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands; Chang Song, President and Head of Advanced Vehicle Platform Division, Hyundai Motor Group; Olivier Pascal, General Manager and Head of Connectivity, Kia Connect GmbH; and Tyrone Johnson, Managing Director of Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH 

The project is aligned with the Group’s strategy of transitioning to SDx (software-defined everything) focusing on user-centered mobility ecosystem with software and AI. Collaboration with Netherlands to enhance smart mobility further. 

Mr. Chang Song, President and Head of Advanced Vehicle Platform Division, Hyundai Motor Group, said, “Hyundai Motor Group will enhance connectivity services and improve in-vehicle customer convenience through collaboration with the Netherlands. The shared data will help improve road safety, while the project will also support the global development of the Group’s smart mobility and connectivity services and features.”

Mr. Mark Harbers, the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, said “I am highly enthusiastic about this agreement. The innovation in the mobility sector is immense, it seems like the sky is the limit in what we can do to make our cars safer by using technology. It is good that the Netherlands and Hyundai Motor Group are joining forces, using data of Dutch infrastructure and technology of Korean industries.”