Hyundai starts developing its own batteries for EVs - media
Hyundai Motor Group has formed a separate team within the company to develop and manufacture its own battery cells.
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According to South Korean publication The Chosun Daily, the company has formed a special team within its manufacturing division to speed up work on its own battery technology. The so-called "B Task Force" includes Hyundai's top engineers, including production head Jung Jun-Cheul and battery division head Choi Jae-Hoon.
Until now, the battery division has mainly fulfilled a coordinating role - it ensured HMG's interaction with battery suppliers LG Energy Solution and SK On, whose cells are used in Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models. These partnerships remain in place, but now the carmaker intends to develop its own competences in this area.
The transition to in-house battery development is already being realised by other manufacturers. Tesla, for example, produces its own 4680 cells for the Cybertruck and Model Y, despite its ongoing partnership with Panasonic. BYD, which began its journey as a battery company, powers its electric vehicles entirely with batteries of its own design. Toyota is also actively developing the field: this year it opened a battery plant in North Carolina, where it will produce batteries for hybrids, PHEVs and EVs.
Developing batteries in-house offers carmakers many advantages: full integration with the vehicle's software architecture, control over raw material supply, lower production costs, and independence from external supply chains. However, it requires huge investments and engineering expertise that traditional battery manufacturers have spent decades to develop.
According to the publication, the decisive factor in launching the project was BYD's presentation in March 2025. The Chinese company demonstrated its Super e-Platform architecture with charging capabilities of up to 1,000 kW. The BYD Han L and Tang L electric cars unveiled next can be charged in just 5 minutes.
Source: The Chosun Daily
