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| Hyundai gives up on internal combustion Shuts down development team Hyundai announced that it is shutting down its internal combustion engine development team as the automaker focuses on electric cars. For 40 years the Korean automaker has been developing internal combustion engines to use in its vehicle lineup, but it now sees no future for the technology. According to the Korea Economic Daily Hyundai's new R&D chief Park Chung-kook confirmed in an email to employees that they are shutting down new engine development: "Now, it is inevitable to convert into electrification. Our own engine development is a great achievement, but we must change the system to create future innovation based on the great asset from the past." Hyundai reportedly had 12,000 people working on engines, but they are now being transferred to EV powertrain development. "Researchers at the engine design unit have moved to the electrification design center, leaving only some to modify existing engines. The powertrain system development center is transforming into an electrification test center, while the powertrain performance development center is becoming an electrification performance development center." Park said. https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...nal-combustion |
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