Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and the Dutch government have joined forces to advance smart mobility and connectivity services for Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
The Group’s Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) Division and Kia Connect GmbH will integrate Hyundai and Kia infotainment systems with Dutch infrastructure. This integration will provide real-time traffic accident data and alerts about approaching ambulances, enhancing safety and traffic flow.
Starting in the fourth quarter of this year, drivers in the Netherlands who subscribe to the connected car service for Hyundai and Kia vehicles will receive wireless software updates via OTA (Over-the-Air) technology. These updates will unlock safer and smarter features for their vehicles.
The Letter of Intent (LoI) signing ceremony took place at Hyundai Motor Group’s Namyang Research and Development Center in South Korea, with key attendees including Kees van der Burg (Vice Minister of the 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).
“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,” said President Song.
Mark Harbers, the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, added, “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.”
