Certainly, we did not have a group of General Motors and Hyundai on Bingo Cards last year when the two signed a memorandum of understanding to explore A. Possible cooperation. Then again, we may not be surprised. After all, strange things happened. Remember Daimlerchryler? We do not even return to the nineties. In 2025, Jeep and Mesharati are strange of bedding, Lotus and Volvo owned by Geely, while Bugatti and Rimac are one company.
Anywho, GM and Hyundai They put the final touches on the details of their unexpected cooperation. The duo will work on integrated and medium -sized pick -up trucks for the Central and Southern American markets, as it is also planned for compact four -wheel drive vehicles and a similar car. All four will be available either with pure combustion engines or hybrid power engine. In addition, a purely electrical car for North America is working as a smaller alternative to the Chevrolet Brighterub truck.
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Once the production of all products is completely increased, the car giants will manufacture more than 800,000 cars annually. Hyundai will take responsibility for developing compact models and electric car, while General Motors It will deal with a medium -sized truck. As you can imagine, the plan is to share platforms with a distinction between vehicles with unique external and internal designs to maintain the brand identity. Each vehicle company will sell under its own brand.
Vehicles designated for Central and South American markets will be sold in 2028. At the beginning of the same year, the electric trade car, which was built in the United States, is scheduled to be launched. Although the plan is publicly unveiled today, Hyundai and GM are already working on engineering and design for some time.
The coalition extends beyond merely developing and building vehicles. Hyundai and GM also explore the common purchases of raw materials and spare parts, as well as low carbon steel insurance. In addition, the two parties consider a cooperative effort on fuel cells, as both believe that hydrogen has a future. This contradicts Stelantis’s recent decision Clear the initiatives of hydrogen fuel cells effectively.
Why do GM and Hyundai work together?
There are several reasons that make auto companies, despite their differences, choose cooperation. JM and Hyundai allows to reduce development costs and accelerate the engineering process, providing faster time for marketing. More savings come from common purchases of raw materials and components.
This is just the beginning. Hyundai and GM hinted to the extension of the partnership, saying it is just the first five vehicles that have been developed, indicating that more is on the road.
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