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Hyundai Motor Group is the world's third-largest automaker by volume and has the broadest 800-volt EV lineup of any mass-market legacy manufacturer.
Hyundai, Kia and Genesis sold about 7.3 million vehicles in 2025. E-GMP has carried 800-volt charging into mid-priced cars since the IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 launched in 2021, and a 400-volt branch now covers the Kia EV3, EV4 and EV5.
The group is a web of cross-holdings: Hyundai Motor owns about a third of Kia, Hyundai Mobis supplies battery systems, motors and driver-assistance modules, Hyundai Glovis runs logistics, and Hyundai AutoEver and 42dot write the software. Hyundai also controls Boston Dynamics and the Motional robotaxi company. Cells are bought, not made: SK On, LG Energy Solution and CATL supply them, and the group co-owns cell plants with LG Energy Solution and SK On rather than building its own.
The US footprint centers on the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Ellabell, Georgia, which opened in October 2024 at a cost of $7.6 billion and builds the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 with native NACS ports. Hyundai plans to lift its capacity from 300,000 to 500,000 vehicles as part of a $26 billion US investment plan for 2025-2028 that includes an electric-arc-furnace steel mill in Louisiana. The adjacent HL-GA cell plant slipped into 2026 after a September 2025 immigration raid detained about 475 workers, most of them Korean engineers and contractors.
The next platform step is the Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA), due around 2028 with a new IONIQ 5, and the Pleos software stack built by 42dot. In Korea a dedicated EV plant in Ulsan is due in 2026, and Kia's Hwaseong EVO plant builds the PV5 purpose-built van.
Plants
Plants and factories
Battery-electric production only. Plants that build only combustion or hybrid models are left out.
| Plant | Location | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan Plant 1 | Ulsan, South Korea | IONIQ 5, Kona Electric, Genesis GV60, Electrified G80 | Operating |
| Ulsan EV plant | Ulsan, South Korea | Dedicated EV plant; Genesis models first | Opening 2026 |
| Asan | Asan, South Korea | IONIQ 6 | Operating |
| Kia Hwaseong | Hwaseong, South Korea | Kia EV6, EV9 | Operating |
| Kia Hwaseong EVO Plant | Hwaseong, South Korea | Kia PV5 purpose-built van | Operating since 2025 |
| Kia Gwangmyeong EVO Plant | Gwangmyeong, South Korea | Kia EV3, EV4 | Operating |
| Gwangju Global Motors | Gwangju, South Korea | Casper Electric / Inster (contract assembly) | Operating |
| HMGMA | Ellabell, Georgia, US | IONIQ 5, IONIQ 9 | Operating since 2024 |
| Kia Georgia | West Point, Georgia, US | Kia EV6, EV9 | Operating |
| Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama | Montgomery, Alabama, US | Genesis Electrified GV70 | Operating |
| HMMC | Nošovice, Czech Republic | Kona Electric | Operating |
| Kia Slovakia | Žilina, Slovakia | Kia EV4 hatchback, EV2 | Operating |
| Hyundai Assan | Izmit, Turkey | IONIQ 3 | Operating since 2026 |
| Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia | Cikarang, Indonesia | IONIQ 5, Kona Electric | Operating |
| Hyundai Motor India | Chennai, India | Creta Electric | Operating |
| Beijing Hyundai | Beijing, China | Elexio | Operating |
| Yueda Kia | Yancheng, China | Kia EV5 and export EVs | Operating |
Battery
Battery cells and lines
Hyundai buys cells and assembles packs; Hyundai Mobis builds battery systems next to the vehicle plants. NCM pouch cells go into 800-volt E-GMP cars; LFP goes into some China-built and 400-volt models. See Battery Cell Gigafactories and EV Battery Chemistries.
| Line | Partner | Location | Cells | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL-GA Battery | LG Energy Solution JV | Bryan County, Georgia, US | NCM pouch for HMGMA | Start slipped to 2026 |
| Hyundai-SK On JV | SK On JV | Bartow County, Georgia, US | NCM pouch for Georgia plants | Under construction |
| HLI Green Power | LG Energy Solution JV | Karawang, Indonesia | NCM pouch for ASEAN models | Operating since 2024 |
| SK On supply | SK On | Seosan, South Korea; Komárom, Hungary | NCM pouch for E-GMP | Operating |
| LG Energy Solution supply | LG Energy Solution | Ochang, South Korea; Wroclaw, Poland | NCM pouch | Operating |
| CATL supply | CATL | China | LFP and NCM for China and select 400-volt models | Operating |
| Mobis battery systems | Hyundai Mobis (in-group) | Korea, Georgia, Czech Republic, Indonesia | Pack and BMS assembly | Operating |
Platforms
Vehicle platforms
Full detail on the Hyundai Motor Group EV platforms page and the E-GMP platform page.
| Platform | Voltage | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-GMP | 800 V | Mid-size and large cars and SUVs | In production since 2021 |
| E-GMP (400 V variant) | 400 V | Lower-cost compact EVs | In production since 2024 |
| E-GMP.S | 400 V | Purpose-built van skateboard | In production since 2025 |
| IMA eM and eS | 800 V (eM) | Successor passenger and PBV platforms | Planned, about 2028 |
| Converted ICE platforms | 400 V; 800 V on GV70 | Electric versions of combustion models | In production |
EV models
EV models
Current battery-electric models only.
| Model | Segment | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 5 N | Mid-size crossover | E-GMP |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 | Mid-size sedan | E-GMP |
| Hyundai IONIQ 9 | Three-row SUV | E-GMP |
| Hyundai IONIQ 3 | Compact hatchback | E-GMP (400 V) |
| Hyundai Kona Electric | Subcompact SUV | Converted ICE |
| Hyundai Inster / Casper Electric | City car | Converted ICE |
| Hyundai Creta Electric | Compact SUV (India) | Converted ICE |
| Hyundai Elexio | Mid-size SUV (China) | China-specific |
| Kia EV2 | Small SUV | E-GMP (400 V) |
| Kia EV3 | Compact SUV | E-GMP (400 V) |
| Kia EV4 | Compact sedan and hatchback | E-GMP (400 V) |
| Kia EV5 | Compact SUV | E-GMP (400 V) |
| Kia EV6 | Mid-size crossover | E-GMP |
| Kia EV9 | Three-row SUV | E-GMP |
| Kia PV5 | Purpose-built van | E-GMP.S |
| Kia Niro EV | Subcompact crossover | Converted ICE |
| Genesis GV60 | Compact luxury crossover | E-GMP |
| Genesis Electrified GV70 | Mid-size luxury SUV | Converted ICE (800 V) |
| Genesis Electrified G80 | Luxury sedan | Converted ICE |
| Model list will be fed from the EV models dataset | ||
Beyond vehicles
Robots, autonomy and energy
| Program | Area | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Dynamics | Humanoid and mobile robots (Atlas, Spot, Stretch) | Majority-owned by the group; production Atlas shown at CES 2026, with deployment planned at HMGMA |
| Motional | Robotaxi (IONIQ 5 robotaxi) | Hyundai-controlled; driverless service in Las Vegas planned for 2026 |
| Waymo vehicle supply | Robotaxi vehicles | IONIQ 5 units built at HMGMA for the Waymo Driver |
| Pleos and 42dot | Software-defined vehicle stack | Pleos Vehicle OS and Pleos Connect (Android Automotive) roll out from 2026 |
| Ionna | US fast-charging network | Joint venture of Hyundai, Kia, BMW, GM, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota |
| NACS | Charge port standard | Native NACS on US models; Tesla Supercharger access |
| E-pit | Korean fast charging | Group-owned 350 kW stations in Korea |
Partners
Suppliers and customers
| Partner | Role | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| SK On | Cell supplier | E-GMP cells; Georgia joint venture in Bartow County |
| LG Energy Solution | Cell supplier | HL-GA (Georgia) and HLI Green Power (Indonesia) joint ventures |
| CATL | Cell supplier | LFP and NCM cells for China and select models |
| Hyundai Mobis | In-group Tier 1 | Battery systems, motors, driver-assistance modules |
| Tesla | Charging | NACS port and Supercharger access in North America |
| General Motors | Co-development | Vehicle co-development agreement, including electric commercial vans for North America |
| Waymo | Customer | IONIQ 5 robotaxi vehicles |
| Nvidia | Compute | Drive and robotics computing for SDV, factories and Boston Dynamics |
| POSCO | Materials | Louisiana steel mill partner; lithium and cathode cooperation |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Sources
- Hyundai Motor Group and Kia releases (HMGMA, IMA, Pleos, US investment plan); Boston Dynamics; Motional; Reuters on the HL-GA raid (September 2025)
- Updated
- October 2026