Hyundai and Toyota Discuss Collaboration on Hydrogen Mobility at 2024 WRC Event
Key Ideas
- Hyundai Motor Group's Euisun Chung expressed interest in collaborating with Toyota Motor in the hydrogen-powered mobility sector at the 2024 WRC event in Japan.
- Chung and Toyota's Akio Toyoda have been in discussions about potential cooperation after their meeting at a racing event in South Korea.
- Hyundai has a history in hydrogen technology, with models like the Nexo and the recent unveiling of the Initium concept, while Toyota has the Mirai in the global market.
- Chung praised Hyundai's performance at the WRC, highlighting the driver's championship win and expressed determination to continue developing cars with excellence.
During the 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) event at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Hyundai Motor Group's chief, Euisun Chung, discussed the potential collaboration with Japan's Toyota Motor in the realm of hydrogen-powered mobility. This marks the first time Chung publicly mentioned the possibility of cooperation with Toyota after their recent meetings at racing events in South Korea. Hyundai, known for models like the Nexo and the new Initium concept, has been involved in hydrogen technology since establishing a dedicated research organization in 1998. On the other hand, Toyota's Mirai FECV model is a competitor to Hyundai's Nexo in the global market. At the WRC, Hyundai's team driver Thierry Neuville claimed the drivers' championship, while the manufacturers' championship went to Toyota. Chung commended Hyundai's performance and expressed pride in Neuville's victory, emphasizing the motivation to continue the pursuit of excellence in car development.