HWASEONG, Korea — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is co-hosting the FISITA World Mobility Summit 2026 with the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA). The two-day summit is taking place Nov. 4–5 at Rolling Hills Hotel in Hwaseong, Korea.
Founded in 1948, FISITA is a global organization that brings together automotive engineering societies and industry experts to promote knowledge exchange and technological innovation in automotive engineering. It holds the World Mobility Summit every two years, bringing together executives and technology leaders from global mobility companies to discuss industry challenges and future technology directions, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and vehicle electrification.
This year’s summit is the first to be held in Korea. Chang Hwan Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of the Electrification Energy Solutions Tech Unit at Hyundai Motor Group, is the first Korean to serve as FISITA President.
“Hyundai Motor Group will continue to strengthen its competitiveness in key future mobility technologies and continue to participate in technology exchange and collaboration across the global automotive industry to contribute to the development of the future mobility sector.” –Chang Hwan Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of the Electrification Energy Solutions Tech Unit at Hyundai Motor Group
On the first day, Manfred Harrer, President and Head of R&D Division at Hyundai Motor Group, delivered a keynote address introducing the Group’s electrification strategy . It encompasses battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Harrer described the Group’s technology development roadmap for responding flexibly to market changes and customer needs.
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