For the primary time, Hyundai Motor revealed its new “ST1” EV enterprise platform on Thursday. The ST1 is the primary of a number of new electrical fashions primarily based on the platform.
Hyundai goes industrial with new ST1 EV platform
After promoting a file 268,785 electrical vehicles final yr, Hyundai is increasing from passenger EVs into industrial.
Hyundai unveiled its new ST1 EV enterprise platform design because it seems to be to solidify its place within the electrical automobile market. The Service Kind 1, or ST1, is a enterprise platform designed to suit a lot of providers and options.
A Hyundai Motor official mentioned “ST1 is a enterprise platform with quite a lot of enlargement potentialities.” The spokesperson added Hyundai will begin with logistics and supply, however the ST1 EV platform “could be expanded right into a platform tailor-made to varied functions sooner or later.”
The number one exhibits it’s the primary mannequin to debut. Its exterior is designed for security and practicality, with a semi-bonnet design that protrudes ahead from the cab for added area throughout a collision.
Hyundai added black protectors on the entrance bumper, aspect skirts, and rear door trim, the place scratches usually happen.
With decrease floor clearance, the ST1 makes loading, unloading, or parking simpler. Hyundai added a streamlined roof spoiler that connects the cab and cargo division for improved aerodynamics.
Hyundai mentioned the primary fashions could be a Cargo and Cargo Refrigerated mannequin designed for logistics and supply. The corporate is already in talks with “main home distribution corporations” from growth to make sure it matches their wants.
Hyundai will reveal last specs and costs for its new EV enterprise platform within the first half of the yr. Gross sales will kick off in its house market of Korea.
Sister firm Kia can be planning to tackle industrial EVs with its customizable Platform Past Car (PBV) match for a lot of enterprise and private makes use of.
Hyundai and Kia will compete with Ford, Rivian, GM, and Stellantis, that are all ramping up manufacturing of economic EVs.