This is how Group Hyundai will revolutionise the electric car: charging in 10 minutes and more than 500 km of range

It is called E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform), and it is the first platform developed by the Group Hyundai specifically for its future electric cars. And if the group delivers on what it promised at the official presentation of this new technology, the electric car will take a new leap forward.

Up to 23 new electric cars by 2025

This is only the first step in a race that will lead Group Hyundai, with its brands Hyundai and Kia, to launch 23 new electric cars by 2025, by which date they want to sell one million units of electrically powered cars.

And the new platform is promising. Mainly because, unlike other platforms currently in use, which were designed to accommodate both electric propulsion systems and hybrid or combustion engines, the new E-GMP has been developed solely for 100% electric cars.

This translates into advantages such as greater flexibility in development, the possibility of offering longer ranges, and a safer cabin with more space for passengers. The new platform will serve as the basis for vehicles of different categories, from saloons to SUVs or crossovers, and even sports cars.

The Group Hyundai has already hinted that, for example, there will be a high-performance model capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, and reaching a top speed of 260 km/h. The first models to use this platform will be the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and a new electric car from KIA, arriving during 2021.

More range, shorter charging time

Among the features of the new platform, the five-link rear suspension stands out, along with the integrated drive axle system – according to Hyundai, a first, with more details to follow in the future – the carefully engineered structure that provides rigidity while absorbing energy in the event of impact, and the batteries located under the floor.

The Group’s executives assure that this is the battery system with the highest power density they have used to date, thanks to the efficiency of the cooling. Improvements of 10% in energy density are announced compared with the technology currently in use, with less weight and greater compactness.

Multiple and bidirectional charging

The propulsion system consists of an electric motor, an inverter and the transmission forming a single module. There will be versions with all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. And the charging system provides for charging capacity of up to 800 volts, with compatibility for charging at 400 volts without the need for adapters.

At the high-power chargers of the IONITY network, in which Group Hyundai participates, which offers stations with charging capacity of up to 350 kW, a vehicle with this platform, which would offer a WLTP range of more than 500 km, could charge its batteries up to 80% in less than 20 minutes, adding 100 km of range in just five minutes.

Charging will not only be multiple, but also bidirectional. Thanks to a new integrated charge control unit, vehicles based on this platform will not only allow electricity to flow from an energy source external to the vehicle; the V2L function can also be enabled to supply energy from the vehicle to other electrical devices, which may even include other vehicles. It is announced that up to 3.5 kW of power can be supplied.

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