Accelerating the electrification of automobiles has become an imperative trend, and Hyundai Group has successively launched pure electric vehicles such as Kona Electric and Ioniq 5, which have attracted much attention in the global auto market. Hyundai has now announced new plans to launch its next new electric vehicle platform in 2025: IMA (Integrated Modular Architecture), which, according to Hyundai's press release, is expected to be used in all electric models.
In 2025, the IMA platform will be launched, which can be used on all pure tram models
The Ioniq 5, which was only selected as the UK's 2022 Vendo car of the year in March 2022, and the Kia EV6, which is also part of the Hyundai-Kia Group, were also selected as the 2022 European Vendo Car of the Year, and Hyundai Group is undoubtedly currently in a leading position in the global electric vehicle market. Hyundai announced in its latest plan that it will build the IMA platform in 2025, which is the next generation evolution of E-GMP, and now Hyundai Group's (including: Hyundai, Kia and Genesis) latest BEV pure electric vehicles use the E-GMP electric vehicle platform.
According to official information, the IMA platform under development can not only standardize the chassis, but also the battery system and motor, this architecture can be applied to all currently visible BEV pure electric models, not only that, the IMA platform can also improve the range, according to the official statement, compared with the current Ioniq 5, the electric vehicle built through the IMA platform is expected to increase the endurance of more than 50%.
IMA Platform: 35% lower cost, 30% lower weight
According to the new plan report, Hyundai has developed five electric motors with a 200 mm core (variable length). The inverter and transmission will be combined into one powertrain. Four of the powertrains (the eM series for general rides) will use an 800 V battery system, while the fifth eS powertrain (for PBV) will be available for a 400 V battery system.