The global race to electrify the pickup truck and SUV segments has hit a significant engineering hurdle – weight. While unibody electric platforms work for crossovers, the heavy-duty and off-road markets still demand the structural rigidity of a traditional ladder frame. Hyundai Motor Group just signaled its intent to dominate this space. As per a report by Korean Car Blog, Hyundai has filed a comprehensive new patent for a modular “body-on-frame” EV architecture – designed to support a new generation of rugged, long-range workhorses.
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The Patent and the StrategyThe patent reveals a departure from the platform currently employed in Hyundai’s Ioniq lineup. The new design features a reinforced ladder frame where the battery pack is not m …
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Author: Yash Bajaj
