| | October 20178CIOReviewWe're living exciting times, with the automotive industry situated at the confluence of four major trends with extremely broad influence, beyond the boundaries of the classic transportation space:· Greenhouse gas emissions reduction over the entire lifecycle of the vehicle, promoting the case for alternative energy powertrains, in particular Electrification.· Vehicle Connectivity, with all V2X aspects, including Vehicle to Vehicle, Vehicle to Device, Vehicle to Pedestrian, Vehicle to Home, Vehicle to Grid and Vehicle to Infrastructure. · Increased levels of vehicle Autonomous Driving capability, with several of the industry giants racing toward the Level 5 (by SAE/NHTSA standards), which does not require any driver intervention.· Shared mobility including carsharing (round-trip, one-way, and personal vehicle sharing) and ridesharing (car-pooling, van-pooling).Hyundai has placed strong bets on all the electrification solutions including the entire spectrum from HEVs, PHEVs, Battery Electric Vehicles and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. The Ioniq product line launched in Q1 of 2017 is the continuation of the Sonata HEV and PHEV offerings. These vehicles along with the Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle lease program, speak highly about the company's commitment to green technologies. Hyundai will launch 14 or more eco-friendly vehicles models by 2020, including five hybrid models, four plug-in hybrids, and four electric cars and one fuel cell electric vehicle. The fuel cell electric vehicle will be a completely new SUV, based on a new platform developed especially for the technology. On the connectivity front, Hyundai has a state-of-the-art embedded telematics system called Blue Link. The company was also early to introduce mirroring technologies such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The developments in connected car technology are accelerated by Data in Driver's SEATBy Dr. Mircea Gradu, Executive Director, Engineering & Quality, Hyundai Motor America [NASDAQ:HYMTF]IN MY OPINION
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