Performance Engineering
These are the focal points for all HATCI Performance Engineers. From initial styling concepts through mass production, this innovative team:
- Designs, prototypes and develops automotive components that meet or exceed government regulations and customer satisfaction
- Defines and implements design guidelines to improve product performance
- Evaluates and applies improvements on our current and future products
- Investigates new methods, technologies and materials to increase value and performance
Body Department
Not merely just the shell, but the foundation from which all Hyundai and KIA vehicles are built, our Body Department team’s designs set the tone for the overall impression of each vehicle. From door systems to bodies in white (BIW), this team creates a dynamic system that:
- Exceeds our customer expectations in a cost-effective manner
- Meets safety performance requirements
Interior Trim Department
Luxurious interiors provide our customers with the comfort and visually attractive character they desire. Interior trim specialists focus on:
- CPM (Cockpit Module)
- Floor Console
- Trim
- Seating
- HVAC and Thermal
Exterior Trim Department
Sleek exterior trim styling places the finishing touches on our vehicles making them stand out from our competitors. Our Exterior Trim Department is responsible for creating:
- Bumpers
- Grilles
- Moldings
- Mirrors
- Wipers
- Lighting
Electronic Systems Development Group
Multimedia, Telematics, Connectivity, ADAS, Advanced Systems Engineering, and Electrification duties include:
- Advanced engineering and technology development: V2X, vehicle and server side Cybersecurity, Autonomous drive, and inductive wireless charging
- Customer requirements, specifications, and design which comply with market needs
- Development of rapid prototypes, simulation and modeling to identify system performances.
Material Development
Materials are everything you see and feel, and no other industry uses a wider array of materials than transportation. The HATCI Materials team ensures that the material in our North and South America Vehicles meet the standard of quality that customers expect. This team is responsible for:
- Technology development of new materials and manufacturing processes to improve performance, reduce vehicle weight, and increase value
- Evaluation of new materials from current production suppliers and localized North and South American suppliers
- Production and development stage technical support and analysis, for material quality and application
Polymers
Polymers create elegant styling and appearance both inside and outside the vehicle, while simultaneously reducing vehicle weight and maintaining premium durability at a cost competitive value for our customers. The Polymer team covers a wide myriad of components, some of which include:
- Door trim and center console
- Industrial panel
- Exterior fascia
- Interior and exterior pillar covers
- Engine cowl top cover
Coatings
From durable, exterior paints, to anti-corrosion sealers, to sound dampening layers, vehicle coatings play key roles in protecting your vehicle from sun, salt, and rain, as well as blocking out the harsh sounds of the road outside. The HATCI coatings team’s responsibilities include:
- Exterior body paint
- Weld and Body sealers
- E-coat
- Structural adhesives
- NVH and reinforcement coatings
Metals
At its heart, your vehicle is all about safely taking you where you want to go. From the moment you start the engine, to the moment you apply the brakes at your destination. Metals such as steel, iron, and aluminum form the structures and components that make our vehicles strong, agile, and safe. Our Metals team is responsible for:
- Sheet metal and exterior body panels, doors, hoods, and body-in-white
- Brake rotors
- Engine blocks and heads
- Chassis components
The HATCI Safety Integration department’s number one priority is providing the safest vehicle to our customers. Vehicle safety is driven by a dynamic landscape that is motivated by current and future safety requirements alongside new emerging technologies. Our passionate team of Safety Engineers leverages rigorous research and testing to elevate and lead North American Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicle safety performance.
Interior Soft Trim
The soft touch of interior materials, such as fine leather seats, stylish fabrics, and soft covered instrument panels make for a luxurious vehicle, but it’s the relentless commitment to durability and quality of those materials that creates an interior made to last. HATCI’s Interior Soft Trip group is responsible for:
- Instrumental panel cover skins
- Seating leather and cloth components
- Urethane foam
- Headliners
- Elastomeric materials such as door seals
Safety Integration
The HATCI Safety Integration department’s number one priority is providing the safest vehicle to our customers. Vehicle safety is driven by a dynamic landscape that is motivated by current and future safety requirements alongside new emerging technologies. Our passionate team of Safety Engineers leverages rigorous research and testing to elevate and lead North American Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicle safety performance.
Research & Development
Safety Integration is actively involved in developing U.S. market vehicles to achieve the highest safety ratings and accolades through the following:
- Validating U.S. built vehicles utilizing crash worthiness simulation, full vehicle, and component level testing
- Attending, evaluating, and validating various crash worthiness and crash avoidance test modes
- Developing and expanding upon integral research programs, projects, and internal databases to aid in product development for future safety requirements
- Research and analysis of growing or upcoming market trends in automotive safety to aid in development of production ready concepts.
Quality
Safety Integration actively collaborates with the North American vehicle production plants by:
- Performing pre-production quality audits of body-in-white and restraints for robust vehicle launch
- Ensuring vehicle reliability and maintain safety performance in real-world applications