Siemens, Hyundai Motor Company, and Kia Corporation (Hyundai and Kia) have announced a new technology partnership to accelerate their digital transformation and create a new mobility future. Hyundai and Kia have chosen Siemens as their preferred bidder and strategic partner to provide next-generation engineering and product data management via NXTM software and the Teamcenter® portfolio from Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio of integrated software, services, and development platforms. Hyundai and Kia evaluated and assessed various alternatives, including incumbent solutions, and chose Siemens' software, which incorporates the world's most comprehensive digital twin. Hyundai and Kia will work with Siemens, a key trusted partner, to shape the future of mobility.
 
“Selecting NX software and the Teamcenter portfolio from Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio for our core design and data management platforms will introduce a new working environment for our teams that will pave the way for a leap forward in future car development.” said Albert Bierman, Head of R&D Division, Hyundai Motor Company. “This is the beginning of a huge transformation and an important point of change for Hyundai Motor Company and with Siemens as our trusted partner we will work together to achieve our goals through mutual cooperation and teamwork.”
 
Hyundai, Kia, and Siemens will collaborate to establish design methods and develop custom solutions that consider the lifecycle of all automobiles and associated processes and activities, such as production, purchasing, and partners research and development. In addition to providing software, Siemens will provide professional and specialised training to help Hyundai and Kia ensure efficient use/operation of Siemens’ software across its network of suppliers. 
 
“Like so many of our customers, Hyundai and Kia is undergoing major transformations in its business and Siemens is honored to have been selected as a strategic partner to provide support and state of the art technologies that will help revolutionise how it develops its next generation products,” said Tony Hemmelgarn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “The Xcelerator portfolio is delivering the tools and technologies for digital transformation that the future demands and our customers need today, so we look forward to collaborating with Hyundai and Kia on next generation Engineering and Product Data Management Systems that will speed digital transformation as we explore the future of mobility, together.”
 
Siemens Digital Industries Software is driving transformation to enable a digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics design meet tomorrow. The Xcelerator portfolio helps companies of all sizes create and leverage digital twins that provide organisations with new insights, opportunities and levels of automation to drive innovation.