[MOBIS News] Vol.34 | Hyundai MOBIS Hits Record $44.7B … — Transcript

Hyundai MOBIS reports record $44.7B revenue in 2025, unveils Sweden Winter Test Center, and highlights key partnerships and innovations for 2026.

Key Takeaways

  • Hyundai MOBIS set a new revenue record in 2025, reflecting strong market performance and global expansion.
  • The Sweden Winter Test Center is critical for validating MOBIS technologies in extreme conditions before market release.
  • Strategic partnerships and alliances are essential for advancing next-generation automotive display and telematics technologies.
  • MOBIS actively supports dealer networks and partners through events like the Kia Italy Convention to foster industry collaboration.
  • Investment in electrification, autonomous driving, and smart safety positions MOBIS as a leader in future mobility solutions.

Summary

  • Hyundai MOBIS achieved record-breaking annual revenue of 61 trillion KRW (~$44.7B) in 2025, ranking among Korea's top 10 companies and Fortune Global 500.
  • The Sweden Winter Test Center, operating for nearly 20 years, tests MOBIS technologies under extreme winter conditions with frozen lake and land track facilities.
  • MOBIS's growth driven by strong module and core component sales, electrification plants in North America, and a 10% growth in after-sales business.
  • Secured nearly $9 billion in global orders outside Hyundai Motor Group, with core components exceeding targets by 23%.
  • Participation at Kia Italy National Dealer Convention showcased MOBIS technologies including driver assistance, electrification components, and smart safety solutions.
  • MOBIS Italy presented a Kia EV3 car fully equipped with genuine MOBIS accessories, emphasizing partnership and innovation.
  • Formation of the Windshield Display Alliance with Zeiss, Tesa, and Saint-Gobain Sekurit to develop holographic windshield displays for mass production by 2029.
  • Alliance partners contribute specialized expertise: MOBIS on system architecture, Zeiss on holographic optics, Tesa on advanced films, and Sekurit on windshield manufacturing.
  • Focus on integrating 5G telematics to advance autonomous driving and software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
  • The video highlights Hyundai MOBIS's commitment to innovation, collaboration, and leadership in the automotive technology sector.

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00:08
Speaker Josh
Hello, hello, hello.
00:10
Speaker Josh
I'm Josh, your host for Global Mobis News.
00:14
Speaker Josh
So, we just wrapped up Korea's Lunar New Year holiday, which is called Seollal.
00:19
Speaker Josh
It's one of the country's biggest celebrations when families gather from all corners of the nation to share tteokguk, that's traditional rice cake soup.
00:29
Speaker Josh
And exchange warm wishes for the year ahead.
00:32
Speaker Josh
And there's this fantastic greeting Koreans share during Seollal, it goes like this: Saehae bok mani badeuseyo.
00:40
Speaker Josh
That means, may you receive lots of good fortune in the new year.
00:45
Speaker Josh
Now that we've celebrated Korea's second New Year, Global Mobis News is feeling doubly energized and ready to take on 2026.
00:55
Speaker Josh
Let's take a look at today's top stories.
01:41
Speaker Josh
Introducing the Sweden Winter Test Center.
01:44
Speaker Josh
MOBIS Announces Record-Breaking Annual Revenue & Global Order.
01:49
Speaker Josh
MOBIS at KIA Italy Convention.
01:52
Speaker Josh
Forming Windshield Display Alliance.
01:55
Speaker Josh
Integrating 5G Telematics for Autonomous Driving & SDVs.
02:00
Speaker Josh
Let's dive in.
02:08
Speaker Josh
Last month, I hinted at something on the horizon.
02:11
Speaker Josh
Today, we're ready to share it, it's the Sweden Winter Test Center.
02:16
Speaker Josh
This facility has been operating for nearly 20 years, and every winter, more than 150 engineers gather here to test our technologies under real extreme conditions.
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Speaker Josh
Where temperatures can plunge to minus 30 degrees Celsius.
02:33
Speaker Josh
The site features two main testing environments, first, there's the frozen lake, transformed each season into a test track with ice thick enough to support up to 40 tons.
03:26
Speaker Josh
Here, teams evaluate ABS, emergency braking, and handling on surfaces you simply can't recreate in a lab.
03:35
Speaker Josh
The second is the land track, designed to simulate real winter roads, city streets, steep hills, and sudden maneuvers, this is where precision and stability are measured under the most demanding conditions and where customer sign-offs happen.
03:52
Speaker Josh
We demonstrate performance on-site, validate quality in real time, and often turn those tests directly into new orders, in many ways, this is where Hyundai MOBIS's technologies proves themselves before they ever reach the road.
04:09
Speaker Josh
Rather than talk you through it, let's show you, here's a sneak peek of the MOBY Tour with Attila, taking you inside the facility for a firsthand look at extreme winter testing.
05:00
Speaker Attila
Hello, my name is Attila Bagi, Global Branding Ambassador, coming to you from MOBIS Sweden. Today I want to introduce a very special facility, MOBIS Winter Test Center.
05:09
Speaker Attila
I'm standing in the middle of a frozen lake where every year hundreds of engineers come to test out MOBIS's latest technologies, I want to show you what it's all about.
05:35
Speaker Josh
See the action on snow and ice and watch the full video on LinkedIn and YouTube.
05:43
Speaker Josh
MOBIS Announces Record-Breaking Annual Revenue & Global Order.
05:48
Speaker Josh
Hyundai MOBIS closed out 2025 with record-breaking revenues of 61 trillion Korean Won, or about 44.7 billion US dollars.
06:40
Speaker Josh
That's a big number, so what does it actually mean?
06:45
Speaker Josh
Let's put those numbers into perspective, over the course of the year, that works out to more than 5 million dollars every single hour, day in and day out.
06:56
Speaker Josh
And if you want to picture it another way, if we were a pizza shop selling 30-dollar pizzas, we would've sold nearly 1.5 billion pizzas in just one year.
07:10
Speaker Josh
That level of performance places Hyundai MOBIS among the top 10 companies in Korea by sales, and within the top 400 companies worldwide, based on the Fortune Global 500.
07:25
Speaker Josh
So what's driving this growth? It comes down to strong module and core component sales, fully operational electrification plants in North America, and an after-sales business that grew by more than 10 percent, on top of that, we secured nearly 9 billion dollars in revenue in global orders outside the Hyundai Motor Group, with core components exceeding targets by 23 percent, all while navigating ongoing uncertainty in the EV market.
08:36
Speaker Josh
MOBIS at KIA Italy Convention.
08:39
Speaker Josh
Today we're taking you to Courmayeur, Italy, where one of the year's most important automotive industry gatherings is taking place.
08:46
Speaker Josh
I'm joined by Serena Corti, our GBA, who's on the ground at KIT Convention, Serena, thanks for joining us.
08:56
Speaker Serena
Hello, this is Serena Corti with Hyundai MOBIS live from Courmayeur, Italy. The reason why I'm here is the Kia Italy National Dealer Convention, which is a key moment for partners, Kia employees and dealers to meet and interact with each other.
09:11
Speaker Josh
Could you tell us more about it?
09:13
Speaker Serena
Today the City Sports Center became a meeting point for 150 dealers, 50 Kia employees, and 12 industry partners including Hyundai MOBIS for one of the most important automotive event of this year.
10:05
Speaker Josh
Could you walk us through why this convention matters so much to the industry?
10:09
Speaker Serena
So why does this convention matter? Here is where Kia dealership from across Italy are joining to stay together and see what's coming next. New partnership, new technologies, new strategies, everything they will need to succeed in 2026.
10:23
Speaker Josh
That's quite an impressive turnout, so it sounds like there's both the formal side and more interactive exhibition component, how does that combination work?
10:33
Speaker Serena
Inside that conference room, which is private just for Kia, MOBIS, and dealer, conversation and presentation about the future of mobility are going on. But here in the so-called Fuori convention, 12 partners and suppliers are showcasing their products so that the dealers are able to see, touch, and feel them. It's about connection, it's about foundation, and it's about building the future of the automotive sector.
10:58
Speaker Josh
Tell us about your presence there.
11:40
Speaker Serena
And that brings us to Hyundai MOBIS. As a key partner, MOBIS is here to connect dealer with the technology creating the future of mobility. At our booth, that future came to life through technology like driver assistance system, electrification components and smart safety technologies. Together, these solution are making vehicles safer, smarter, and more efficient.
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Speaker Josh
As is always the goal, I understand you've brought something special to really showcase all of this technology in action.
12:08
Speaker Serena
At today's convention, MOBIS Italy is not just having a booth, but we are also showcasing many genuine accessories on our Kia EV3 car. This car is fully branded with the MOBIS logo and specially equipped and represents the partnership between Kia and MOBIS. Every component and every system reflects our shared commitment to quality, innovation, and the future of mobility. Through the event, our technical specialists are here to support the dealers and guide them through each solution, answering question, demonstrating products and showing how MOBIS actively supports their success.
13:20
Speaker Josh
As we often say, partnerships are crucial to success, right? That partnership theme really seems to be the connecting thread throughout everything happening there.
13:29
Speaker Serena
Today, 150 dealership walk through this door, discovering, learning, and connecting what's driving the automotive industry forward. And Hyundai MOBIS is here, supporting them, showcasing technology, innovation, and partnership that will make it all possible.
13:42
Speaker Serena
Thanks for joining us in Courmayeur, until next time.
13:46
Speaker Josh
Thank you, Serena.
13:48
Speaker Josh
See you next time.
13:52
Speaker Josh
Forming Windshield Display Alliance.
13:55
Speaker Josh
Global collaboration is shaping the future of display technology.
13:59
Speaker Josh
We recently partnered with Zeiss and Tesa of Germany, along with France's Saint-Gobain Sekurit to form the Windshield Display Alliance.
14:07
Speaker Josh
The alliance is focused on developing the Holographic Windshield Display that projects key information directly into the driver's line of sight. Each partner contributes specialized expertise, Hyundai MOBIS develops the system architecture, Zeiss leads holographic optics, Tesa provides advanced films, and Sekurit manufactures the windshield itself. Development will continue collaboratively through mass production planned for 2029.
15:16
Speaker Josh
This partnership strengthens product competitiveness while reinforcing supply stability, quality standards, and cost efficiency. Breakthrough technology is built through collaboration, with this alliance in place, the groundwork is firmly set.
15:35
Speaker Josh
Integrating 5G Telematics for Autonomous Driving & SDVs.
15:40
Speaker Josh
Most of us have had that moment after getting home, wondering whether we locked the car or not. Today, that question is answered instantly through a smartphone.
15:51
Speaker Josh
The technology behind it is Hyundai MOBIS's 5G Telematics Control Unit, or MTCU.
15:59
Speaker Josh
MTCU is a 5G-based antenna-integrated telematics solution, designed to keep vehicles continuously connected, it supports real-time traffic data, high-definition maps, and V2X communication, enabling vehicles to exchange information with one another and the surrounding infrastructure.
16:48
Speaker Josh
These capabilities allow vehicles to monitor their environment, request emergency assistance automatically, adjust routes based on traffic conditions, and provide early warnings for potential hazards.
17:11
Speaker Josh
Design improvements are also part of the story, traditional roof-mounted antennas have been fully integrated into the control unit, creating a cleaner exterior while improving communication performance.
17:23
Speaker Josh
Hyundai MOBIS brings extensive experience in automotive telematics, with millions of units already mass-produced and deployed globally.
17:33
Speaker Josh
Ongoing collaborations with communication modem specialists is further enhancing system performance.
17:39
Speaker Josh
Product development will be completed in the first half of this year.
17:45
Speaker Josh
Followed by expanded global orders.
17:47
Speaker Josh
The impact of 5G telematics on connected and software-defined vehicles continues to take shape.
18:34
Speaker Josh
And that's all for today's Global MOBIS News.
18:37
Speaker Josh
As Korea begins its second New Year, I'll leave you with this.
18:41
Speaker Josh
Gratitude is something you carry with you, and it makes every step forward a little easier.
18:47
Speaker Josh
Bring on the new year and bring on the new stories from MOBIS teams around the world.
18:52
Speaker Josh
See you next month, take care, and as always, stay mobile.
Topics:Hyundai MOBISrecord revenueSweden Winter Test Centerautomotive technologyKia Italy ConventionWindshield Display Allianceholographic display5G telematicsautonomous drivingelectrification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of Hyundai MOBIS's Sweden Winter Test Center?

The Sweden Winter Test Center is a facility where over 150 engineers gather every winter to test MOBIS technologies under extreme conditions, with temperatures plunging to minus 30 degrees Celsius. It features a frozen lake for testing ABS, emergency braking, and handling, and a land track to simulate real winter roads for precision and stability measurements.

What are the two main testing environments at the Sweden Winter Test Center?

The two main testing environments are the frozen lake, which is transformed into a test track with ice thick enough to support up to 40 tons for evaluating braking and handling, and the land track, designed to simulate various winter road conditions like city streets and steep hills for measuring precision and stability.

What is the significance of the Sweden Winter Test Center for Hyundai MOBIS?

The Sweden Winter Test Center is where Hyundai MOBIS's technologies prove themselves before reaching the road. It allows them to demonstrate performance on-site, validate quality in real time, and often leads directly to new orders.

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