Hyundai's Uni Wheel creates space for EV powertrains

Hyundai Motor Group's visual design team has been on a roll in creating unusual and attractive passenger vehicles. Now, the automaker's engineering team has come up with its own unique creation: the Universal Wheel Drive System.

The Uni Wheel is a significant development for both Hyundai Motor Company and the Kia Corporation, which jointly unveiled the device at a “Uni Wheel Tech Day” in Seoul, South Korea, in November. The Uni Wheel is not a hub motor, but it does move some of the main drive system components to the available room inside the wheel hub.