Hyundai to customize EVs for shippers and ride-hailers

South Korean auto group uses standardized platform as base for new business model

20210126N Custom UPS truck

Hyundai will leverage its relationship with U.K.-based startup Arrival, which is building custom electric trucks for UPS. (Photo courtesy of Arrival)

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor Group will make built-to-order electric vehicles for commercial customers, taking advantage of the greater design flexibility they offer compared with traditional combustion-engine autos.

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