Seoul – BASF and Hyundai-Kia have been working together once more on a concept car. The Kia EV3 Study Car is an experimental model developed by the materials research & engineering centre of the car maker’s advanced vehicle platform division.
The car incorporated eight different sustainable performance materials from BASF in its design. Several of these involve polyurethane, including both biobased and Ccycled Elastoflex, Infinergy e-TPU, and Haptex bio-PU synthetic leather.
It is the third time BASF has worked with Hyundai-Kia on concept cars. “This project exemplifies BASF’s ongoing efforts to support the automotive industry’s transition to more sustainable practices and to provide innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of consumers and manufacturers alike,” said Andy Postlethwaite, BASF’s SVP for performance materials in Asia-Pacific.
The car is being shown at the Seoul Mobility Show. The sustainable materials involved will be showcased at both PU Tech in New Delhi, and Chinaplas in Shenzhen.
