Hyundai develops tyre pressure monitoring system

Hyundai Mobis Co., (the South Korean carmaker’s mobile, system, parts and service arm) reports that it has developed the first locally made tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and plans to supply it to foreign auto firms as well as its local affiliates. The company said the new device demonstrates equal performance with overseas-made rival products and is easier to install due to its use of rubber valves.

The new device reportedly weighs 10 per cent less than rival products due to its smaller battery size, uses 30 per cent less electricity and shows a stronger performance in securing wheel balancing, Hyundai Mobis said.

The Hyundai TPMS issues warning signs to a driver when the pressure falls below 75 percent of the recommended level or the temperature goes over 100 degrees Celcius.

In South Korea, all cars and other vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tons will be required to be equipped with a TPMS by 2013, but with Hyundai exporting much of its output to the US and Europe which both have laws enforcing this earlier, it is likely that the manufacturer is already ready to fit the new technology.

“The latest development is very meaningful in that we succeeded in locally developing the TPMS technology, which has been dominated by foreign makers,” a Hyundai Mobis spokesman said. The company will intensify marketing efforts and technology upgrades in order to supply the system to foreign carmakers as well as Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors Corp., he said.

Hyundai Mobis (was established in 1977 as Hyundai Precision & Industries Corporation. Its headquarters are based in Seoul, South Korea. In 2000, the company changed its name to Hyundai Mobis. The company serves both Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors.

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