Hyundai Wia participates in Volkswagen-hosted IZB 2026 international auto parts show

Company unveils electrification thermal management parts including slim HVAC unit

Next-generation drive components such as wheel disconnect system also on display

Hyundai Wia's booth at the IZB 2026 international automotive parts exhibition [Hyundai Wia]
Hyundai Wia's booth at the IZB 2026 international automotive parts exhibition [Hyundai Wia]

Hyundai Wia unveiled a range of electric vehicle components at IZB 2026, an international automotive parts exhibition that opened Tuesday (local time) at the Allerpark exhibition center in Wolfsburg, Germany, the company announced Wednesday.

Running through Thursday, IZB is a large-scale automotive parts show hosted by Volkswagen. This year's edition draws 858 companies from 36 countries.

Hyundai Wia focused on advanced technologies in future mobility drive systems and thermal management, particularly components designed to improve energy efficiency and space utilization. The company aims to capitalize on the European market's shift toward electrification — a trend reinforced by the EU's revised proposal to cut carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by 90 percent from 2021 levels by 2035.

Among the components on display was an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) unit, a core part of vehicle climate control systems that draws in outside air and delivers it to the cabin at an optimal temperature. Hyundai Wia also showcased a "slim HVAC" variant with a reduced height compared with conventional units, improving both space efficiency and energy consumption.

The company also exhibited a cooling module, another key thermal management component. Mounted at the front of the vehicle, the module — comprising a condenser, radiator and cooling fan — cools both air and coolant. Hyundai Wia redesigned the unit by integrating two previously separate radiators into one, reducing thickness and weight while enabling simultaneous cooling of the battery and power electronics system.

Hyundai Wia also unveiled a Wheel Disconnect System (WDS), a next-generation drive component for electric vehicles. The WDS decouples the drive shaft from the wheels when drive force is not needed, reducing unnecessary power loss.

Also on display were an Active Roll Stabilization (ARS) system, which suppresses body lean caused by road impacts and cornering, and a dual constant-velocity joint that connects two CV joints in series to achieve a maximum steering angle of 60 degrees.

Through the exhibition, Hyundai Wia aims to strengthen its network with automaker customers in Europe, including Volkswagen, and expand order opportunities.

"This exhibition gave us the opportunity to showcase Hyundai Wia's future drive and thermal management technologies to the European market," a company official said. "We will continue to expand orders in Europe through ongoing research and development and active sales efforts."

Meanwhile, Hyundai Wia recently unveiled a "special business division sale and growth strategy" outlining plans to grow sales to 14.8 trillion won ($11.2 billion) by 2035 and expand new businesses — including vehicle thermal management and robotics — to the 4 trillion won scale.

The company intends to channel proceeds from the sale of its defense business into future mobility, diversifying its business structure away from conventional auto parts and toward high-value-added new ventures.


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