Hyundai Mobis Opens First European EV Powertrain Plant in Slovakia
The new facility in Nováky has an annual production capacity of 280,000 Power Electric systems and cost approximately 250 billion Korean won.
Hyundai Mobis has initiated mass production of Power Electric (PE) systems at a newly constructed plant in Nováky, Slovakia. This facility marks the company's first European site dedicated to manufacturing integrated electric powertrain units.
What Happened
The Nováky plant, located in Slovakia’s Trenčín Region, occupies a site of roughly 106,000 square meters with 8,500 square meters of floor area. The production lines are designed to manufacture stators, inverters, and other components, combining an electric motor, inverter, and reduction gear into a single assembly. The facility has an annual capacity to produce up to 280,000 PE systems. Hyundai Mobis reported an investment of approximately 250 billion Korean won in the site. The integration of these components into one unit is intended to shorten high-current connections, reduce drivetrain volume, and minimize resistive losses and electromagnetic interference compared to separately mounted components.
Why It Matters
This expansion represents Hyundai Mobis’s third electrification plant in Europe, following battery system assembly (BSA) facilities in the Czech Republic and Spain. However, Nováky is the first of these three sites built specifically for PE systems rather than battery packs. The company aims to supply electrification components not only to Hyundai Motor and Kia but also to other global customers. This aligns with Hyundai Mobis’s goal to raise the share of revenue derived from global customers to 40% by 2033. The move underscores the supplier's strategy to develop and mass-produce the full range of EV components in-house across its global network, which includes plants in Korea, the US, and Indonesia.
The Bottom Line
Hyundai Mobis has successfully launched mass production at its first European powertrain hub, positioning itself to serve both internal Hyundai-Kia demand and external global automakers with integrated PE systems.
