# Hyundai Wia starts mass production of electric AWD coupling in Korea

Hyundai Wia has started mass producing electric couplings for all-wheel-drive systems at its joint venture Wia Magna Powertrain Corp. in Asan, South Korea, with plans to reach 700,000 units per year by 2024.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2018-12-12
- Where: Asan, South Korea, South Korea
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 700,000 units per year by 2024
- Products: electric AWD coupling
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hyundai Wia](https://endata.com/companies/18020.md)
- [Magna International](https://endata.com/companies/2534.md) (partner)
- [Magna Powertrain](https://endata.com/companies/18015.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pulse.mk.co.kr](https://pulse.mk.co.kr/news/english/8595267), 2018-12-12: "The electric coupling designed to distribute torque between the front and rear axle automatically for enhanced driving performance is the first of its kind to be mass produced in Korea."

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