{
  "id": 1182261,
  "title": "Kookmin University Solar Car Team holds technical exchange with Hyundai Motor staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kookmin-university-solar-car-team-holds-technical-exchange-with",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-16T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260816/kookmin-university-solar-car-team-holds-technical-exchange-with-hyundai-motor-staff"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kookmin University Solar Car Team (KUST) recently held a technical exchange meeting with Hyundai Motor staff members at the university’s Seoul campus on August 7th, in preparation for their participation in the 2027 World Solar Challenge. Eight Hyundai Motor employees, including Park Jeong-hee, head of FC System Design Team 2, attended the meeting alongside Shin Dong-hoon, KUST’s faculty advisor and professor of mechanical engineering. The purpose of the meeting was to provide KUST with technical advice on vehicle development for the international solar car competition, which will take place in Australia in August 2027. During the event, KUST students shared the design direction and key technical elements of their current vehicle, as well as their competition preparations. Hyundai Motor's staff reviewed the vehicle's design and development plans and provided industry insights on critical technical considerations for the development process. Hyundai Motor plans to continue supporting KUST in their efforts to compete in the World Solar Challenge.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kookmin University Solar Car Team holds technical exchange with Hyundai Motor staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kookmin-university-solar-car-team-holds-technical-exchange-with-1184014",
        "published": "2026-08-16T03:27:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}