{
  "id": 15714419,
  "title": "Hyundai Motor, Kia to launch Level 4 autonomous truck trials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hyundai-motor-kia-to-launch-level-4-autonomous-truck-trials-15714419",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261020/hyundai-motor-kia-to-launch-level-4-autonomous-truck-trials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to launch Level 4 autonomous truck trials next year, collaborating with domestic self-driving software companies to develop technology for commercial deployment. The automakers will create two test vehicles - a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Xcient truck and a conventional Xcient truck - which will be provided to partners early next year. These vehicles will feature customized control units and vehicle interfaces designed to integrate autonomous-driving systems. The trials will take place along two routes: a 100-kilometer route combining highways and urban roads, and a 400-kilometer route primarily focused on highway driving. Hyundai Motor and Kia have partnered with Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Glovis, and two autonomous-driving software developers, Mars Auto and RideFlux, to conduct the tests using their existing logistics network. Mars Auto and RideFlux will install their respective autonomous-driving systems in the trucks, while Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Glovis will support the logistics operations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hyundai Motor, Kia to launch Level 4 autonomous truck trials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hyundai-motor-kia-to-launch-level-4-autonomous-truck-trials",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}