May 13, 2026 — Hyundai Motor Company & Kia have strengthened their Open Source strategy by joining the expanded Open Invention Network (OIN) 2.0 patent protection framework. Building on their OIN 1.0 membership, this move reinforces industry-wide collaboration to reduce patent risk in Open Source Software (OSS), as well as supports the companies’ ongoing work in Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), cloud & connected mobility services. The Seoul Economic Daily reports. Read More >