Hyundai patent reveals new body-on-frame EV battery setup

Hyundai is preparing to launch its first body-on-frame vehicle, a midsize pickup truck. The rugged Boulder Concept SUV is a preview, but a new patent offers a sneak peek at the battery and chassis setup.

Hyundai patents body-on-frame EV setup

Hyundai is giving people what they want: body-on-frame vehicles powered by electric motors for serious off-roading.

Unlike the Santa Cruz, which was Hyundai’s “first stab” at the US pickup market. The segment is currently dominated by Detroit’s Big Three: Ford, GM, and Stellantis, but Hyundai promises the upcoming midsize pickup will take it to the next level.

“Once you go body-on-frame, it pushes the boundaries well beyond Santa Cruz,” Hyundai Motor North America CEO Randy Parker told reporters at the NY Auto Show (via Automotive News) last month.