Seoul, Dec. 9 -- Hyundai Mobis launched a new software research and development hub in Bengaluru, marking a major step in its plan to grow its software-defined vehicle (SDV) work and reduce its dependence on China. The move places the South Korean auto parts maker deeper inside India's technology ecosystem, which continues to draw global companies for advanced software work, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business News Korea.

The report said that the Bengaluru center opened months after the company set up an integrated R&D facility in Hyderabad. While the Hyderabad site manages broader research work, the new Bengaluru hub will focus only on infotainment and vehicle software. Hyundai Mobis said this division of wor...