ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,725, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Driving module for vehicle" was invented by Hyukjoon Kwon (Hwaseong-si, South Korea), Hyeon Seok Cho (Hwaseong-si, South Korea) and Taeg Ki Kim (Hwaseong-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle driving system including a driving/braking system including an in-wheel motor and an electromechanical brake installed in an inner side of a rim of a tire, a suspension system coupled to a rotational center shaft of the rim, and a steering system provided on an upper portion of the suspension system, wherein the su...