Hyundai Motor Group has announced its investment plan for the next three years, which will see $51 billion invested with a focus on expanding the company’s growth potential in the electric vehicle industry. $26.3 billion, will be allocated for new R&D infrastructure and assembly lines for EVs, while another $23 billion will be slated for R&D in EVs, including software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and battery technology. The company claims as part of this investment it will be looking to hire a total of 80,000 new employees, 44,000 of which will be future-facing roles in electrification, SDVs and carbon neutrality. This will include investment in KIA Motors, as well as parts makers Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which in terms…