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Hyundai Motor, LG Group chiefs discuss future battery biz

Jun 22, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo met Monday and discussed further partnerships over future battery business, the firms said. Chung visited ...
Questions grow about Jeju Air's bid to take over Eastar Jet

Jun 22, 2020

Jeju Air Co., South Korea's leading low-cost carrier, has been at odds with Eastar Jet Co. over Eastar's demand for the shouldering of some of its overdue wage payments, industry officials said Monda...
GM bets big on Ultium for future EV lineup

Jun 21, 2020

GM Technical Center of Korea to play important role in GM’s EV technology
Mahindra in process of selling SsangYong Motor: sources

Jun 20, 2020

Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is in the process of selling its South Korean unit SsangYong Motor Co. by picking a lead manager for a potential exit from the loss-making affiliate, industry...
BMW Korea introduces electronic contract system

Jun 19, 2020

BMW Korea said Friday it will introduce an electronic contract system, called the Digital Sales Platform, becoming the first foreign carmaker to do so here. According to the BMW Korea, the new syste...
SsangYong partners with China firm for exports

Jun 19, 2020

SsangYong Motor Co. said Friday it has signed an initial agreement with Chinese carmaker Songuo Motors Co. to export its Tivoli sport utility vehicle. Under the basic agreement, SsangYong Motor will...
Chiefs of Hyundai Motor, LG to meet over EV battery biz

Jun 19, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun is scheduled to meet LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo next week to discuss electric vehicle battery business, industry sources said Friday. Thi...
Korean Air, Asiana to extend mileage validity by one year

Jun 18, 2020

South Korea’s full service airlines have decided to extend the validity of their mileage points by one year as customers are finding it difficult to use them amid the virus pandemic, officials said T...
Volvo Korea to invest W150b to enhance after-sales service network

Jun 18, 2020

Volvo Car Korea said Tursday it will invest 150 billion won ($124 million) over the next three years to expand its after-sales service centers to better serve customers. Volvo Car Korea plans to nea...
Kia unveils renderings of new Carnival minivan

Jun 18, 2020

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, unveiled renderings of its all-new Carnival minivan on Thursday ahead of its domestic launch in the third quarter. The fourth-generation Carn...
Han Sung Motor finishes golf tournament for Mercedes Trophy Korea 2020 Give ’N Golf

Jun 17, 2020

Han Sung Motor, an official dealer of Mercedes-Benz Korea, said Wednesday that it has completed the preliminary match for the Mercedes Trophy Korea 2020 Give ’N Golf tournament. Some 380 Han Sung Mo...
Hyundai Motor to open Korea’s largest driving center in 2022

Jun 17, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said the establishment of the HMG Driving Experience Center will bring “many changes” to the local automotive culture, spreading a positive driving culture through education and i...
After selling over 4,200 units last year Porsche Korea to diversify lineup

Jun 17, 2020

Porsche Korea said Wednesday it sold over 4,200 units last year for the second consecutive year, highlighting its achievement in the local market along with its effort to introduce a more varied line...
[News Focus] COVID-19 reshapes global autonomous driving tech landscape

Jun 17, 2020

Non-US firms close gap with Silicon Valley while rivals sit idle due to pandemic
Hyundai Motor to supply hydrogen buses to defense ministry

Jun 16, 2020

Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will supply 10 hydrogen buses to South Korea's defense ministry by next year. Under an initial agreement with the ministry, Hyundai Motor also said it will bui...