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Hyundai Motor, Kia record all-time high sales in US

Jul 2, 2021

Hyundai Motor and Kia witnessed all-time high sales in the United States in the first half of this year, the companies said Friday. The two automotive brands of the largest Korean automobile group s...
Fleets of Hyundai Xcient fuel cell trucks exceed 1m km driving

Jul 2, 2021

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday its fleets of Xcient fuel cell trucks have surpassed 1 million kilometers of driving since they hit the roads in Switzerland nearly a year ago. H...
Hyundai, Kia's US sales up 44% in June

Jul 2, 2021

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Friday their combined sales jumped 44 percent in the United States last month from a year earlier on strong demand for their SUVs. Hyundai and Kia ...
Renault Samsung’s diesel-powered QM6 offers quiet, eco-friendly driving

Jul 1, 2021

Renault Samsung Motors’ sports utility vehicle QM6 is becoming a popular choice for drivers, being offered in three different fuel types -- gasoline, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas -- Renault Sam...
Korean Air to bid for military aircraft development project

Jul 1, 2021

Korean Air said on Thursday its aerospace division plans to bid to be the main contractor on South Korea’s new spy plane development project. The move comes as the country’s Defense Acquisition Prog...
Samsung Heavy builds world‘s first fuel cell-powered LNG carrier

Jul 1, 2021

South Korea’s leading shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries on Thursday claimed to have built the world’s first solid oxide fuel cell-powered LNG carrier. It will now begin work on commercializing the...
Overseas vacations in sight with signing of first travel bubble

Jun 30, 2021

Quarantine-free travel to Saipan to be allowed as early as late July
Korean Air named ‘2021 Airline of the Year’ by Air Transport World

Jun 29, 2021

South Korea’s national flag carrier Korean Air has been named the airline of the year by aviation publication Air Transport World, the company said Tuesday. The Seoul-based airline was chosen by an ...
S. Korea to hold a major global EV event in 2024

Jun 28, 2021

The Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition will take place in South Korea in 2024, the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers announced Monday. EVS, an annual event thought of as the Olympic Game...
Cash-strapped SsangYong Motor officially put up for sale

Jun 28, 2021

A controlling stake in SsangYong Motor has officially been put up for auction as the financially ailing company undergoes court receivership, the sale’s lead manager said Monday. EY Hanyoung, the ac...
Hyundai, Kia's cumulative EV sales top 200,000 units in Europe

Jun 27, 2021

Cumulative electric vehicle (EV) sales in Europe from South Korea's two largest automakers -- Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. -- have surpassed 200,000 units, company data showed Sunday. Hyundai and...
S. Korea aims to develop fully automated cars by 2027

Jun 27, 2021

South Korea's industry ministry said Sunday it has approved 53 projects with a budget of 85 billion won ($75 million) this year in line with efforts to develop fully automated cars by 2027. Around 3...
Constitutional Court rules in favor of Tada ban

Jun 24, 2021

An amendment to a law that effectively suspended the operations of Tada, a homegrown ride-hailing service, was ruled constitutional by the Constitutional Court on Thursday, putting an end to a yearlo...
Hyundai Motor tops auto sales in Vietnam in Jan.-May period

Jun 24, 2021

South Korea's leading carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. emerged as the top auto seller in Vietnam in the first five months of this year, outpacing its Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp., industry data showed...
Mercedes-Benz Korea launches its most luxurious sedan, Maybach S-class

Jun 24, 2021

Inside, the vehicle has five display screens, including the central 12.8-inch OLED display and a 3D driver display. Performance-wise, the car has been strengthened with a focus on enhancing the ridi...