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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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NewJeans fans send protest truck against agency chief in conflict with Hybe
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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[CES 2024] Hyundai vows innovation in software, hydrogen for 'future generations'
LAS VEGAS -- Hyundai Motor Group on Monday unveiled a centralized strategy for its software-defined vehicles and an expanded hydrogen ecosystem during the CES 2024. "Our hydrogen venture is for future generations. ... (Software-defined vehicles) can offer enhanced safety,” said Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, who attended the media conference held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on Monday Hyundai reinforced its commitment to hydrogen energy by e
Jan. 9, 2024
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SK On to supply batteries to Chinese-made electric bus
SK On is poised to supply high-performance nickel, cobalt and manganese (NCM) batteries for Chinese-made electric buses imported to South Korea, industry sources said Monday. The battery manufacturer recently clinched a deal with EM Korea, an electric bus sales company, which will install the batteries in China Hi-Tech Group Corporation’s EFICITY bus models, according to media reports. An SK On official confirmed the deal and said the NCM batteries have energy density levels beyond the ele
Jan. 8, 2024
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US senators pressure Hyundai, 12 carmakers not to interfere in union activism
A group of 33 US senators on Thursday called on Hyundai Motor Group and 12 other auto manufacturing companies not to interfere with the United Auto Workers’ ongoing efforts to unionize at their US plants. Democrats Gary Peters, Ron Wyden, Dick Durbin and others signed a letter and sent it to top executives at Hyundai Motor Group, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Rivian and others, urging them to remain neutral in union organizing activities. “We are concerned by reporti
Jan. 5, 2024
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Kia’s EV9 named SUV of the year in North America
Hyundai Motor Company’s smaller sibling Kia’s large-sized full-electric sport utility vehicle, the EV9, won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, the company said Friday. The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards was held at the city of Pontiac in Michigan on Thursday. This is the third time Kia has won the top SUV honor, after its midsized SUV Telluride and battery-powered crossover SUV EV6 each won the title in 2020 and 2023, respectively. On
Jan. 5, 2024
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[KH Explains] Lukewarm EV sales offset by boom in hybrid cars
With the yearslong electric vehicle boom showing signs of dying down, hybrid cars using a combination of electric and gasoline power are seeing a boost in sales in Korea. In the January-November period of 2023, Korea sold a record 254,258 hybrid cars, growing 54.7 percent from a year earlier, while EV sales dipped 7.9 percent to 107,453 units, according to data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association. Bestselling hybrid models included Hyundai’s Grandeur and Tucson and Kia&rsqu
Jan. 4, 2024
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BMW reclaims top auto importer title in Korea
BMW has once again reclaimed the top auto importer title in South Korea, for the first time since 2015, by edging out Mercedes-Benz in a duel that came down to the wire. According to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association’s report released Thursday, BMW sold 77,395 vehicles in the Korean market last year, just 698 more than Mercedes-Benz’s 76,697 sold. As the former took up 28.56 percent of the total market share and the latter accounted for 28.3 percent, the two
Jan. 4, 2024
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Kia logs record sales in 2023
Kia has set a new record by selling 3.08 million vehicles across the world last year, Korea’s second-largest automaker said Wednesday. Kia sold 563,660 cars in Korea and 2.51 million vehicles overseas, up 4.6 percent and 6.7 percent on-year, respectively. The automaker’s previous record was 3.04 million units in 2014. Kia’s sport utility vehicles led the company’s record year. The three bestselling models were the Sportage with 523,502 units sold, the Seltos with 344,013
Jan. 3, 2024
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Hyundai Motor kick-starts year at Korea’s first EV-only factory
Hyundai Motor Group kick-started the year with a New Year's address on Wednesday at Kia AutoLand Gwangmyeong, South Korea’s first dedicated electric vehicle factory, with Executive Chair Chung Euisun and other top executives sharing the company's vision and commitment to electrification and future mobility. The Hyundai chief reaffirmed the group's focus on "constant change" and "sustainable growth" as key strategies to thrive amid global uncertainties and
Jan. 3, 2024
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No Korea-made EVs are eligible for US tax credits
With the US government excluding electric vehicles equipped with Chinese batteries for tax credits starting this year, Korea-made electric cars sold in the US officially became ineligible for the hefty tax break. According to the US Department of Energy on Monday, only 19 EV models are available for tax credits of up to $7,500 following the Inflation Reduction Act, a drop from last year’s 43 models. Several US automakers’ electric car and plug-in hybrid models -- Chevrolet, Chrysle
Jan. 2, 2024
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor aims to open era of flying mobility
Flying cars have long been a fixture in science fiction movies. For Hyundai Motor Group, the vision of vehicles flying in the air is not just a whimsical idea anymore as the Korean auto giant appears determined to make them a reality in the near future. Supernal, Hyundai Motor Group’s US-based advanced air mobility company, is gearing up to showcase the life-size concept model of its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, or eVTOL, at CES 2024 to be held at the Las Vegas Convention
Jan. 1, 2024
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LG to unveil display tech for smart cars at CES 2024
LG Display said Monday it will unveil four new automotive display technologies at the upcoming CES 2024 slated for next week in Las Vegas, introducing innovations tailored for software-defined vehicles that heavily rely on multiple advanced displays for various functions. These display solutions aim to improve the flexibility, visual quality, affordability, and safety of screens in software-defined vehicles. Central to LG's showcase is the adaptation of P-OLED, or plastic OLED, technology t
Jan. 1, 2024
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Hyundai, Kia hybrid sales hit record high
Hyundai Motor Group’s two auto brands -- Hyundai Motor Company and Kia -- have set a new record by selling some 767,000 hybrid electric vehicles across the world through November this year, the South Korean auto giant said Wednesday. According to the automakers, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia sold 254,258 HEVs in the Korean market, accounting for 21 percent of their total domestic sales during the January to November period. The two companies sold 513,000 HEVs overseas in the same timeframe
Dec. 27, 2023
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Chaebol leaders heading to CES 2024
Leaders of South Korea’s top conglomerates are set to converge at CES 2024 in Las Vegas next month to immerse themselves in emerging tech trends and expand global business networks. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will be making his second consecutive appearance after last year's CES. “I’m also wondering how far artificial intelligence can be evolved. Drastic changes are expected to be made in the next five years. (That’s why) I’m heading to the CES,” th
Dec. 27, 2023
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Hyundai Mobis to help Marines combat motion sickness
South Korean automotive technology company Hyundai Mobis said Wednesday it has teamed up with the Marine Corps to develop a novel anti-motion sickness technology for assault vehicles to boost Marines' combat performance on rough terrain. The potential technology is designed specifically for amphibious assault vehicles. Because these vehicles are used for transporting troops from ships to shore through rough, unpredictable sea and land conditions, motion sickness is a common issue that plagu
Dec. 27, 2023
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[Photo News] Hyundai's year-end gifts
Hyundai Motor Company has given out year-end gifts and offered cultural experiences to 1,432 children and adolescents nationwide in collaboration with ChildFund Korea as a part of its annual corporate social responsibility activities, the Korean automaker said Wednesday. Named "Santa Expedition," this year's event marking its eighth edition also invited youth to Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang in Gyeonggi Province to experience various mobility activities. (Hyundai Motor Group)
Dec. 27, 2023
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Hyundai Motor seeks alternative answers in India, Southeast Asia
Hyundai Motor Group has set its sights on the Southeast Asian region in search of alternative markets outside of China and Russia as the Korean automaker looks to move beyond its heyday in the two state-dominated nations. Hyundai Motor’s Chinese business used to boast upbeat sales of over 1 million units per year with five local manufacturing plants in operation. This came to an abrupt end in 2017 when Beijing took retaliatory actions against South Korean companies in response to Seoul&rsq
Dec. 26, 2023
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Hyundai Mobis to develop digital twin system
Hyundai Mobis will work with US software company Wind River to develop a digital twin system called M.Dev Studio to optimize the future working conditions of crafting auto parts, the South Korean auto parts maker said Monday. M.Dev Studio is expected to offer a virtual space for not only Hyundai Mobis, but also its partners and various research teams to carry out joint projects through simultaneous simulation and remote monitoring as they work on developing core auto technologies and products to
Dec. 25, 2023
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[Photo News] Indian car of the year
Hyundai Motor Company's Exter, a compact SUV strategically developed to target the auto market in India, has won Indian Car of the Year 2024, the South Korean automaker said Sunday. The Ioniq 5, Hyundai Motor's all-electric vehicle, also took home the honor of Green Car of the Year at the same awards. With the COTY award, Hyundai Motor has won the top auto accolade for the eighth time, the most among all brands in India. (Hyundai Motor Group)
Dec. 25, 2023
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Exports of eco-friendly cars jump 33 percent to record high this year
South Korea's exports of eco-friendly vehicles surged 32.5 percent on-year to a record high during the first 11 months of this year on solid global demand for electric vehicles, data showed Sunday. The export volume of eco-friendly automobiles came to 662,307 units during the January-November period, compared with 499,854 units a year earlier, according to the data by the Korea Automobile and Mobility Association. The number for the entire 2023 is expected to surpass 700,000 for the first t
Dec. 24, 2023
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Incheon Airport passengers rebound to nearly 80% of pre-pandemic level
The number of passengers traveling via Incheon International Airport has rebounded to 77.9 percent of the pre-pandemic level this year, data showed Sunday. A total of 49.97 million travelers flew via the airport, west of Seoul, during the first 11 months of 2023, which represents 77.9 percent of the 64.17 million passengers during the same period of 2019, according to the data compiled by the transport ministry. Around 56 million air passengers are expected to use the airport by the end of this
Dec. 24, 2023