The interior of a car equipped with LG Electronics' infotainment system Chief executives of LG Group’s key units, including LG Electronics Inc., will visit the headquarters of global carmakers for a series of closed-door meetings, starting in June, in their push to expand in the software-
LG Innotek's automotive AP modules (Courtesy of Yonhap) LG Innotek Co., a major South Korean electronics parts developer, has forayed into the automotive application processor (AP) module market, poised for 22% annual growth in the next five years. The company, also a major camera module
Park Hyoung-sei, head of LG Electronics’ home entertainment division, speaks at the company’s webOS Summit 2024 in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 27, 2024 (Courtesy of LG) LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to invest more than 1 trillion won ($762 mi
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domestic mobile game developer Mobirix Co. to develop games dedicated to vehicles. The partnership aims to expand LG Uplus's car infotainment business. LG Uplus will levera
The cockpit and advanced driver assistance system integration platform to be embedded in cars (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. and Magna International Inc. have jointly developed an automotive electronics platform that integrates LG’s infotainment technology with Magna&rsq
LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan LG Electronics Inc.'s automotive electronics production plants have surpassed 100% of their operating rate this year as of the end of September.According to LG Electronics' third-quarter report, the factory utilization rate of its Vehicle components Solutions (VS)
(Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday it will supply the webOS content platform for the redesigned GV80 and GV80 Coupe under the premium Genesis brand of Hyundai Motor Co.The operating system allows drivers of the revamped GV80 and GV80 Coupe to enjoy YouTube a
LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan speaks to the press on Sept. 4, 2023, at IAA Mobility in Munich (Courtesy of LG Electronics) MUNICH -- LG Magna e-Powertrain Co., a joint venture between South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. and Canada’s Magna International Inc., has announced plans to bu
South Korean mobile telecom carrier LG Uplus Corp. has announced on Tuesday its plans to install its integrated infotainment (IVI) platform, the Uplus Drive-based service, into Toyota's upcoming RAV4 PHEV (plug-in hybrid) for the domestic market.The Uplus Drive platform is an all-in-one IVI so
LG's in-vehicle infotainment system When LG Electronics Inc. surprised the market last year by announcing that it was exiting the mobile phone business, one of its mainstay businesses, investors wondered, what's next?It didn’t take long for the South Korean electronics giant to come up wi
(Courtesy of LG Magna) LG Magna e-Powertrain Co. will invest $78 million in its Chinese plant of electric vehicle parts to meet growing demand in the world’s largest EV market.The joint venture between LG Electronics Inc. and Canada’s auto parts maker Magna International Inc. decide
LG Corp. Chairman Koo Kwang-mo (second from right) visits LG Elec.'s R&D center in S.Korea (Courtesy of LG Group) LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, is set to pour $34 billion into the battery, automotive electronics and other future growth sectors as it aims to take
LG Magna’s Mexico plant rendering (Courtesy of LG Magna) LG Magna e-Powertrain Co. broke ground on Tuesday for a factory to produce electric vehicle components in Mexico to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly automobiles in North America.The EV powertrain joint venture between South
LG Electronics CTO I.P. Park at LG Future Talk with Amy Aleha, MC of CES 2021 LG Electronics Inc. will launch a car infotainment system joint venture with Luxoft, a DXC Technology company headquartered in Switzerland, later this month to develop advanced car infotainment systems.During the Cons