Global infra boom revives S.Korea’s heavy equipment sector

South Korea’s heavy machinery manufacturers are making a strong start this year, reporting the highest first quarter revenue figures since 201...

Hyundai Engineering seeks Q3 IPO; seen as precursor to group revamp

Hyundai Engineering Co., an unlisted construction affiliate of the Hyundai Motor Group, is seeking an initial public offering on the Korean bourse, ...

Samsung SDI to supply cylindrical cells to Hyundai, Kia

Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, is developing cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for Hyundai Motor C...

Hyundai Heavy wins $202 mn shipbuilding order

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has won an order worth 227 billion won ($202 million) to build three liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, said its...

Hyundai Oilbank, Air Products sign MOU to make hydrogen

Hyundai Oilbank Co., the oil refining unit under Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., has joined hands with US gas and chemical company Air Produc...

Hyundai likely to briefly halt 2nd plant; Grandeur sedan affected

Hyundai Motor Co. will likely suspend a second plant due to a component supply disruption as a global shortage of automotive chips is putting the to...

Hyundai Motor sets recovery plan for commercial vehicles

Hyundai Motor Co. has devised ambitious plans for this year to rescue its declining commercial vehicle segment. The company will undergo organizatio...

Hyundai Motor to launch Genesis in China, posts record US sales

Hyundai Motor Co. and sister firm Kia Corp. posted their best-ever March and first-quarter sales in the US, where the South Korean companies are wor...

Hyundai Mobis expands mobility business, reveals concept cars

South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis will undergo significant reforms in its business model to become a future mobility platfo...

Snowballing losses cloud Hyundai Heavy’s 2021 IPO plans

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. saw its net losses snowball in 2020, clouding its initial public offering plans for this year....

Hyundai Motor to halt plant for a week; Kona, IONIQ 5 affected

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will halt its main plant in Ulsan for a week due to a component supply disruption, the latest si...

Samsung Heavy sets new global record with $2.5 bn order

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has landed an order to build 20 very large container ships (VLCS) at 2.8 trillion won ($2.5 billion), t...

Samsung widens lead over rivals with industry’s first advanced DDR5

Samsung Electronics Co. has extended its lead in memory chips over its rivals by unveiling the industry’s first 512 gigabyte DDR5 module based...

KIC, Hyundai Heavy to co-invest $900 mn in growth firms

The sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will make co-investments worth up to 1 trillion won ($900 million) alongside the Hyunda...

Hyundai to build ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure under E-pit brand

Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled a plan to build high-speed electric car charging infrastructure across the country as the South Korean auto giant s...

Hyundai, Woowa Brothers tie up to develop last-mile delivery robot

Hyundai Motor Group and Woowa Brothers Corp., the country’s top food delivery app operator, have agreed to jointly develop delivery robots cap...

Hyundai Motor invests in Clearpath Robotics in push for future mobility

Hyundai Motor Co. has invested $5 million in Clearpath Robotics Inc., a Canada-based robotics startup, in a stepped-up push to transform into a comp...

Hyundai Motor chair says to upgrade incentive, promotion systems

The Hyundai Motor Group will upgrade its performance-based incentive and promotion systems to the global levels to compensate its top performers and...

Hyundai Heavy adds $724 mn order, reaching 29.5% of 2021 target

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has won new orders worth 823 billion won ($724 million) to build a total of 10 vessels for four global clients in Afr...

Hyundai Motor offers first peek at Staria minivan

Hyundai Motor Co. on Mar. 11 unveiled teaser images of its Staria minivan, part of the company’s new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) lineup. This ...

Hyundai, Kia set to change gear to revive China sales

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. posted their worst results in China last year since they advanced into that neighboring market in 2002. Their Chines...

COEX to run Vietnam’s No.2 convention center as MICE industry takes off

The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and its exhibition operating unit, the Convention & Exhibition Center (COEX), will run Vietnam&...

Hyundai Motor to introduce batch production system at local plant

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. is considering introducing a new factory idea for its major local plant aimed at better responding to rising m...

SK Hynix produces mobile DRAM with industry’s largest capacity

SK Hynix Inc., South Korea’s second-largest chipmaker, has started mass production of 18 gigabyte (GB) mobile DRAM, which offers the industry&...

Hyundai, LG Energy agree to split EV recall costs, reflect in Q4 results

Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have agreed on how to split the costs of replacing the electric vehicle batteries made by the LG Group...

SK Hynix to unveil industry’s smallest pixel image sensor, eyes $24.9 bn market

Leading global chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. plans to unveil the industry’s smallest 0.7-micrometer pixel image sensor this year to enhance its pr...

Hyundai Glovis, Changjiu team up to boost China-Europe rail transport

South Korea-based Hyundai Glovis Co. has teamed up with China’s largest automotive logistics firm, Changjiu Group, to foster rail transport op...

Hyundai Heavy, Aramco form global hydrogen partnership

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. and Saudi Aramco have agreed to launch a hydrogen partnership in a step toward building a ...

Hyundai, SK in hydrogen tie-up as part of $38 bn industry cooperation

South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor Group and energy conglomerate SK Group have agreed to tie up in hydrogen-related projects as part of an...

Hyundai Heavy hires Korea Investment, 4 others as IPO managers

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., which plans to list its shares on the local bourse this year, has mandated Korea Investment &...