Hyundai, Kia, Toyota unveil new SUVs in head-to-head showdown

Hyundai, Kia, Toyota unveil new SUVs in head-to-head showdown

South Korea’s two largest automakers – Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. – are set to compete head-to-head with Japan’s top ca...

Innocean releases brand film of Kia Sportage’s 30th anniversary

Innocean releases brand film of Kia Sportage’s 30th anniversary

Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, has rolled out a brand film to mark the 30th anniversary of Kia Corp.'s Sportage, the...

Kia unveils The New Sorento's design

Kia unveils The New Sorento's design

Kia Corp. unveiled "The New Sorento," the latest model of their mid-sized sports utility vehicle (SUV) on Tuesday. The redesigned SUV reflects Kia's...

EV6, GV60 outperform global peers in Auto Bild’s EV tests

EV6, GV60 outperform global peers in Auto Bild’s EV tests

Hyundai Motor Group’s electrification push under the direction of its Chairman Chung Euisun is more than paying off, with a slew of worldwide ...

End of an era: Hyundai, Kia say goodbye to diesel-powered Porters, Bongos

End of an era: Hyundai, Kia say goodbye to diesel-powered Porters, Bongos

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will cease manufacturing diesel-powered compact trucks in November and replace them with liquefied petroleum gas (LP...

Kia Sportage celebrates milestone of 7 mn sales in 30 years

Kia Sportage celebrates milestone of 7 mn sales in 30 years

Kia Sportage has sold more than 7 million units since its launch three decades ago, celebrating the milestone with a special edition of its fifth-ge...

No subsidy, no problem: Hyundai, Kia make top 10 US list for EV sales

No subsidy, no problem: Hyundai, Kia make top 10 US list for EV sales

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. in the first half of the year were among the top 10 in sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs) in the US despite re...

Hyundai Transys installs EV-customized seats on Kia EV9

Hyundai Transys installs EV-customized seats on Kia EV9

South Korea's auto components maker Hyundai Transys on Thursday said it applied electric vehicle (EV) seat technology customized for electrification...

Kia releases latest Sportage to mark model's 30th anniversary

Kia releases latest Sportage to mark model's 30th anniversary

Kia Corp. on Tuesday launched the sale of the 2024 Sportage, South Korea's bestselling mid-size sport-utility vehicle (SUV).Launched in 1993 as "the...

Kia vows to take 10% of Indian market after 1 million car output

Kia vows to take 10% of Indian market after 1 million car output

In celebration of producing 1 million cars from its Indian plant, Kia Corp. has vowed to command 10% of the Indian car market with more diverse mode...

Kia opens e-sports pop-up store Earth 6A3

Kia opens e-sports pop-up store Earth 6A3

Kia Corp. said on Thursday that it has officially launched its pop-up store of e-sports "Earth 6A3" in Seongsu-dong, Seoul.  With a primar...

EV9 SUV to be Kia’s 1st EV assembled in US

EV9 SUV to be Kia’s 1st EV assembled in US

Kia Corp. will spend over $200 million to transform part of its assembly plant in the US state of Georgia to manufacture its second all-electric SUV...

Kia scouts ex-Stellantis executive Pierre-Martin Bos as PBV director

Kia scouts ex-Stellantis executive Pierre-Martin Bos as PBV director

Kia Corp. has brought a former Stellantis N.V.’s commercial vehicle specialist on board for its purpose-built vehicle (PBV) business in Europe...

Kia’s Gwangju auto plant gears up for 2nd heyday with EVs

Kia’s Gwangju auto plant gears up for 2nd heyday with EVs

GWANGJU, South Jeolla Province -- Kia Corp.'s plant in Gwangju, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul, bustled with workers and cars, including its be...

Hyundai’s restyled Santa Fe to revive SUV boom in S.Korea

Hyundai’s restyled Santa Fe to revive SUV boom in S.Korea

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is set to release a next-generation model of its steady-seller Santa Fe SUV this quarter, leadin...

Kia to begin EV battery subscription service pilot project

Kia to begin EV battery subscription service pilot project

South Korea's Kia Corp. said on Tuesday it has partnered with Hyundai Capital Services, Shinhan EZ General Insurance, the Seoul Taxi Association, Ha...

Hyundai, Kia set fresh H1 sales record in US, beating H1 2021

Hyundai, Kia set fresh H1 sales record in US, beating H1 2021

South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Corp. posted record first-half-year sales in the US this year, am...

Hyundai, Kia invest extra $1.5 mn in automotive chip startup

Hyundai, Kia invest extra $1.5 mn in automotive chip startup

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday that they have invested extra 2 billion won ($1.54 million) in BOS Semiconductors, a vehicle ...

Samsung releases portable screen The Freestyle EV9

Samsung releases portable screen The Freestyle EV9

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it will unveil The Freestyle EV9 Edition, a portable TV screen, to commemorate the launch of Kia C...

Hyundai Motor, Kia surpass 10mn global connected car subscribers

Hyundai Motor, Kia surpass 10mn global connected car subscribers

Hyundai Motor Group announced on Monday that the global number of subscribers to the connected car services of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp, first...

Three-fifths of Kia EV9 pre-order customers are new to Kia

Three-fifths of Kia EV9 pre-order customers are new to Kia

About 60 percent of reservations for the EV9, Kia Corp.'s large electric SUV, are first-time buyers for the brand."Sixty percent of the individual c...

Hyundai Motor, Kia regain top spot in Vietnam's auto market

Hyundai Motor, Kia regain top spot in Vietnam's auto market

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are solidifying their dominance in the Vietnamese car market through the launch of new models and competitive lineup...

Lotte Rental CEO becomes first owner of Kia EV9

Lotte Rental CEO becomes first owner of Kia EV9

The first owner of Kia Corp.'s EV9 large electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) is Mr. Choi Jin-hwan, President and CEO of Lotte Rental, South Korea'...

Kia starts delivering electric SUV EV9 to customers

Kia starts delivering electric SUV EV9 to customers

Kia Corp. announced on Sunday that its first large-scale electrified sport utility vehicle (SUV), the EV9, will be available for delivery to custome...

Hyundai, SK battery JV may receive up to $700 mn in US grants

Hyundai, SK battery JV may receive up to $700 mn in US grants

Hyundai Motor Co. and SK On Co. could receive up to $700 million in US tax breaks and grants for their electric vehicle battery plant under construc...

Kia recruits exterior designer John Buckingham from BMW

Kia recruits exterior designer John Buckingham from BMW

Kia Corp. announced on Monday the recruitment of John Buckingham, a distinguished designer with an impressive portfolio that includes BMW, Bentley, ...

Kia unveils European-style EV9

Kia unveils European-style EV9

Kia Corp. is consolidating its status as an electrification frontrunner in Europe with the unveiling of the EV9, its inaugural large domestic electr...

Korea’s first integrated car plant being transformed into Kia’s EV base

Korea’s first integrated car plant being transformed into Kia’s EV base

GWANGMYEONG, Gyeonggi Province -- Kia Corp.'s oldest integrated auto plant — which is also South Korea’s first of its kind — was c...

Hyundai renews FIFA sponsorship; Boston Dynamics, Supernal join

Hyundai renews FIFA sponsorship; Boston Dynamics, Supernal join

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday they have extended their FIFA partnerships through ...

Hyundai, Kia team up with 11 universities for vehicle electrification

Hyundai, Kia team up with 11 universities for vehicle electrification

South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Corp. are joining forces with leading South Korean universities to pioneer adva...

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