Hyundai's IONIQ 5 named Best Electric Vehicle of 2023 in US

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 named Best Electric Vehicle of 2023 in US

Cars.com, a US automobile evaluation website, named the Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 as the Best Electric Vehicle of 2023 on Tuesday. According to Hy...

Kia sponsors LoL e-sport world tourney for 5th straight year

Kia sponsors LoL e-sport world tourney for 5th straight year

For the fifth straight year, Kia Corp. is a sponsor at the e-sport tournament League of Legends (LoL) European Championship (LEC).The tournament has...

Hyundai, Kia post record-high Jan. sales figures in US

Hyundai, Kia post record-high Jan. sales figures in US

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. posted the highest sales record in the US market in January. Hyundai Motor America said on Wednesday that it sold 52...

Kia launches 2024 Niro model with enhanced features

Kia launches 2024 Niro model with enhanced features

Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday the launch of the 2024 Niro, a compact crossover SUV hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) models, which will be availab...

Hyundai, Kia cars selected Best Imported Cars in Germany

Hyundai, Kia cars selected Best Imported Cars in Germany

Hyundai Motor Group was recognized for its overwhelming quality in Germany, which is widely considered the home of automobiles.Hyundai Motor Group s...

Hyundai, Kia make up 11.3% of UK's new car registrations in 2022

Hyundai, Kia make up 11.3% of UK's new car registrations in 2022

South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Group accounted for 11.3% of the new car registrations in the UK last year, according to a report that the Socie...

Hyundai, Kia vow to crack Japan-dominated SE Asian market with EVs

Hyundai, Kia vow to crack Japan-dominated SE Asian market with EVs

For more than four decades, Japanese automakers, led by Toyota Motor Corp., have reigned as undisputed champions in the Southeast Asian auto marke...

Kia Sportage selected Family SUV of Year by UK auto journal

Kia Sportage selected Family SUV of Year by UK auto journal

Kia Corp. said on Friday that its sport utility vehicle (SUV) Sportage has been named Family SUV of the Year by the British automotive magazine What...

Hyundai's four models selected among Car & Driver's best 10 Trucks & SUVs

Hyundai's four models selected among Car & Driver's best 10 Trucks & SUVs

Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday that Hyundai IONIQ5, Kia EV6, Kia Telluride, and Genesis GV70 were selected as the 2023 Best 10 Trucks & S...

Kia to break ground on new Korean EV plant in March

Kia to break ground on new Korean EV plant in March

Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, is set to break ground in March on a domestic factory to produce electric purpose-built vehicles (PB...

Kia's Carens selected as Car of Year in India

Kia's Carens selected as Car of Year in India

Kia Corp. won the "Car of the Year in India" for the first time in three years and five months after entering the Indian auto market.Kia said Sunday...

Hyundai’s Chung Euisun named MotorTrend’s Person of the Year

Hyundai’s Chung Euisun named MotorTrend’s Person of the Year

Chung Euisun, chairman of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has been named Person of the Year by MotorTrend, topping the prestigious US autom...

Kia EV6 named SUV of the year in North America

Kia EV6 named SUV of the year in North America

The Kia EV6 is this year's North American Utility Vehicle of the Year of the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards (NACTO...

Powertrain maker Hyundai Transys set to post record-high 2022 revenue

Powertrain maker Hyundai Transys set to post record-high 2022 revenue

Hyundai Transys Co., a Hyundai Motor Group unit that makes powertrains and seats, said on Wednesday that it is estimated to have achieved record-hig...

11 Hyundai Motor Group products receive US' Good Design Awards

11 Hyundai Motor Group products receive US' Good Design Awards

Hyundai Motor Group on Wednesday said 11 of its products won honors at this year's Good Design Awards of the US.The honors are jointly selected by t...

Hyundai, Kia post record sales in India; to build IONIQ 5 locally

Hyundai, Kia post record sales in India; to build IONIQ 5 locally

South Korea’s two leading automakers – Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. – are solidifying their presence in India, a fast-growing A...

Kia extends official sponsorship of Australian Open until 2028

Kia extends official sponsorship of Australian Open until 2028

Kia Corp. said that it would extend its sponsorship of the Australian Open, one of the world's four major tennis tournaments, until 2028.   ...

Hyundai, Kia beat Honda to rank 5th in US market

Hyundai, Kia beat Honda to rank 5th in US market

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. kept their fifth place in sales in the US market for the second consecutive year. Despite production setbacks due to...

Hyundai, Kia aim to outpace industry growth in 2023

Hyundai, Kia aim to outpace industry growth in 2023

The Hyundai Motor Group is aiming to boost sales by 10% this year from 2022, above an estimated single-digit growth in the global automotive market....

Hyundai Motor Group sweeps eight Kelley Blue Book Awards

Hyundai Motor Group sweeps eight Kelley Blue Book Awards

Hyundai Motor Group won eight awards out of 19 categories in this year's Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, the most of any global auto group.Kia Cor...

Hyundai, Kia to rank third in Europe’s car market after 45 years

Hyundai, Kia to rank third in Europe’s car market after 45 years

Just a couple of decades ago, vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were dismissed as second-class cars of poor quality, with some car m...

Hyundai, Kia on course for record EV sales in Europe

Hyundai, Kia on course for record EV sales in Europe

Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top carmaker, is on course for record electric vehicle sales in Europe, with its new models' expansion in t...

Kia to produce flagship EV9 at Georgia plant in US from 2024

Kia to produce flagship EV9 at Georgia plant in US from 2024

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, will manufacture the EV9, its large flagship electric SUV, at its plant in the US state of ...

Hyundai, Kia US sales up 32% in Nov; eco-friendly cars jump

Hyundai, Kia US sales up 32% in Nov; eco-friendly cars jump

South Kora’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group enjoyed strong demand in the US last month as the improving automotive chip supply situation bo...

Hyundai Motor's concept car N Vision 74 selected as Instant Icon of the Year by TopGear UK

Hyundai Motor's concept car N Vision 74 selected as Instant Icon of the Year by TopGear UK

Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday that it won awards in two categories, "Instant Icon of the Year" and "Manufacturer of the Year," at the 2022 To...

Kia sells 15 million units in Korea over past 60 years

Kia sells 15 million units in Korea over past 60 years

Kia Corp. has sold its 15 million units on the domestic market since releasing its first vehicle six decades ago in 1962.The company on Monday said ...

S. Korea's Kia 1st among UK car dealers for brand satisfaction

S. Korea's Kia 1st among UK car dealers for brand satisfaction

Kia Corp. has seen record-high auto sales in the UK thanks to having the highest brand satisfaction among British dealers.Industry sources on Monday...

Kia mulls investing $754 mn in China instead of Russia

Kia mulls investing $754 mn in China instead of Russia

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, is considering an investment of $754 million, which had been set aside for Russia, in China ...

LG Uplus, Hyundai Motor Group in connected car service deal

LG Uplus, Hyundai Motor Group in connected car service deal

LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, will supply exclusive wireless communications services to Hyundai Motor Group for ...

Hyundai, Kia post record hybrid vehicle sales in US in October

Hyundai, Kia post record hybrid vehicle sales in US in October

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., which are gradually increasing their presence in the US market, saw their hybrid vehicle sales reach an all-time hi...

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