Hyundai’s first full-size electric Genesis GV90 to roll out in late 2025

The Genesis, Hyundai Motor Co.'s standalone premium brand, will launch its first full-size electric sport utility vehicle, the GV90, late next ...

MSCI Korea Index adds Alteogen, Enchem, HD Hyundai Electric

South Korea's Alteogen Inc., Enchem Co., and HD Hyundai Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.MS...

Kia unveils teaser images for all-electric EV3

Kia Corp. the second-largest automaker in South Korea, unveiled the first teaser images and video of the upcoming third all-electric sports utility ...

LS Electric wins $23 mn order for Thai railway signal system

South Korea's LS Electric Co. won a contract from the State Railway of Thailand to construct a railway signaling system for a 177 km section between...

Hyundai launches the ST1, its 1st electric work van with futuristic styling

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it is launching the ST1, its first fully electric work van that can be retrofi...

Polestar 4 electric SUV coupe to hit South Korean roads in June

The Polestar 4 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) coupe is set to make its debut in South Korea in June and targets deliveries from October, Swedi...

HD Hyundai Electric likely to join MSCI Korea: Samsung Securities

HD Hyundai Electric Co., Alteogen Inc. and Enchem Co. are expected to be invited to join Morgan Stanley Capital International’s Korea Index wh...

Hyundai, Toray to team up to develop mobility materials

Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Japan's Toray Industries Inc. to jointly develop carbon fi...

Power transformer sales explode on AI boom: HD Hyundai Electric CEO

Cho Seok, chief executive of HD Hyundai Electric Co., is an outsider at Korea Inc.When he was named CEO of the power equipment maker in December 201...

S.Korea’s current account surplus near 3-year high on chips

South Korea’s current account surplus touched a near three-year high in February as goods exports continued to grow on strong overseas sales o...

Kia EV9 named best electric SUV in Germany

Kia Corp. 's EV9, the signature large all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) of South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, was named the top electric ...

Kia, Hyundai sweep World Car Awards with EV9, IONIQ 5 N

NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s No. 3 carmaker, has swept the 2024 World Car Awards, a global premier standard for automotiv...

Ferrari, SK On team up to innovate battery technology

Ferrari S.p.A. joined hands with SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery producer, to innovate cell technology as the It...

L&F signs $9.7 bn cathode supply contract with SK On

South Korea's cathode supplier L&F Co. announced that it signed a contract with the rechargeable battery maker SK On for an electric vehicle (...

Hyundai to bring Casper EV to Japan, premium Genesis cars to India

Hyundai Motor Co. will bring its electric Casper crossover city car to Japan next year as part of a bid to reinvigorate its performance in the neigh...

S.Korean steelmakers mull building electric furnaces in US

Steelmakers are considering building steel mills with electric furnaces in the United States to survive the triple whammy of high tariff barriers, l...

BMW EV sales roar in Korea on strong lineup of new models

BMW, already one of the top two best-selling imported car sellers in South Korea, has beaten the world’s No. 1 EV seller Tesla Inc. in the cou...

KG Mobility unveils premium SUV Rexton Summit

South Korea's automaker KG Mobility Corp. announced on Friday that it launched the large-sized premium sport utility vehicle (SUV)  Rexton Summ...

BMW unveils PHEV sedan New 530e in S.Korea

BMW Korea announced on Tuesday that it unveiled the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan model The New 530e in the domestic market. According to BMW Kor...

Hyundai’s IONIQ 6: Most efficient electric vehicle in US

Hyundai Motor Co.'s electric sedan IONIQ 6 has been named the most energy-efficient vehicle in the US, further driving the South Korean automaker&rs...

Hyundai, Kia enjoy renewed popularity of LPG trucks Porter, Bongo

Many economists are trumpeting weak business conditions for the coming months. But an economic slowdown isn’t all that bad for Hyundai Motor C...

KEPCO narrows losses with 2nd straight quarterly profit

South Korea’s power utility Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) on Friday posted its second straight quarterly profit, sharply above market for...

Hyundai Motor launches EVery care for electric cars

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it launched EVery Care, an integrated program that will take care of customers' electric vehicle (EV) l...

Hyundai Motor Group in test run of dedicated EV plant in Korea

Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s No. 3 automaker, started a test operation of the first dedicated electric vehicle factory in South Korea to a...

HD Hyundai to build power distribution device plant in Cheongju

South Korea's HD Hyundai Electric Co. announced on Tuesday that it will invest 117.3 billion won ($87.72 million) in building a new medium and low...

Genesis G80, GV70 electric models win Canada Car of the Year awards

Hyundai Motor Co. 's premium brand Genesis announced on Friday that its Electrified G80 and Electrified GV70 earned prizes at the 2024 Canadian Ca...

South Korea's car exports to US hit record high in 2023

South Korea’s car exports to the US surged 44.6% on-year to a record high of $32.2 billion in 2023, making up the lion’s share of South ...

Celltrion to deliver three treatments to Peru

South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. announced on Thursday that it will supply three treatments, including its blood cancer drug Truxima (rituximab) t...

Hanwha, Saudi gov't to cooperate in defense industry

Hanwha Aerospace Co. and Hanwha Systems Co. announced on Tuesday that they signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) for defense cooper...

Tesla to showcase Cybertruck in South Korea next week

Tesla Inc., the world’s No. 2 electric vehicle maker, is set to showcase its electric full-size pickup Cybertruck in South Korea, home to its ...