Global carmakers to speed up EV push as governments pressure harder

US and European governments are pressing harder with tough regulations to expand electric vehicles (EV) adoption for cutting emission. Global automa...

Kakao to strengthen subscription services after Q2 results

Kakao Corp. this year has reported the highest second-quarter earnings in company history.Its regulatory filing on Aug. 6 posted an operating profit...

Hyundai quadruples sales of eco-friendly cars in US

Hyundai Motor Co. has sold more than four times of eco-friendly cars in the US compared to last year. The company said on Aug. 5 that the number of ...

Carmakers log strong profits despite chip shortage

Global carmakers such as Stellantis N.V., BMW, Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Group surprised investors with strong earnings despite the automotiv...

Hyundai Motor, LG Energy to build $1.1 bn EV battery plant in Indonesia

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. will invest $1.1 billion in an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell factory in Indonesia to capture As...

Surging global used car demand brightens Hankook Tire outlook

The global tire industry is enjoying a boom driven by fast-growing used car demand in the world. Hankook Tire & Technology is seen as a key bene...

LG Chem to invest $8.7 bn in battery material, renewable, bio sectors

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top chemical maker, said on Wednesday it will invest 10 trillion won ($8.7 billion) in the battery material, renew...

Woowa Brothers launches last-mile indoor food delivery robot in Seoul

Woowa Brothers Corp., South Korea’s top food delivery app operator, has launched a last-mile indoor robot food delivery service, as people inc...

Lotte Rental IPO to produce hefty return for NPS

The initial public offering of South Korea's Lotte Rental Co., set for next month, will likely produce high double-digit to low triple-digit returns...

Korea's automobile exports log double-digit growth between Jan and May

Automobile exports log double-digit growth for five straight months In May 2021, exports of automobiles nearly doubled compared to the year-earlier...

Debt-ridden Ssangyong to sell car plant in self-rescue drive

Ssangyong Motor Co., the debt-ridden South Korean unit of India’s Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. now in court receivership, has decided to sell it...

NPS bets big on property development as asset prices soar

The National Pension Service (NPS) has been increasing its appetite for office buildings in the development stage as part of an effort to snatch up ...

Grocery delivery platform Oasis valuation tops $650 mn; eyes US expansion

South Korea-based grocery delivery platform Oasis Corp., referred to as Oasis Market, has attracted 50 billion won ($44 million) from global private...

Govt pension fund makes first foray into overseas infrastructure

South Korea's Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) has awarded a combined $105 million mandates to Goldman Sachs, Macquarie and Paris-based A...

Hyundai Motor to adopt digital twin in latest move of virtual technology use

Hyundai Motor Group plans to adopt digital twin technology, which allows the automaker to make a digital replica of a real car for simulation not ...

LG invests $88 mn in Kakao Mobility as both seek new growth opportunities

LG Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group, is investing 100 billion won ($88 million) in Kakao Mobil...

Korea’s leading e-book startups eye IPO in 2022

South Korea’s leading e-book platforms are targeting to go public next year. The country’s subscription-based e-book service provider Mi...

Morai's virtual testing solution reduces testing period for self-driving cars

A self-driving car needs to pass all sorts of tests before setting off for the open road. It needs to experience different types of roads, terrain f...

LX Group’s Pantos to enter e-commerce market with fulfillment service

Pantos Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s newly established LX Group, is entering the global e-commerce market by launching a worldwide ...

Hyundai NEXO, Toyota Mirai to compete in fuel cell cars as Honda exits

Japan’s Honda Motor Co. has announced it is exiting the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market, leaving Toyota Motor Corp. and South Korea’s ...

Hyundai Mobis unveils new grille technology for EVs

South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis announced on June 17 that it has developed a new grille technology that allows drivers to...

Service marketplace Soomgo raises nearly $30 mn in Series C round

South Korea-based Brave Mobile Inc., the operator of service matching platform Soomgo, has secured 32 billion won ($28.6 million) in a Series C fund...

Hyundai to provide hydrogen fuel cell system for world’s first electric car race

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will provide its hydrogen fuel cell system to the world’s first touring race for electric vehicles, Hy...

Delivery service provider Barogo wraps up $72 mn Series C round

Logistics IT platform service Barogo has successfully wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72 million) Series C round, far above the company's initial tar...

Heavy cost pressure set to drive up car prices

South Korea’s automakers are facing a drastic increase in manufacturing costs. Raw material prices are soaring and the global chip shortage re...

Lotte Rental kicks off $360 mn IPO process, seeks $1.8 bn valuation

South Korea’s leading rental car company Lotte Rental Co. has kicked off an initial public offering process to raise some 400 billion won ($36...

Hyundai Motor chairman vows to go carbon neutral, stresses electrification

Chung Euisun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, has vowed to go carbon neutral in the group's processes, from automaking to vehicle disposal, in a mo...

Hyundai becomes India’s top SUV seller, wins Indian Car of the Year Award

Hyundai Motor Group’s small and compact sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are posting strong sales in fast-growing economies including India and R...

Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand sells over 500,000 cars since launch

Hyundai Motor Co.’s standalone high-end brand Genesis has reached a landmark with sales of over 500,000 cars since its launch as the top South...

Korean Air joins race for flying car business to rival Hyundai, Hanwha

Korean Air Lines Co. is entering into the business of urban air mobility (UAM), which is emerging as one of the most futuristic modes of transportat...