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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor: First auto brand available for purchase on Amazon Autos
You can now buy a Hyundai on Amazon.You read that right. You can buy a vehicle on the same site where you purchase dinosaur balloons and roller skat...
Jan 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
BMW retains throne in South Korea’s imported car market
German luxury carmaker BMW claimed the mantle of top imported car brand in South Korea for a second consecutive year in 2024, beating out rival Merc...
Jan 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia sell 7.23 mn units together in 2024, eye more sales in 2025
Hyundai Motor Co. and its sibling Kia Corp. have set a target to sell a combined 7.39 million units around the globe this year with greater focus on...
Jan 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea-Philippines FTA to boost car and food exports
South Korea and the Philippines free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to increase exports to the Philippines, especially cars and parts, which will...
Dec 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Rotem delivers driverless metro cars to Taiwan
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean rolling stock and defense equipment maker, said on Friday it held a ceremony to mark the arrival of the first ba...
Dec 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hahn & Co. buys SK Enpulse’s chip wafer polishing pad business
Seoul-based private equity firm Hahn & Co. has agreed to buy the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) pads manufacturing division of SK Enpulse C...
Dec 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Display, Dolby to collaborate on automotive OLEDs
South Korea's Samsung Display said on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dolby Laboratories to jointly promote Dolby's high...
Dec 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea's personal mobilities firm GCoo enters Africa
South Korean personal mobility (PM) company Gbike, the operator of PM sharing service platform Gcoo, said on Wednesday it started the electric kick ...
Dec 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, BAIC to inject $1.1 bn in China joint venture
Hyundai Motor Co. and its Chinese partner Beijing Motor Corp. (BAIC) will jointly invest $1.1 billion in their joint venture, which produces and sel...
Dec 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity to transform top Korean car rental firms into mobility service providers
Affinity Equity Partners aims to develop leading South Korean car rental companies into mobility service providers to create additional profitabilit...
Dec 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T, Sweden's Karnfull Next to team up for SMR
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. said Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Swedish energy company Karnfull Next AB to jointl...
Dec 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hong Kong-based PEF Affinity Equity to acquire control of Lotte Rental
Affinity Equity Partners, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, will acquire a controlling stake in South Korea’s No. 1 car rental and leasing co...
Dec 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Pilbara completes Gwangyang lithium hydroxide plant
South Korea's POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution Co., a subsidiary of POSCO Group, said on Friday the completion of its second rock-based lithium hydrox...
Dec 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T, LS Electric to establish US solar JV
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. and LS Electric Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday to expand solar power projects in the U...
Nov 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LS Electric shares jump on $358mn HVDC transformer order news
LS Electric Co., a South Korean industrial energy facility and systems supplier, is expected to sign a 500 billion won ($358 million) deal with a GE...
Nov 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia win US ALG Residual Value Awards
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said on Wednesday that Hyundai's electric compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) Kona EV and Kia's mid-size SUV Telluri...
Nov 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
IONIQ 9, EV9 GT named most anticipated new vehicles in US
Hyundai Motor Co. 's IONIQ 9 and Kia Corp. 's EV9 GT were selected as America’s Most Anticipated New Vehicles 2025 by Newsweek. This is t...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Chung Ki-sun moves closer to managing HD Hyundai with his promotion
HD Hyundai Co., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 1 shipbuilding conglomerate, on Thursday shuffled its top management. In it, Vice Cha...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
BYD to debut passenger EVs in South Korea in 2025
China’s electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will debut in the South Korean passenger car market next year with premium models in hopes of becoming ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C wins $725 mn Saudi Arabia HVDC line order
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) said on Tuesday it has bagged a $725 million order to build a power transmission line i...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Rivian in $6.7 bn deal
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, is set to supply cells to Rivian Automotive Inc., a US electric vehicle manu...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor designs the future of mobility in Irvine studio
IRVINE, Calif. -- White sneakers, gray nail polish, pink goggles and orange remote controls are not something visitors expect to see in car design s...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO, LS Electric to co-work on predictive diagnostics solutions
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the South Korean state-run utility company, said on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to launch Euro 7-compliant car in Europe next year
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is set to introduce a tougher emissions standards-compliant model in Europe next year ahead of...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Lotte Card launches long-term rental car card in Vietnam
South Korea's Lotte Card Co. launched a long-term car rental exclusive card in Vietnam to expand its presence in the local market.Its Vietnamese s...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor reveals teaser image of IONIQ 9
Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday released the teaser images of its IONIQ 9, a three-row, all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV).IONIQ 9's third mode...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis introduces EV drill lance on car carriers
South Korea's Hyundai Glovis Co. said on Thursday that it will introduce a special fire suppression tool, the EV (Electric Vehicle) - Drill Lance, f...
Oct 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group wins Cars.com's 2025 Top Pick EV Awards
Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday Hyundai Motor Co. ‘s IONIQ electric vehicles (EVs) and Kia Corp. ‘s EV9 have each been awarded 202...
Oct 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to produce Creta EV in India for January launch
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Sunday it will launch an electric model of the compact sport utility vehicle Creta in India this January — the first...
Oct 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply batteries for Ford's electric commercial vehicles
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is set to supply battery cells and modules to US For...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet