Hyundai Motor, Kia overtake Ford in US auto sales in May

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, in May sold more cars in the US than Ford Moto...

Samsung SDI mulls EV battery JV in US; partnership with global automaker

Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea’s top three electric vehicle battery makers, is considering launching a battery production joint venture i...

Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid outscores Toyota Highlander: Auto Bild ratings

Hyundai Motor Co.’s Santa Fe hybrid has earned higher ratings than Toyota Motor Corp.’s Highlander, one of its strongest rivals, in an e...

Global automakers accelerate EV push as chip shortage eases

Global auto companies are moving forward with their electric vehicle (EV) and other future mobility initiatives as the global semiconductor shortage...

SK Nexilis, POSCO move forward with EV battery materials projects

With competition heating up in the global race for more eco-friendly cars, South Korea’s major companies are moving forward with their plans t...

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...

Lotte Chem in hydrogen deal with Air Liquide, invests $185 mn in materials

South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is diversifying into electric vehicle raw materials and hydrogen businesses as new growth drivers, moving a...

SK Innovation, Ford agree to launch $5.3 bn EV battery JV in US

South Korean battery maker SK Innovation Co. and Ford Motor Co. have agreed to launch a 6 trillion won ($5.3 billion) joint venture to support the U...

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 Motor to make EVs in US with $7.4 bn investment by 2025

Hyundai Motor Group will pump $7.4 billion into its US operations by 2025, with a focus on future mobility segments, including electric vehicles (EV...

Kia posts record US sales for 2nd straight month, driven by SUVs

Kia Corp., an automaking affiliate of the Hyundai Motor Group, on Monday posted its best-ever monthly US auto sales for a second straight month in A...

Hyundai Motor pilots EV mobility service for pets

Hyundai Motor Group will pilot an urban mobility service for pets in Seoul, using a specially designed Ray EV model by Kia Corp. The group said on A...

Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market

Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...

Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market

Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...

Hyundai debuts First Genesis EV sedan at Shanghai Auto Show

Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday unveiled an electric version of its premium brand Genesis at the opening of Auto Shanghai 2021 as the top South Korean c...

GM, LG to build second US EV battery plant in Tennessee

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and General Motors Co. will spend 2.7 trillion won ($2.4 billion) to build their second US electric vehicle battery plant in...

SK expands EV profile with Signet EV acquisition, Polestar investment

SK Group will enter the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) charger market by acquiring a majority stake in South Korea’s industrial charger ...

Kia raises $700 mn in foreign green bonds

Kia Corp. has issued its first foreign currency ESG bonds worth $700 million to strengthen its investment in electric vehicles and other eco-friendl...

Samsung SDI to supply cylindrical cells to Hyundai, Kia

Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, is developing cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for Hyundai Motor C...

Posco Chemical to supply EV battery materials to GM-LG Energy JV

Posco Chemical Co., the secondary battery materials unit of POSCO, will supply anodes, a key material used in electric car batteries, to the joint v...

Chips, EV and AI lead Korean firms' 2020 R&D spending

Semiconductor chips, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI) drove the top 100 South Korean companies' spending on research and developme...

Kia debuts all-electric EV6; runs faster, longer than Tesla, IONIQ 5

Kia Corp. on Tuesday debuted the EV6, its first dedicated electric vehicle built on Hyundai Motor Group’s new EV platform, amid intensifying com...

Hyundai to build ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure under E-pit brand

Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled a plan to build high-speed electric car charging infrastructure across the country as the South Korean auto giant s...

Kia fully unveils EV6 with new design philosophy

Kia Corp. has now revealed full images of the EV6, its first dedicated electric vehicle (EV), ahead of the car’s world premiere on Mar. 30. Th...

Hyundai, Kia set to change gear to revive China sales

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. posted their worst results in China last year since they advanced into that neighboring market in 2002. Their Chines...

S.Korea’s top flexible PCB maker wins big in 5G and EVs

BH Co. is South Korea’s leading manufacturer of flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), an essential component of smartphones, from camera to O...

Kia reveals teaser of first dedicated EV model, EV6

Kia Corp. on Mar. 9 showcased teaser images and video clips of EV6 – its first dedicated electric vehicle (EV) built on Hyundai Motor Group&rs...

LG Energy, GM in talks to build 2nd EV battery plant in Tennessee

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. is exploring building a second electric car battery plant in the US with joint venture partner General M...

Hyundai, LG Energy agree to split EV recall costs, reflect in Q4 results

Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have agreed on how to split the costs of replacing the electric vehicle batteries made by the LG Group...

Hyundai to recall some 82,000 EVs over fire risk; cost seen at $900 mn

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday that it will recall 81,701 units of its electric vehicles sold worldwide over fire risk, in a move that could co...