SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its luxury brand Genesis said Monday they have been named leading carmakers in terms of technology experience by U.S. market research firm J.D. Power. Hyundai ranked first for the sixth consecutive year among mass-market brands in the 2025 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) study, scoring [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Seoul announced Sunday that it will introduce South Korea’s first fully driverless autonomous shuttle as early as late September, marking a milestone in the country’s push toward next-generation urban mobility. The 11-seat shuttle, developed by domestic start-up Autonomous AtoZ, was built from the ground up for self-driving purposes. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Euisun Chung, the executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, has highlighted the role of customers in the group’s growth and the future of the mobility industry in an interview with a leading U.S. automotive media outlet published Thursday. The interview with Automotive News was conducted on the occasion of [...]
COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor made its debut at Gamescom, the world’s largest gaming convention, unveiling a retro-style arcade game inspired by its latest concept car. From August 20 to 24, the automaker is hosting a booth in the “Retro & Family” section of Gamescom 2025 at the Koelnmesse exhibition center. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The founding family of Hyundai Motor Group has been selected by the U.S. publication Automotive News as a recipient of its Centennial Award for its contribution to the advancement of the global auto industry, according to the group Monday. Late founder Chung Ju-yung, Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-koo and Euisun [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia has officially launched “The 2026 Carnival,” an updated version of its flagship large recreational vehicle (RV), aimed at strengthening its foothold in the high-demand family and leisure car market. The company began full-scale sales on Sunday. The refreshed model is offered in two powertrains — a 3.5-liter gasoline engine [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday the company, together with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), will showcase an exhibition by artist Tavares Strachan as part of the automaker’s ongoing partnership with the U.S. museum. The exhibition, titled “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began,” will open Oct. 12 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group has emerged as the world’s second-most profitable automaker in the first half of 2025, surpassing Germany’s Volkswagen Group, despite facing challenges like U.S. tariffs and global supply chain disruptions. According to the Korea Automotive Research Institute’s analysis, Hyundai sold 3.65 million vehicles globally in the first half [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Genesis, the independent luxury auto brand of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said Sunday that it has officially entered the Egyptian market, marking its debut in the broader Middle East and Africa region. Genesis held a launch event in Egypt on Thursday (local time) and opened its first permanent showroom [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S.-made vehicles are gaining unprecedented traction in South Korea’s import car market, fueled largely by the surging popularity of Tesla and the easing of non-tariff trade barriers under recent Korea-U.S. trade negotiations. According to auto data firm CarIsYou Data Research Institute, 7,362 U.S.-made passenger vehicles were sold in South [...]