SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday launched the Avante N high-performance model as it strives to strengthen its high-end product lineup. The Avante N is the first sedan of the carmaker’s high-performance N brand. The sporty sedan comes with a 2.0-liter turbo flat power engine that can reach 100 kilometers [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. are set to report a sharp rebound in operating profit for the second quarter on strong demand for their vehicles that offset output disruptions by semiconductor shortages, analysts said Tuesday. Hyundai and Kia, which together form the world’s fifth-biggest carmaker by [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — SsangYong Motor Co. said Monday its employees began to take unpaid leave in rotation as part of self-help measures. Last month, SsangYong workers agreed to the company’s offer of two-year rotational unpaid leave for 4,700 employees, an extension of a cut in wages and suspended welfare benefits until June [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Imported electric vehicle sales jumped 65 percent in the first half compared with a year earlier despite an extended COVID-19 pandemic, industry data showed Monday. From January to June, the number of imported EV registrations jumped to 14,295 units from 8,681 in the year-ago period, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — SsangYong Motor Co., a debt-ridden automaker, has decided to sell the site of its plant in Pyeongtaek as part of self-rescue efforts, the local government said Saturday. The company has been under court receivership since April, as its Indian parent, Mahindra & Mahindra, failed to secure a buyer for [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it has revealed the wagon version of the G70 under its independent Genesis brand in Britain ahead of its launch in other European countries later this year. Hyundai unveiled the G70 Shooting Brake at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of the biggest [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, on Wednesday launched the first electrified model under its independent Genesis brand in the domestic market to meet growing demand for such vehicles. The G80 sedan equipped with an 87.2 kilowatt-hour battery can travel up to 427 kilometers on a single charge, [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Imported carmakers are planning to introduce 53 all-electric models in South Korea by 2023 as they quickly move toward future vehicle technologies amid toughened regulations, the chief of a trade association of foreign automakers here said Tuesday. They also plan to launch 46 mild hybrid electric vehicles, as well [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday its independent brand Genesis’ domestic vehicle sales jumped 33 percent in the first half compared to a year earlier amid tougher competition with imported brands and the COVID-19 pandemic. Hyundai sold 72,710 Genesis vehicles from January to June, up from 48,886 units a year [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it will begin the sale of the Staria minivan in Thailand this week as it strives to increase its presence in Southeast Asian markets. Hyundai also plans to begin introducing the Staria minivan in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia in the third quarter, a company [...]