SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz Korea and three other car companies will recall over 10,000 vehicles due to defective components, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. The companies, which also include BMW Group Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea and domestic electrified van manufacturer Jeis Mobility, are voluntarily recalling a total of 10,981 units of 20 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Group is intensifying its efforts to bolster the 2030 Busan World Expo bid through a distinctive art car exhibition in San Francisco, USA. On Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Group revealed plans to showcase 14 art cars featuring the Ioniq 5, EV6, and G80 electric models at the Asia-Pacific [...]
ULSAN, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a dedicated electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in the country’s southeastern industrial city of Ulsan, with a goal of producing 200,000 vehicles annually, starting in 2026. Hyundai will spend 2 trillion won ($1.51 billion) to build [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of diesel automobiles built by local manufacturers fell more than 20 percent on-year through the third quarter of 2023, data showed Sunday, amid the rising preference for electric vehicles in the market. South Korea’s five carmakers sold 76,367 units of diesel passenger cars over the January-September period, down [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group stands as the second-largest player in the U.S. market for electric vehicles (EVs) despite concerns surrounding Washington’s protectionism policy, data showed Sunday. Hyundai Motor Co. took up 4.8 percent of the U.S. EV market in the January-September period, with its smaller sister Kia Corp. [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Over the past three months, large business groups boasting assets exceeding 5 trillion won have expanded their influence in the automotive and transportation sectors. The Korea Fair Trade Commission recently unveiled the “Status of Changes in Companies Belonging to Large Business Groups (August-October),” revealing that as of November 1, the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The percentage of imported passenger cars in the domestic market is anticipated to drop below 20 percent this year, marking the first decline in four years. This decrease can be attributed to the relative success of domestic passenger car models, particularly Hyundai Motor’s luxury brand, Genesis, and the overall decrease [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor executives recently took the unconventional step of test-driving a Tesla electric car and other luxury models from various manufacturers, garnering considerable attention in the process. This departure from the norm is indicative of Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun’s strong belief that the company should prioritize building cars [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea dropped 15.9 percent in October from a year earlier due to weakened demand for foreign electric vehicle (EV) models, industry data showed Friday. The number of newly registered imported cars last month totaled 21,329 units, compared with 25,363 units a year ago, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it hosted an annual mobility forum in Silicon Valley, bringing together key figures from cutting-edge mobility companies and government officials to share ideas of the future of the industry. Under the theme titled “Re-Vision & Re-Value,” the group’s Mobility Innovators Forum 2023 was held [...]