SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Monday its vehicle sales rose 26 percent in March from a year earlier thanks to strong demand from both home and abroad. GM Korea sold 51,388 vehicles last month, compared with 40,781 units from a year ago, [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company is fortifying its foothold in the North American market by introducing the redesigned Tucson, its compact sport utility vehicle (SUV). At the press preview of the 2024 New York International Auto Show held on March 27 at the Javits Convention Center, Hyundai unveiled the “All-New Tucson” [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Thursday it has unveiled the K4 compact sedan at the New York auto show as it plans to launch the vehicle in North American markets this year. Kia will assemble the K4 compact at its plant in Mexico, and sell [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia’s large electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the EV9, emerged as the Car of the Year at the 2024 World Car Awards (WCA) held on March 27 during the New York International Auto Show. The EV9 also claimed the title of World Electric Vehicle of the Year. Hyundai Motor Company’s [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to bolster its future global competitiveness, Hyundai Motor Group has announced a large-scale domestic hiring and investment initiative. Over the next three years, the automotive giant plans to recruit 80,000 new employees in South Korea and invest a staggering 68 trillion won. Hyundai’s production workers, known [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has unveiled two new Genesis concept vehicles in New York as it strives to further strengthen the independent Genesis brand. Hyundai Motor introduced the brand’s first flagship electric SUV concept, the Genesis Neolun Concept, and the GV60 Magma Concept, which is an upgraded [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Tuesday it has hired two former Mercedes-Benz and BMW designers for its operations in Europe and China in the latest move to strengthen its design capabilities. Former Mercedes-Benz designer Oliver Samson and former BMW designer Lim Seung-mo will begin serving as head [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand has unveiled a blackout edition of its flagship G90 sedan, bathing the luxurious model in what the company calls “the primordial color” to evoke a sense of refined mystique. Dubbed the Genesis G90 Black, the range-topping trim focuses on elevating the aesthetic of South Korea’s most [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s exports of eco-friendly vehicles, including hybrid and electric cars, experienced a significant decline in February, marking the first contraction in over three years, a concerning trend given the country’s rising dependence on electric vehicle (EV) exports. According to data released on March 20 by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 and Kia’s EV6 muscled their way into the top 10 best-selling electric vehicles in the United States last year, carving out a foothold in a market dominated by Tesla. According to data from the market research firm S&P Global Mobility, the Ioniq 5 registered 31,286 sales in [...]