SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Genesis electrified G80 earned the highest crash safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday. The South Korean carmaker produces the luxury SUV and high-end sedans under its independent Genesis brand. The electrified G80 sedan earned high scores in a wide [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled the design of the all-new Kona subcompact SUV ahead of its domestic launch early next year. The new Kona is the second-generation model after the first version was launched in June 2017, the company said in a statement. It will be available in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday the launch of the Universe Mobile Office bus, South Korea’s first mass-produced mobile office. The model is derived from Hyundai’s premium Universe bus, recreating it as an office space. Passengers can work and rest while they’re on the road. The private workspace consists of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Genesis, the luxury brand of Hyundai Motor Co., has decided to halt new internal combustion engine models from 2025 amid a precipitous drop in the share of its diesel models in the domestic market. According to industry sources, Genesis saw its cumulative domestic sales reach 119,839 units in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday it has signed a deal with the Libyan government to supply 3,000 vehicles for those who became disabled during the Second Libyan Civil War. Under the deal, Hyundai Motor will provide 3,000 units of the Venue subcompact to the North African country by the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday launched the upgraded GV60 all-electric model under the independent Genesis brand in the domestic market. The GV60 SUV is equipped with a 77.4-kilowatt-hour battery and can travel up to 451 kilometers on a charge, the company said in a statement. The GV60 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it will supply hydrogen fuel-cell trucks to three Israeli companies, as it seeks to promote its hydrogen commercial vehicles in the Middle Eastern markets. Hyundai Motor has signed separate deals with vehicle importer Colmobil Corp., hydrogen producer Bazan and hydrogen refueling station [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it will supply more than 1,000 hydrogen fuel-cell systems to a German environment-friendly vehicle maker in a three-year deal. Under the contract, Hyundai Motor Group will supply 1,100 hydrogen fuel-cell systems for eco-friendly garbage and cargo trucks to be manufactured [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s car exports reached an all-time high in November on strong demand for eco-friendly cars and stable supply of automotive semiconductors, data showed Monday. The value of outbound shipments of automobiles came to US$5.4 billion last month, up 31 percent on-year to set the largest monthly record, according [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. have broken the 200,000 mark in cumulative electric vehicle (EV) sales in the European Union, industry data showed Sunday. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Kia had sold 200,984 EVs in the European market as of late October 2022. [...]