GOYANG, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Aerospace University (KAU) announced Monday that its research team has successfully completed what it says is the world’s first solar-powered UAV flight test on the Antarctic continent, marking a milestone for autonomous aviation in extreme environments. The test flights, conducted Nov. 8–17 near South Korea’s Jang Bogo Station with [...]
JEJU, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea took a major step toward expanding its private-sector space industry on Tuesday as Hanwha Systems opened the nation’s largest commercial satellite manufacturing complex on Jeju Island. The new Hanwha Jeju Space Center, located in Seogwipo’s Hawon Techno Campus, spans 30,000 square meters—roughly the size of four soccer fields—and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Arirang 7, South Korea’s multipurpose satellite, has successfully communicated with a ground station after lifting off from a space center in South America, the country’s space agency said Tuesday. Also known as the Korea Multipurpose Satellite 7, the satellite made contact with Russia’s Antarctic ground station at 3:30 a.m. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s five major automakers reported another month of declining global sales in November, underscoring continued weakness in both domestic demand and overseas markets amid a broader economic slowdown. Hyundai Motor, Kia, GM Korea, Renault Korea and KG Mobility sold a combined 668,991 vehicles worldwide last month, down 3.9 percent [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Tesla is accelerating its push into South Korea, leveraging lower-cost China-made vehicles and a new supervised version of its Full Self-Driving system to rapidly expand its presence in one of the world’s most competitive electric-vehicle markets. Tesla Korea sold 47,941 vehicles from January through October, up 61.1 percent from a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Global automakers, led by Hyundai Motor, are deepening their push into gaming as they look to strengthen engagement with younger consumers and broaden their digital reach. Hyundai said on Sunday that its collaboration with the mobile racing game “Asphalt 9: Legends” won the Gold Award in the “Digital Experience: Automotive” [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is moving to tighten regulations on electric scooters as accidents involving personal mobility devices surge nationwide, raising concerns over public safety while prompting debate about the future of these increasingly common, eco-friendly vehicles. According to data released on Sunday by the Korea Road Traffic Authority, accidents involving personal [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group will roll out South Korea’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot service next month on Jeju Island, enabling electric vehicles to function as energy resources by sending stored electricity back to the grid, the company announced Friday. The pilot project stems from a partnership Hyundai signed in September with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has created an interministerial task force to spearhead the development of an advanced aircraft engine for its next-generation fighter jets, an effort aimed at joining the small group of nations capable of producing such high-end defense technology, government officials said on Friday. The new body brings together [...]
GOHEUNG, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The successful fourth launch of South Korea’s Nuri rocket has renewed attention on the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province — the country’s first and only launch site, and the core of its rapidly expanding space ambitions. Opened in 2009 on Oenarodo Island, the Naro Space Center serves [...]