SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has launched an energy management service for electric vehicles of Tesla Inc. in the United States as part of their strategic partnership aimed at enhancing connectivity at home, industry sources said Wednesday. Samsung Electronics’ SmartThings Energy platform is now available for Tesla drivers in the U.S., [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of French auto group Renault S.A., said Tuesday it has begun mass production of its new hybrid SUV, the Grand Koleos. The company said it held a celebration for the first unit of the Grand Koleos at its manufacturing plant in [...]
BUSAN, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A global conference on space research kicked off in Busan on Monday with the aim of fostering international scientific research in space, officials said. About 3,000 space scientists and industry officials from some 60 nations attended the 45th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), according to [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co.’s labor and management have concluded their wage negotiations without a strike for the sixth year in a row, agreeing on the highest wage increase in the company’s history. The union said Saturday its members have voted to accept a tentative wage deal reached earlier in the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will launch the GV60 Magma SUV in South Korea next year as it beefs up high-performance models. The GV60 Magma will be the first model under the Genesis Magma program, which was officially launched at the Genesis showroom in New York in March, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move that could reshape the electric vehicle charging landscape in North America, Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, announced on July 10 its decision to invest in Ionna, a joint venture formed by seven major global car manufacturers to build an extensive EV charging network. Ionna, established last [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automakers, are aiming for a rebound in domestic electric vehicle (EV) sales in the second half of the year with reasonably priced new entry-class compact models. According to industry data, Hyundai Motor sold a total of 16,842 EVs domestically in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Group has released a poignant campaign video titled “Four-Six, Four-Seven,” showcasing the story of hydrogen electric buses designed to support firefighters’ recovery, the company announced on July 8. The campaign is part of Hyundai’s ongoing collaboration with the National Fire Agency and Jeju Province to donate hydrogen electric [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it has partnered with the University of Oxford in Britain in establishing a specialized research center dedicated to shaping the group’s long-term future vision. The group held an opening ceremony for the Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre at the university campus to mark the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, on Tuesday started receiving preorders for the company’s Casper Electric mini SUV in South Korea, the company said. The company said it has started accepting preorders for the long-range “Inspiration” variant of the Casper Electric, which was unveiled at the Busan International [...]