SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility said Tuesday it has begun offering real-time taxi-hailing services in Guam through its Kakao T app, expanding its overseas footprint in mobility services. Travelers can book rides in Guam via the “Travel” tab in the Kakao T app, while international users can access the service through Kakao’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver announced Wednesday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Uber Taxi, allowing its Naver Plus membership users to access Uber’s premium subscription service, Uber One, at no extra charge. Uber One, which Uber recently launched in Korea, offers benefits such as priority driver dispatch, cashback credits [...]
JEJU, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Province will roll out a three-year pilot program to repurpose used electric-vehicle batteries into agricultural machinery and energy storage systems, underscoring South Korea’s broader push to strengthen its battery recycling industry. The project, set to run through 2027, will supply 100 devices—including farm equipment, transport robots, and streetlights [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, said Monday it will test its purpose-built vehicle (PBV), the PV5, in Riyadh for potential adoption in a local resort town. Kia has partnered with Red Sea Global (RSG), one of the developers of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Giga Project, which aims to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated electric vehicle platform has once again won recognition in the United States, with its power system named among WardsAuto’s “10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems” for 2025. The automaker said Sunday that the all-electric Ioniq 9 earned a spot on the prestigious list, marking the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Sonata sedan with a special exhibition in Seoul that retraces the model’s evolution from the company’s early years to its present status as a flagship vehicle. The exhibition, titled “By Your Side – Stella & Sonata,” opened Thursday at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday its Ioniq 9 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) has received the highest safety rating of five stars from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The Ioniq 9 earned praise for maintaining a stable passenger compartment in crash tests and for its advanced [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor is making inroads into Europe’s most competitive markets, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, where local and German brands have long dominated. The push is fueled by the popularity of its affordable Inster electric vehicle — sold in Korea as the Casper EV — and steady demand [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group’s business portfolio and financial health compare favorably with those of major global automakers, but industry analysts warn that South Korea’s auto industry could lose ground unless Seoul secures a reduction in U.S. tariffs, now set higher than those for Japanese rivals. According to a report released Tuesday [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Genesis, Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury marque, is stepping up its push into Central Asia, opening a flagship showroom in Kazakhstan as part of a broader global expansion drive. On September 9, the company inaugurated the Almaty Genesis Showcase, a three-story dealership operated by Kazakhstan’s largest auto firm, Astana Motors. [...]