SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Co. said Thursday it has completed a $217 million investment in the parent companies of WestJet Airlines Ltd., Canada’s second-largest carrier, as part of a broader push to strengthen its network and partnerships across North America. The deal gives Korean Air a 10% equity stake in Kestrel Topco [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – At a sprawling convention center in this industrial city, General Motors is trying to make a statement about what comes next. Beneath the fluorescent lights of the Daegu International Future Auto & Mobility Expo, the Detroit automaker has assembled a vision of its electric future — one that is [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – New passenger cars and small commercial vehicles in South Korea will be required to be equipped with pedal misuse prevention systems starting in 2029, a move aimed at reducing accidents caused by unintended accelerations, the transport ministry said Thursday. Under the government’s plan to revise the country’s automobile safety [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai’s all-electric Ioniq 9 has received the highest safety rating among large sport utility vehicles in this year’s Korean New Car Assessment Program (KNCAP), while Ford’s Explorer placed last, according to results released Thusday by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. The evaluation [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Porsche Korea has unveiled the 911 Spirit 70, a limited-edition reinterpretation of the brand’s classic design heritage, marking its first domestic appearance. The 911 Spirit 70 is the third model in Porsche’s Heritage Design Strategy, blending vintage aesthetics with modern hybrid performance. Based on the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet Hybrid, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean Air Co. signed a partnership framework with U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. on Wednesday to provide follow-on maintenance support for U.S. military aircraft, expanding its role as a key maintenance partner in the Indo-Pacific region. A signing ceremony for the framework took place at the Seoul International [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Tuesday opened its second complete knock-down (CKD) assembly plant in Kazakhstan as part of efforts to expand its production capacity and strengthen its foothold in Central Asia. An opening ceremony for the plant in Kostanay, northwestern Kazakhstan, was attended by Kia President [...]
GOYANG, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Monday showcased a lineup of its military mobility platforms at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025. At the biennial defense trade show under way at KINTEX in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, Kia featured a military command variant of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — While Hyundai Motor struggles under tariff pressures in its largest market, the United States, the South Korean automaker is finding fresh momentum in Europe, buoyed by surging sales and strong demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. According to Hyundai’s investor relations data released on October 19, the company’s passenger car [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Airbus SE, the European aerospace giant, pledged Thursday to strengthen its partnership with South Korea, expanding industrial cooperation and sustainability efforts across commercial aviation and defense. Speaking in Seoul ahead of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025, Lee Hee-hwan, president of Airbus Korea, said the company [...]