SEJONG, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Beginning on April 1, all electric vehicles sold in South Korea will be required to display color-coded labels indicating their energy efficiency rating on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the most efficient. The new five-tier rating system, introduced by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Ahead of the 2024 season opener for South Korea’s largest single-make racing event, the Hyundai N Festival, Hyundai Motor Company unveiled its high-performance Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup Car during an official practice round held on March 30 at the Inje Speedium racetrack in Inje County, Gangwon Province. The Ioniq [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company has released a promotional campaign video on its global YouTube channel showcasing the Ioniq 5 robotaxi’s journey to obtain a U.S. driver’s license, a milestone announced on March 31. The video, titled “Ioniq 5 robotaxi – Hyundai gets its driver’s license,” chronicles the autonomous vehicle’s venture through [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea recorded its lowest number of fatalities from highway traffic accidents last year, a mere 150 deaths that officials attribute largely to increased efforts to prevent drowsy driving through expanded rest areas and improved facilities. According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, the 2023 death toll marked a decrease [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company is fortifying its foothold in the North American market by introducing the redesigned Tucson, its compact sport utility vehicle (SUV). At the press preview of the 2024 New York International Auto Show held on March 27 at the Javits Convention Center, Hyundai unveiled the “All-New Tucson” [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Thursday it has unveiled the K4 compact sedan at the New York auto show as it plans to launch the vehicle in North American markets this year. Kia will assemble the K4 compact at its plant in Mexico, and sell [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia’s large electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the EV9, emerged as the Car of the Year at the 2024 World Car Awards (WCA) held on March 27 during the New York International Auto Show. The EV9 also claimed the title of World Electric Vehicle of the Year. Hyundai Motor Company’s [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to bolster its future global competitiveness, Hyundai Motor Group has announced a large-scale domestic hiring and investment initiative. Over the next three years, the automotive giant plans to recruit 80,000 new employees in South Korea and invest a staggering 68 trillion won. Hyundai’s production workers, known [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of flights on South Korea’s international routes are likely to nearly reach pre-COVID 19 pandemic levels during this peak summer season, the transport ministry said Thursday. The number of flights on 231 routes between domestic airports and overseas ones is expected to recover to 98 percent, or [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Unionized bus drivers in Seoul went on a general strike Thursday to demand a wage hike, halting the operation of nearly 98 percent of buses running across the capital and causing delays for commuters in the morning rush hour. In their last-minute wage negotiations conducted from Wednesday till early [...]