SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, unveiled an electric vehicle adorned with Indonesia’s traditional batik pattern to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Seoul and Jakarta. Hyundai Motors Indonesia last week showcased the all-electric Ioniq 5 Batik edition at the Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) –Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its fifth generation of foldable smartphones Wednesday, in the latest move in the premium segment where the South Korean tech firm is a trailblazer but that is now becoming increasingly crowded with more players. At the summer edition of the Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung showed off the [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday launched the upgraded Avante N high-performance model in the domestic market as it strives to strengthen its high-end product lineup. The face-lifted sporty sedan comes with an eight-speed wet double-clutch transmission (DCT) and a 2.0-liter turbo flat power engine that can generate 280 horsepower, [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top portal operator Naver Corp. said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with car-sharing and mobility service provider SOCAR Inc. to foster mutual cooperation for mobility service innovation using its hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) platform, HyperCLOVA X. According to the terms of the MOU, [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., on Wednesday launched the upgraded Trailblazer compact SUV in South Korea to beef up its product lineup and boost sales. The face-lifted Trailblazer comes with a 1.35-liter gasoline E-Turbo engine, the company said in a statement. It is [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, on Tuesday unveiled the design of the all-new Santa Fe SUV ahead of its planned world premiere in August. The fifth-generation Santa Fe is a full-change model from the fourth-generation one released in 2018. It comes with a maximized rear [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled the Ioniq 5 N, the first pure electric model under its high-performance N brand, as it accelerates its transition to a future mobility solutions provider. The Ioniq 5 N made its global debut at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed in [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will roll out the world’s first wireless OLED TV, starting in South Korea. LG unveiled the 97-inch LG Signature OLED M during the CES 2023 in Las Vegas in January, which instantly grabbed attention for its hassle-free slick design that removed all cords [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top e-commerce retailer Coupang Inc. said Monday it has launched a new service allowing customers to buy luxury beauty brands’ products at its platform. At Rocket Luxury, customers will be able to purchase products of 16 high-end beauty brands from home and abroad, including Estee Lauder, MAC, [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s leading auto parts maker, has unveiled a demonstration of the world’s first rollable display designed for automobiles. The demonstration of the display, held on Monday at the Media Tech Day at the company’s R&D center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, showed the display slowly rising [...]