SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Mobis, a leading automotive supplier, announced on July 18 that it has developed the world’s first airbags specifically designed for Purpose-Built Vehicles (PBVs), addressing the unique safety challenges presented by these versatile and spacious vehicles. The company has introduced two innovative airbag designs: a door-mounted curtain airbag and a [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. a carbon fiber business unit of South Korean textile and chemical conglomerate Hyosung Group, said Tuesday that it will supply airbags for Robotaxi, a completely autonomous vehicle developed by Amazon. Hyosung Advanced Materials’ subsidiary and a airbag manufacturer Global Safety Textiles GmbH signed a contract [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz Korea, the local importer and distributor of the German vehicle, will recall some 280 cars sold here for an airbag issue that has affected millions of cars of various brands throughout the world, the transportation ministry said Friday. The latest recall is part of the Takata airbag recall [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Toyota is recalling over 6,200 cars sold in South Korea for defective airbags, the transportation ministry said Tuesday. The recall affects 6,209 units of three vehicle types – the Prius, Prius PHV and Lexus CT200h — that were produced between Feb. 26, 2009 and April 27, 2012 and sold [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) - From August 8, both the driver’s and the front-seat passenger’s air bags must be deployed in all newly registered taxis. If they are not, taxi drivers will be suspended of their business for up to 90 days. On August 7, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that taxis [...]