YANGYANG, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Stellantis will soon launch the Jeep brand’s first fully electric model, Avenger SUV, in South Korea to boost local sales and in line with the group’s zero emission goals, its Korean managing director has said. Stellantis — a 50:50 joint venture between U.S. carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Volkswagen Korea on Thursday launched the all-electric ID.4 SUV in its first debut outside of Europe, as it sees South Korea “essential” for its e-mobility business. Volkswagen Korea said it will gradually expand its electric vehicle lineup, as South Korea is one of the fastest-growing and pioneering EV countries. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday released a teaser for the electric SUV concept “Seven” ahead of its unveiling in the United States this month. The large-size SUV concept built on Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated EV platform, called E-GMP, comes with the group’s IONIQ battery EV brand’s signature design elements, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — GM Korea Co. will kick off car sales on a 100 percent online basis, a first among South Korean car brands. The South Korean unit of General Motors Co. announced that the Bolt EUV, the Chevrolet brand’s first electric SUV model, will be sold exclusively through the Chevrolet online [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung SDI Co., the battery-making unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, said Thursday it will work with Audi AG to produce the power pack for the German automaker’s new electric-powered sport utility vehicle (SUV), as it moves to expand into the automotive business. The two companies have signed a [...]