SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research institute said Monday that it has developed a technology to make solid-state batteries that are very compact and safe for use in next generation electric cars and energy storage systems (ESSs). The all-solid battery replaces the liquid electrolyte found between the positive and negative poles [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of environment-friendly cars in South Korea jumped nearly 28 percent in the first five months of the year compared with a year earlier on the back of strong demand for electric vehicles (EVs), industry data showed Sunday. The number of environment-friendly vehicles, such as hybrid electric, all-electric and [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Chargers for electric vehicles (EV) will now be required to acquire certification for a legal meter in order to prevent manipulation of the charging fees. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards announced that it will set the standards for the certification to ensure that EV chargers will be [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will sharply increase the number of hydrogen fuel-cell electric passenger cars to nearly 6,400 this year, the trade ministry said Friday. The target marks a big leap from some 890 units last year and underscores Seoul’s broader efforts to promote hydrogen vehicles amid stricter regulations on gas-guzzling [...]
CHEONAN, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean-made lightweight battery housing parts will be used in Jaguar Land Rover’s electric cars. The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) said it has made us of friction stir welding to successfully manufacture battery housings for electric vehicles. A battery housing is a box-shaped part that covers the battery [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Wednesday that it is considering production of electric vehicles (EVs) at one of its three plants in China amid faltering sales there. “The company is considering halting the production of existing models such as the Sportage sport utility vehicle [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. sold or received orders for more than 10,000 electric vehicles (EV) coming into this year, corporate sources said Sunday. South Korea’s two largest automakers, and flagships of Hyundai Motor Group, account for 79 percent of all EVs sold in the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In theory, hydrogen seems like the perfect energy source to power a vehicle, in that it is the most prevalent element in nature, it can be turned into electricity and emits only water. It has been several decades since the zero-emission cars entered the public consciousness as a possible [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on December 25 that it has developed standard installation costs for five major renewable energy facilities in collaboration with the Korea Electric Association and Korea Electrical Contractors Association. The five major facilities include household solar systems, electric car chargers, solar and wind powered street [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of eco-friendly cars made by Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Motors Corp. jumped 2.1-fold in the first 11 months of this year, on strong domestic and overseas demand, industry data showed Sunday. The two flagship companies of Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s fifth largest automotive [...]