SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the world’s seventh-largest tiremaker by sales, said Monday it has been supplying tires for Chinese EV company NIO’s models since last year. Hankook Tire has provided the high-performance Ventus S1 evo 2 tires for NIO’s ES6 and EC6 SUV models since 2020, the company [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will establish its own high-speed charging infrastructure under the brand name of “E-pit” for its electric models. Hyundai Motor Group will provide customers of its EV models with fast and convenient services at the E-pit charging stations. They can [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — When starting an electric vehicle (EV) or driving it at a low speed, an audible engine sound is not generated, unlike for a typical internal combustion engine. This is regarded as one of the strengths of EVs, but poses a new challenge threatening the safety of pedestrians since they [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp. on Tuesday released a teaser for the EV6, its first dedicated all-electric model built on Hyundai Motor Group’s EV platform, ahead of its global unveiling later this month. Kia plans to launch seven all-electric models by 2027, and the EV6 is the first model of the planned [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility, the mobility business unit of Kakao Corp. is spurring efforts to promote the introduction of electric taxis. The company recently launched an ‘Electric Taxi Support Program’ for privately owned taxi drivers who want to join the company’s affiliated taxi service, Kakao T Blue. The existing members of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s preorders of its IONIQ 5 all-electric model in Europe showed a solid start, with the carmaker selling 3,000 units in advance orders. According to Hyundai’s affiliates in Europe, about 10,000 people applied to buy the electric car in preorders for the IONIQ 5, the first model [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s IONIQ 5 all-electric model is receiving strong responses in the domestic market, with its first-day preorders exceeding 23,000 units, the country’s top automaker said Friday. Hyundai started receiving orders for the IONIQ 5 midsize crossover utility vehicle Thursday well ahead of the model’s launch in the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it will replace batteries in some 82,000 Kona EV and two other electric vehicles sold globally due to potential fire risks, which could cost about 1 trillion won (US$899.7 million). Hyundai will begin the replacement of the battery management system (BMS) in 75,680 Kona [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled the IONIQ 5, the first model embedded with its own electric vehicle platform, as it strives to morph into a future mobility solutions provider. The IONIQ 5 midsize crossover utility vehicle is the first model equipped with Hyundai Motor [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With a string of new electric vehicles (EVs) being rolled out this year by major carmakers, a consensus is building up among South Korean consumers that the popularization of EVs should be promoted in order to protect the environment. Market research firm M-Brain Trend Monitor recently conducted a survey [...]