SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group’s cumulative sales of eco-friendly vehicles surpassed the 1 million mark in July, 13 years after its entry into the green-car market, data showed Monday. The automaking giant said its two carmaking affiliates — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. — sold a combined 29,484 environmentally-friendly vehicles [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, said Tuesday its annual sales of eco-friendly vehicles will likely exceed 100,000 units this month amid their growing popularity here. It would mark the first time that Hyundai’s annual sales of green vehicles have surpassed the 100,000-unit level. The projection comes as [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s exports of eco-friendly automobiles rose nearly 23 percent in the first half of 2020 from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday. Outbound shipments of eco-friendly cars, including electric vehicles, reached US$3.16 billion in the January-June period, taking up 20 percent of the country’s total automobile exports, according [...]
JEONJU, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is infamous for its severe parking shortage, a problem that stands out in residential areas in major cities. Most recently, ‘stealthy parking’ in electric vehicle (EV) charging areas is emerging as another source of conflict among apartment residents who struggle to search for a vacant parking spot [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – On August 15, with reports from Hyundai and Kia indicating that 141,681 eco-friendly cars had been sold thus far this year as of the end of last month, it is believed that the automotive giants may have found a possible lifeline out of their troubles. To put into perspective [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s major automobile manufacturers are all set to make a big splash in global eco-friendly vehicle markets in the coming months, local industry sources said Sunday. Hyundai Motor Co. plans to begin the sale of the Ioniq hybrid in the United States and Europe in the latter half [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor announced that it will offer special test drives for its All New Tucson together with car sharing operator Green Car from April 14 to May 12. Anyone with a drivers’ license is eligible to take a test drive with the compact SUV. For the promotion, Hyundai will run [...]
SEOUL, Dec 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Beginning next year, the government will increase its level of subsidies given to electric vehicle buyers while extending the time limit for tax benefits by 2017. It will also support the auto industry to improve its EV capabilities so that the electric cars can drive up to 300 kilometers [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Green Car, an official car sharing operator in Seoul and the largest player in terms of the market share, is promoting a special event together with mobile messenger Line. Intended to generate a sense of connection and affinity among peoples — mobile-savvy potential consumers in particular, to its service [...]
HERSHEY, Pa., June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Hershey Company (HSY) was recognized today for its continuing commitment to environmental stewardship by Newsweek in its 2014 Green Rankings. Out of the top U.S. 500 companies named, Hershey placed 46, moving up 210 spots from the last ranking, in 2012. “At Hershey, environmental stewardship is simply good [...]