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Hyundai Motor Named Official Sponsor of MLB World Tour in Seoul

Hyundai Motor Named Official Sponsor of MLB World Tour in Seoul

SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading automaker, said Tuesday it has been named an official sponsor of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) World Tour Seoul Series set to open in South Korea this week. The tour features regular MLB season games played in various countries, with this year’s [...]

Hyundai and Kia Join Efforts to Bolster Fire Safety for Electric Vehicles

Hyundai and Kia Join Efforts to Bolster Fire Safety for Electric Vehicles

SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor and Kia have formed a partnership with government agencies, academic institutions, and industry associations to develop advanced firefighting technologies aimed at improving the safety of electric vehicles in the event of fires. On March 18, the automakers signed a joint agreement with the National Fire Agency Research Institute, [...]

Korean Retailers Tap Young Talent to Revamp Corporate Culture

Korean Retailers Tap Young Talent to Revamp Corporate Culture

SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – On a recent morning at Hyundai Department Store’s headquarters, a junior employee took the stage to provide a most unconventional corporate training: instructing the company’s highest executives on how to market to young consumers.  The speaker, a manager from the cultural content team, regaled the audience of C-suite leaders and [...]

Hyundai Unveils Design for Its First Electric Commercial Vehicle Platform, ‘ST1′

Hyundai Unveils Design for Its First Electric Commercial Vehicle Platform, ‘ST1′

SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company revealed the design of its inaugural electric commercial vehicle platform, named ‘ST1′, on March 14. This versatile business platform, based on a chassis cab (the vehicle’s frame and passenger compartment), is designed to be adaptable for various uses.  The name ‘ST1′ stands for ‘Service Type 1′, indicating [...]

Hyundai Motor, Kia to Recall Nearly 170,000 EVs over Charging Software Error

Hyundai Motor, Kia to Recall Nearly 170,000 EVs over Charging Software Error

SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will voluntarily recall nearly 170,000 electric vehicles (EV) to address a software error in the charging system, the government said Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said 12 car models totaling 232,000 units from Hyundai Motor, Kia, Stellantis Korea and Tesla [...]

Hyundai Launches ‘Colorful Life’ Campaign to Promote Biodiversity Conservation

Hyundai Launches ‘Colorful Life’ Campaign to Promote Biodiversity Conservation

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor has announced the launch of its ‘Colorful Life’ campaign, a four-day initiative aimed at raising awareness about biodiversity conservation. The campaign, which is being conducted in partnership with the Korea Green Foundation, will take place from February 26 to 29.  Designed to deepen the understanding of biodiversity among [...]

Hyundai, Kia’s Overseas Car Production Tops 3.68 Mln Units in 2023: Data

Hyundai, Kia’s Overseas Car Production Tops 3.68 Mln Units in 2023: Data

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The combined overseas production of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. surpassed 3.68 million units in 2023, setting the biggest offshore output since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Monday. According to data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, Hyundai Motor and Kia, South Korea’s leading automakers, [...]

Hyundai Motor, Kia’s Car Production in India Reaches Record 1.08 Mln Units in 2023

Hyundai Motor, Kia’s Car Production in India Reaches Record 1.08 Mln Units in 2023

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group’s output at its car manufacturing plants in India has reached a record 1.08 million units last year, surpassing the 1 million unit milestone for the second year in a row, industry data showed Thursday. According to data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, Hyundai produced 765,000 [...]

Hyundai’s High-Performance Ioniq 5N Crowned ‘Car of the Year 2024′ by Korean Automotive Journalists

Hyundai’s High-Performance Ioniq 5N Crowned ‘Car of the Year 2024′ by Korean Automotive Journalists

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai’s high-performance electric vehicle, the Ioniq 5N, has been named the ‘Car of the Year 2024′ by a group of automotive journalists in South Korea. The accolade was announced by the Korea Automobile Journalists Association, which comprises 58 media outlets including newspapers, broadcasts, telecommunications, and specialized magazines.  The Ioniq 5N [...]