SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday it has signed a deal with the Libyan government to supply 3,000 vehicles for those who became disabled during the Second Libyan Civil War. Under the deal, Hyundai Motor will provide 3,000 units of the Venue subcompact to the North African country by the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday launched the upgraded GV60 all-electric model under the independent Genesis brand in the domestic market. The GV60 SUV is equipped with a 77.4-kilowatt-hour battery and can travel up to 451 kilometers on a charge, the company said in a statement. The GV60 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group announced the development of a next-generation delivery service robot on the basis of its electrification and self-driving technologies and launched a demonstration of the self-driving robot delivery service. Hyundai said Wednesday that the demonstration will be conducted at two sites, including a residential-commercial complex in Suwon [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it will supply hydrogen fuel-cell trucks to three Israeli companies, as it seeks to promote its hydrogen commercial vehicles in the Middle Eastern markets. Hyundai Motor has signed separate deals with vehicle importer Colmobil Corp., hydrogen producer Bazan and hydrogen refueling station [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group and SK On Co. will build an electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility near Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia, the state government has announced, after the two South Korean companies unveiled a plan to join hands on EV battery supply. The two companies will establish [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will launch domestic sales of the Xcient, the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen-powered truck. The Xcient fuel cell trucks have already been exported to countries such as Switzerland and Germany. The carmaker signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s first mini SUV, the Casper, has been a boon for the domestic minicar market, which has seen sales plunge in recent years. 5,573 units of Casper model were sold last month, the highest monthly record since the car’s debut in September last year, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) by Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Corp. sank in the U.S. market last month from a month earlier, company data showed Friday, suggesting the new U.S. law on EV tax credits is affecting the demand. Hyundai sold 1,193 flagship IONIQ 5 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday its IONIQ 6 electric vehicle has earned the top safety rating from an independent vehicle assessment organization in Europe. The IONIQ 6 achieved the highest five-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) in four categories, the company said in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has unveiled its independent Genesis brand’s convertible concept model in the United States ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. The Genesis X Convertible concept made its debut as the Genesis brand’s third X concept model after the X and the [...]