SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Shares in Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. plunged Wednesday, as German authorities have raided the carmakers’ local offices over suspicions they had installed defeat devices on some of their combustion cars. On Wednesday, Hyundai plunged 5.7 percent to 175,500 won (US$135.17), and Kia plummeted 6.1 percent [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it will unveil its second dedicated EV model IONIQ 6 at the Busan International Motor Show next month ahead of its local launch later this year. The IONIQ 6 is the second model embedded with Hyundai Motor Group’s own EV-only electric-global modular platform (E-GMP) [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has released a customized service for those buying its mini SUV Casper. The custom package has a picnic theme and includes a cooler bag, a picnic mat, a board table that can be connected to the seat back board tray behind the passenger seat, [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday that the company’s Elantra N TCR was victorious in the 2022 World Touring Car Cup for the second race in a row. Mikel Azcona (BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse) in the Elantra N TCR competed at the Aragón Circuit in Alcañiz, Spain on Saturday [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Genesis House New York, a Hyundai Motor Co.’s brand cultural complex that opened in Meatpacking District, New York in November of last year, is gaining positive ratings from global media and interior design associations. Hyundai announced that the restaurant, cafe, library and event space recently won at the 49th [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. had the highest electric vehicle sales in Indonesia last month, an Indonesian automotive industry association said Sunday. Hyundai sold 196 EVs — 195 units of the IONIQ 5 and one unit of the IONIQ Electric — in the Southeast Asian market in May, according [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it has extended a partnership with French tiremaker Michelin to develop high-end tires dedicated for upcoming electric vehicles. The South Korean automaker will collaborate with Michelin to develop tires for all-electric and environment-friendly vehicles for the next three years, the company said in a [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. saw the total sales of their eco-friendly cars exceed 3 million units, industry data showed Sunday, 13 years after they began rolling out hybrid vehicles. South Korea’s top automaker and its affiliate sold 393,509 eco-friendly cars, including plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles, in [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. has set off to take care of the “hearts” of employees. The company on Thursday invited renowned pediatric psychologist Dr. Oh Eun-young to its headquarters in southern Seoul to hold a counseling event. The aim of the event was for employees to [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday opened the Hyundai Motorstudio Senayan Park in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hyundai Motorstudio is a place to publicize Hyundai car brands. The Jakarta studio is the seventh studio after the ones in Seoul, Goyang, Hanam, Busan, Beijing and Moscow. With a floor space of 446 square [...]