SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it will provide its in-vehicle infotainment system for two models of Hyundai Motor Co.’s luxury brand Genesis. The 2024 Genesis G80 and the new GV80 Coupe will be equipped with LG’s webOS for Automotive platform, streaming a variety of content, including YouTube, from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for a forest restoration project in Vietnam. The company’s Vietnamese joint venture HTV and the IUCN, along with Seoul-based development non-governmental organization Good Neighbors International, signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday began selling refurbished used cars produced by the company and its luxury brand Genesis, with a goal of selling 5,000 certified secondhand models within the year. The company launched its “Hyundai Certified” and “Genesis Certified” initiatives under which customers can purchase secondhand models that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s second-biggest car battery maker, said Monday it will supply batteries for Hyundai Motor Co.’s electric vehicles in a seven-year deal. Samsung SDI signed the deal to provide car batteries to Hyundai Motor’s vehicles to be built in Europe from 2026 through 2032, the company [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said Monday it has signed a joint venture deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to build a car assembly plant in the Middle Eastern country. Under the deal signed Sunday in Riyadh, the two sides will jointly invest over US$500 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it plans to launch a program to sell refurbished used cars produced by the company and its luxury brand Genesis, with a goal to sell 5,000 certified secondhand models within the year. Hyundai said it will begin sales of used models next Tuesday under [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday launched the N brand’s first all-electric model, the Ioniq 5 N, in the domestic market as it accelerates its transition to a future mobility solutions provider. The Ioniq 5 N, first unveiled at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed in Great Britain [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it will buy a 5 percent stake in Korea Zinc for 530 billion won (US$400 million) in the latest move to secure a stable supply of nickel for its electric vehicles (EVs). The move by HMG Global LLC — a business entity set up [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s labor and management have made the strategic decision to repurpose a sedan production line in response to the growing demand for SUVs. Sources familiar with the industry confirm that this decision was reached on Tuesday during a meeting of the Employment Security Committee at the carmaker. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. is offering subsidies to counter the decrease in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), encompassing both reduced charging fees and discounted vehicle prices. Customers who utilize E-Finance, a financial tool tailored for EV purchases, will be eligible for up to 1.6 million credits (equivalent to 1.6 million [...]