SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Just six months after its launch in the German market, Hyundai Motor Co.’s all-electric IONIQ 5 has been named the 2022 German Car of the Year (GCOTY), beating four competitors, the company said Friday. In the final round of the GCOTY award, five models — Peugeot’s 308 compact, Kia [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s IONIQ 5 all-electric model and Tucson SUV will be making an appearance in latest Marvel film “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” coming to theaters on Dec. 15. Hyundai Motor said that the IONIQ 5 and Tucson will appear in major movie scenes, taking part in a series [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will carry out a test-run of a Level-4 autonomous vehicle in Seoul in the first half of next year as it pushes to get an edge in the future mobility service. South Korea’s No. 1 automaker unveiled the plan during the 2021 Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday that it will roll out its Hyundai Selection mobility subscription service on the southern resort island of Jeju. The South Korean automaker will first offer electric vehicle (EV) subscription services to cater to the region’s high demand for eco-friendly car rentals. The company offers [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group has promised to create 46,000 new jobs over the next three years as part of the government’s youth job and education support project, the Prime Minister’s Office said Monday. The country’s top automotive conglomerate, which has Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. under its wing, will [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. said Friday they will promote their environment-friendly vehicles in a Chinese motor show to revive lackluster local sales. Hyundai introduced the localized Tucson SUV and the Tuscon N Line model in the 19th China Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, with a plan to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. said Thursday they have unveiled their electric concept SUVs at the Los Angeles Auto Show as they strengthen their all-electric portfolios in line with rival carmakers’ electrification push. Hyundai and Kia debuted the large-sized “Seven” and flagship “EV9″ concept models built on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Genesis, the luxury brand of Hyundai Motor Co., has opened its first cultural space in the heart of New York. Genesis on Wednesday (local time) unveiled the Genesis House New York located in Meatpacking District, New York. With a floor space of 4,340 square feet, the three-story space is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A whistleblower for exposing safety issues surrounding Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. automobiles will be awarded US$24 million. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Tuesday that it will award $24 million to a whistleblower who exposed critical information about Hyundai and Kia’s branch office [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. are proving to be strong players in the Indian sport utility vehicle (SUV) market. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) reported that out of 100,055 SUVs sold in India last month, Hyundai and Kia sold 18,538 and 15,931 vehicles, respectively. Hyundai [...]