SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it has established a joint research body with the country’s leading robotics research institutions to cooperate in future robotics projects. The automotive group said it has launched the Robotics Joint Research Lab in partnership with Seoul National University (SNU), Pohang University of Science and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Indian subsidiary of South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Co. is set to make its stock market debut this week following a record initial public offering (IPO) in the South Asian nation, according to industry officials Monday. Shares of Hyundai Motor India Ltd. are set to start trading [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it has released a revamped version of the company’s entry-level mini SUV, Casper. The new Casper builds on the iconic design of the previous model, enhancing the SUV’s rugged appearance with a more sophisticated exterior and premium interior design. Hyundai Motor said the model [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it has developed the world’s first automated system for designing vehicle press molds, allowing drastic reduction in design time and quality improvement in the automobile production process. Press molds are tools used to produce exterior parts, such as trunks and hoods, and each part [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Korea Trade Insurance Corp. said Wednesday that it has granted trade finance of US$1.35 billion to Hyundai Motor Co. for the ongoing construction of an electric vehicle plant in the U.S. state of Georgia. The financial support is aimed at assisting the construction of the EV plant [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – As the race to dominate the future of the automotive industry intensifies, with a focus on electrification and software-defined vehicles (SDVs), a wave of strategic partnerships is reshaping the global automobile market. Industry analysts suggest these alliances are largely driven by a shared concern: the need to respond to China’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Indian subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. is seeking to raise up to 4.4 trillion won (US$3.26 billion) through an initial public offering (IPO), according to the carmaker Thursday. Hyundai Motor Co. said in a regulatory filing to the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service that the price band for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it has signed an initial pact with a Saudi Arabian foundation for cooperation in a smart city project. The South Korean automotive group and Misk Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a partnership in a Saudi Arabian smart city project and to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday reached a major milestone of 100 million units in global cumulative production, an achievement accomplished in 57 years since the company’s foundation, the automaker said. In celebration of the achievement, Hyundai Motor held a ceremony at its plant in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automotive companies, said Thursday they have launched a joint project to develop cathode material technology for producing LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries for electric vehicles. The joint project, also involving Hyundai Steel Co. and Ecopro BM Co., aims to develop [...]