SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will voluntarily recall nearly 170,000 electric vehicles (EV) to address a software error in the charging system, the government said Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said 12 car models totaling 232,000 units from Hyundai Motor, Kia, Stellantis Korea and Tesla [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., BMW Korea and two other carmakers will recall nearly 70,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry said Thursday. The four companies, including Kia Corp. and Stellantis Korea, are voluntarily recalling a total of 69,044 units of 43 different models, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor has announced the launch of its ‘Colorful Life’ campaign, a four-day initiative aimed at raising awareness about biodiversity conservation. The campaign, which is being conducted in partnership with the Korea Green Foundation, will take place from February 26 to 29. Designed to deepen the understanding of biodiversity among [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The combined overseas production of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. surpassed 3.68 million units in 2023, setting the biggest offshore output since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Monday. According to data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, Hyundai Motor and Kia, South Korea’s leading automakers, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group’s output at its car manufacturing plants in India has reached a record 1.08 million units last year, surpassing the 1 million unit milestone for the second year in a row, industry data showed Thursday. According to data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, Hyundai produced 765,000 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai’s high-performance electric vehicle, the Ioniq 5N, has been named the ‘Car of the Year 2024′ by a group of automotive journalists in South Korea. The accolade was announced by the Korea Automobile Journalists Association, which comprises 58 media outlets including newspapers, broadcasts, telecommunications, and specialized magazines. The Ioniq 5N [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., Tesla Korea and four other carmakers will recall nearly 55,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry said Wednesday. The six companies, including Kia Corp., Ford Sales & Service Korea, GS Global Corp. and Bumhan Mobility, are voluntarily recalling a total of 54,792 units of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday set a 4 to 5 percent growth target for sales this year, as it posted a 29 percent on-year jump in the fourth quarter on high-end models. Net profit for the three months ended Dec. 31 rose to 2.2 trillion won (US$1.6 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automakers, have picked up nine awards at prestigious annual design awards in the United States for their innovative design competitiveness, the companies said Wednesday. Hyundai snagged six top awards at the 2023 Good Design Awards in the transportation category from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it has launched a mobility-themed game on popular global online platform Roblox to showcase the company’s future vision to young gamers. Titled “Hyundai Future Adventure,” the game consists of six jump-action challenges themed around future mobility. Players take their journey exploring a future-themed park [...]