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LG Electronics Exits EV Charging Business After Three-Year Run Amid Market Slowdown

LG Electronics Exits EV Charging Business After Three-Year Run Amid Market Slowdown

SEOUL, April 22, (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics is pulling out of the electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions market just three years after entering the sector, citing prolonged demand stagnation and intensified price competition. The move comes as part of a broader strategic restructuring aimed at concentrating on more resilient and scalable businesses. In a [...]

LG Electronics Named General Motors’ Top Creative Team

LG Electronics Named General Motors’ Top Creative Team

LG Electronics Co. said Monday it has been named the most creative supplier of the year by General Motors Co. (GM) for its outstanding innovation and collaboration. At GM’s 33rd Supplier of the Year Awards held last week, LG Electronics received the Creativity Team Award in recognition of its role in redefining in-vehicle entertainment and [...]

LG Electronics Taps will.i.am to Redefine XBOOM with AI-Driven Audio Experience

LG Electronics Taps will.i.am to Redefine XBOOM with AI-Driven Audio Experience

SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) —  LG Electronics has partnered with global pop icon and entrepreneur will.i.am to relaunch its wireless audio brand XBOOM, infusing it with a bold new identity centered on artificial intelligence and immersive sound design. Speaking at the “LG XBOOM Brand Day” event in Seoul on April 7, will.i.am described the collaboration [...]

LG Electronics Powers Up Fenway Park with Cutting-Edge LED Displays

LG Electronics Powers Up Fenway Park with Cutting-Edge LED Displays

  SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) —  LG Electronics has installed a suite of ultra-large commercial display solutions at Fenway Park, the iconic home stadium of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, as part of its expanding footprint in the U.S. sports entertainment market. The South Korean tech giant announced Sunday that it completed the installation [...]

LG Electronics Sets Record R&D Spending in 2024 Amid Push for AI, Automotive, and HVAC Innovation

LG Electronics Sets Record R&D Spending in 2024 Amid Push for AI, Automotive, and HVAC Innovation

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics set a new record for research and development (R&D) spending in 2024, investing heavily in AI-driven smart home technology, automotive electronics, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. According to LG’s latest business report, the company spent ₩4.76 trillion ($3.28 billion) on R&D in 2024, marking a [...]

AI System Dramatically Reduces Dangerous Driving on LG Electronics Shuttle Buses

AI System Dramatically Reduces Dangerous Driving on LG Electronics Shuttle Buses

SEOUL, March 17  (Korea Bizwire) — A pilot program implementing artificial intelligence monitoring on LG Electronics’ employee shuttle buses has led to significant improvements in driver safety, according to findings released today by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. The three-month trial, conducted from September to November last year on 14 long-distance shuttle buses serving LG Electronics’ Changwon [...]

LG Electronics Unveils 2025 OLED, QNED TV Lineup

LG Electronics Unveils 2025 OLED, QNED TV Lineup

SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday its new advanced organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and quantum nanocell-emitting diode (QNED) TVs will soon hit the market, with their user-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) and upgraded image quality. The 2025 OLED evo incorporates brightness booster technology, which optimizes the display algorithm and organic compound [...]

LG Electronics Invests in U.S. Mobility Software Startup Apex.AI

LG Electronics Invests in U.S. Mobility Software Startup Apex.AI

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has invested in Silicon Valley-based mobility software startup Apex.AI as part of its broader plans to expand collaborations with software providers in the artificial intelligence (AI) era, the U.S. company said Friday. “LG Electronics, a global innovator in technology and consumer electronics, including vehicle solutions, has [...]

LG Electronics Rebrands ‘Signature Kitchen Suite’ as SKS to Strengthen Global Built-in Appliance Market Presence

LG Electronics Rebrands ‘Signature Kitchen Suite’ as SKS to Strengthen Global Built-in Appliance Market Presence

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics announced on February 20 that it has rebranded its ultra-premium built-in kitchen appliance line, ‘Signature Kitchen Suite’ (SKS), as part of a strategic effort to expand its presence in the global luxury appliance market. Launched in 2016, the Signature Kitchen Suite brand marks its 10th anniversary this year, [...]