SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will supply hydrogen-powered waste collection vehicles to Busan metropolitan city, under the municipality’s aim to convert its waste collection fleet system to clean energy. At an event held at Busan City Hall, Hyundai unveiled two hydrogen-powered waste collection truck models based on the [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of farmers calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment rallied with tractor-laden trucks in southern Seoul on Tuesday, ahead of a highly anticipated court ruling. The Korean Peasants League members drove their trucks, which carried tractors, to Namtaeryeong pass but were unable to proceed further north as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) in the first half of this year was not a model from U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. According to data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, the best-selling EV was Hyundai Motor Co.’s Porter II Electric truck, with 8,554 units sold in [...]
CHANGWON, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The world’s first hydrogen-powered garbage truck will come into operation in Changwon, 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on New Year’s Day. The Changwon city government held a special ceremony on Monday accepting a 5-ton hydrogen-powered garbage truck in front of city hall. Last May, Changwon signed an agreement with [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Swedish truckmaker Scania on Thursday launched its first all-new truck model in South Korea in 20 years as it pushes to strengthen its presence in its “core” Asian market. South Korea is the first Asian country to which the subsidiary of Volkswagen has introduced ‘All New Scania,’ Scania Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has been supplying local trucks with eco-friendly engine-off heaters – heating devices that use a minimum amount of fuel to keep the air warm without having to keep the engine running – as part of its environmental initiatives. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure [...]