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Electric vehicles
IONIQ 5 named Japan's Import Car of the Year for 2022-2023
Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday said its electric-powered sport-utility vehicle (SUV) IONIQ 5 was named Japan's Import Car of the Year for 2022-23 by th...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Iljin Electric moves into DC power transmission device market
Iljin Electric, an integrated heavy electric device unit of South Korea's Iljin Group, will participate in the domestic MVDC (medium-voltage direct ...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO wins $689 mn battery material deal with GM-LG joint venture
POSCO Chemical Co., a unit of South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Dec. 5 that it has signed a $688.6 million deal to provide a key...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
SK On attracts $1 billion in investment
SK On, the electric battery affiliate of Korea's petroleum, alternative energy and oil exploration corporation SK Innovation, has secured 1.3 trilli...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Mobility startup Poen takes first place at Geeks Show Up event in Jeju
South Korea’s mobility startup Poen secured first place at the first-ever Geeks Show Up on Nov. 17, a demo day hosted by The Korea Economic Da...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
Korea's Lotte Chem likely to raise $745 mn via rights offering
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is poised to decide to raise more than 1 trillion won ($745.4 million) of capital at its board meeting this...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Genesis to unveil electric-powered convertible concept car
Genesis, the luxury car brand of Hyundai Motor, has unveiled a convertible concept model in Southern California.In Malibu Tuesday, Genesis introduce...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
S.Korea's Iljin Group halts sale of its display maker
South Korea’s Iljin Display Co. has suspended procedures of selling its 43.19% stake with management rights, the junior bourse Kosdaq-listed d...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches fully revamped Grandeur; pre-orders jump
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled a new Grandeur sedan – the first fully revamped model in six years – to strengthen...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy develops liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system
Samsung Heavy Industries has succeeded in developing a liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system for use in marine propulsion. The electric power is ...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korea's LS Electric, Thai SCG to cooperate on smart factory
South Korea’s leading automation equipment maker LS Electric Co. and Thailand’s construction and chemical conglomerate Siam Cement Group...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Perspectives
Korea should open retail electricity market for renewables
South Korea on Oct. 26 officially launched the carbon neutrality commission based on laws for green growth, which took effect last March, amid the g...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Mobis supplies EV modules to Mercedes in US
South Korea’s top auto parts manufacturer Hyundai Mobis Co. has begun supplying key modules for Mercedes-Benz AG’s electric vehicles pro...
Oct 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On in 10-year lithium deal with Australia’s Lake Resources
SK On Co., a leading South Korean battery maker, said on Wednesday it has signed a long-term contract to procure lithium, a key battery material, fr...
Oct 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai’s Trailer Drone concept wins top Red Dot design award
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday its Trailer Drone, a fully autonomous hydrogen mobility concept, has won the top ...
Sep 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Chem to buy Iljin at $1.9 bn for battery material biz
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to acquire major domestic battery material maker Iljin Materials Co. at some 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 ...
Sep 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea
LG Electronic Inc. is set to produce solar energy to support 10% of the annual electricity consumption at its Changwon plant in South Korea.The firm...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Iljin Materials unveils elecfoil with ultra-high tensile strength
Iljin Materials Co., a South Korean battery materials maker, has unveiled an ultra-high tensile elecfoil, which can significantly improve the mileag...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel unveils steel sheets with 30% reduction in carbon emissions
South Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel Co. announced Tuesday it succeeded in the pilot manufacturing of advanced auto steel sheets using an electric ...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis to debut Detroit Auto Show with advanced EV technology
South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. will showcase its latest electric vehicle-related technology at this year’s North A...
Sep 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Innovation unveils plans for Scope 3 carbon emission reduction
SK Innovation Co. published its 2022 Net Zero Special Report on the company website on Wednesday, detailing its plan of action for Scope 3 carbon em...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s Iljin sticks to higher stake sale price than bid
Iljin Materials Co.’s sale process has reached a deadlock as its Chief Executive Heo Jae-Myeong is holding to its price to sell a controlling ...
Aug 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, SK Energy acquire US energy solution provider Atom Power
SK Inc. and SK Energy announced they have jointly acquired North Carolina-based energy solution enterprise Atom Power Inc. for $150 million.The thre...
Aug 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Seoul says US tax credit bill risks violation of FTA, WTO
South Korea has conveyed concerns to the US about its legislative move to remove tax credits from electric vehicles produced outside of North Americ...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai IONIQ 5 ahead of Volkswagen in German review
Hyundai Motor Co.’s all-electric IONIQ 5 crossover beat two competing models from Volkswagen and Swedish carmaker Polestar in a comparative as...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to build new battery plant in Malaysia by 2025
South Korea’s battery manufacturer Samsung SDI Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony for Plant 2 to make cylindrical batteries in Seremban, Mal...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai’s Supernal showcases flying electric car at UK air show
Supernal LLC, the urban air mobility affiliate of South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co., has unveiled the cabin concept of its flying ...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 travels faster, farther than Tesla Model Y, Mercedes EQS
BUSAN – Hyundai Motor Co. has launched the IONIQ 6, its first fully electric sedan, which it claims runs faster and boasts a longer range than...
Jul 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, Ford launch battery JV for N.America EV market
South Korea’s battery maker SK On Co. and US automaker Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday officially launched a joint venture for the North American ...
Jul 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Bain Capital, Lotte Chem. among shortlisted bidders for Iljin
A US private equity firm Bain Capital and South Korea’s major petrochemical manufacturer Lotte Chemical Corp. were among the shortlisted candi...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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