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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group sweeps eight Kelley Blue Book Awards
Hyundai Motor Group won eight awards out of 19 categories in this year's Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, the most of any global auto group.Kia Cor...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korean startup enters UK market for wireless charging of EVs
A South Korean startup will enter the British market for wireless charging facilities for electric vehicles (EV), as Korean firms speed up their adv...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Group to display eco-friendly tech at next month's CES
South Korea's SK Group next month will display an extended range of carbon-reducing products and technologies at CES 2023, the world's largest exhib...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Daewoo Shipbuilding, POSCO jointly develop new materials
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) and steelmaker POSCO have joined forces to develop new materials.DSME on Wedne...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Electronics, Corning join hands to develop curved glass for vehicles
LG Electronics and Corning said Wednesday that they have agreed to jointly develop a glass solution for curved displays for vehicles.The two compani...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor enters Israeli market for hydrogen-powered trucks
Hyundai Motor Co. is expanding in the Middle East through the debut in Israel of its hydrogen fuel cell truck line Xcient. The carmaker on Tuesday ...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy-GM JV secures $2.5 bn loan from US for EV battery production
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday its joint venture with General Motors Co. has attracted $2.5 billion via a loan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Ace View’s surround view monitoring system works at high speed
Ace View Co., a South Korean surround view monitoring system provider, has unveiled a new product that works at driving speeds of as high as 100 km ...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SK Energy buys stake in subscription car wash service
South Korea is seeing growth in the variety of services for the rising number of eco-friendly electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation's roads.Industry...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor sells hydrogen-powered truck Xcient in S.Korea
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday said it launched sales of its hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck Xcient Fuel Cell in South Korea.The model is the worl...
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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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis to unveil new future mobility technologies at CES 2023
Korea's largest auto parts supplier Hyundai Mobis will take part in CES 2023, the world's largest info tech exhibition, to showcase cutting-edge t...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
LG Chem unveils eco-friendly bioplastic, supplies to US toy firm Mattel
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, has unveiled a new eco-friendly high-performance bioplastic and supplied it to Mattel Inc...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Future transport center to make UAM, autonomous vehicle transfer easy
The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Transportation Committee said on Sunday that it would promote establis...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia US sales up 32% in Nov; eco-friendly cars jump
South Kora’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group enjoyed strong demand in the US last month as the improving automotive chip supply situation bo...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
SK Telecom to team up with Singapore's Singtel for metaverse venture
SK Telecom Co. on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore's top telecom provider Singtel Group on joint business o...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Vietnam to get its first Korean-style industrial complex
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for Vietnam's first Korean-style industrial complex, to be built in the country's northern Hung Yen Provin...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Eco-friendly car registrations exceed 1.5 mn in Korea
The total number of registered eco-friendly vehicles in South Korea surpassed 1.5 million as of end-October, up 38.3% from 1.1 million compared to a...
Nov 21, 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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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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Automobiles
Kia mulls investing $754 mn in China instead of Russia
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, is considering an investment of $754 million, which had been set aside for Russia, in China ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Youngone acquires $23 mn worth of Hanjin KAL shares in August
South Korean clothing and footwear distributor Youngone Corp. acquired 30 billion won ($22.8 million) worth of Hanjin KAL Corp. shares in August of ...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, China’s CICC in initial deal for commercial vehicle business
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday it has partnered with China International Capital Corp. (CICC), China’s largest investme...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Intensify 'friend-shoring' to boost foreign direct investment: Baldwin
Global businesses are forecast to suffer supply chain disruptions next year amid worsening geopolitical risk, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and pro...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung sets sights on new chips for self-driving homes on wheels
For decades, Samsung Electronics Co. has been a household name in the semiconductor industry, making chips that work like the human brain for comput...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia post record hybrid vehicle sales in US in October
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., which are gradually increasing their presence in the US market, saw their hybrid vehicle sales reach an all-time hi...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea's SK Chemicals to make chemically recycled food containers
South Korea's SK Chemicals on Tuesday said it has joined forces with Poolinglim P&P to make the nation's first food containers using chemically ...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to ramp up hybrid vehicle production next year
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, will increase production of hybrid models by some 15% next year to focus on the popular segmen...
Oct 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Oil prices to remain high, petrochem a concern: GS Caltex CEO
GS Caltex Corp. Chief Executive Hur Sae-hong said on Monday he expects global oil prices, which remain elevated due to geopolitical tensions, won&rs...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to shift gear toward software-centric cars from 2023
Hyundai Motor Group will introduce software-defined vehicles (SDVs) that receive wireless software updates for models to be released from next year,...
Oct 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)