GM Korea’s vehicle sales collapse to record low as Chinese EV maker BYD pulls ahead

The South Korean affiliate of US auto giant General Motors Co. saw its vehicle sales in November fall below 1,000 units – the lowest figure si...

Zeekr joins Chinese peers BYD, XPeng to push into South Korea's EV market

China’s Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle brand under Geely Automobile, on Tuesday signed its first dealer agreements with Korean companies,...

Hyundai-Kia’s US market share climbs to record 10.9% in October

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., under South Korea’s auto behemoth Hyundai Motor Group, are rapidly rewriting their place in the US auto marke...

Hyundai cuts IONIQ 5 prices in US to deal with end of EV tax subsidy

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, on Wednesday lowered the prices of the IONIQ 5 lineup in the US to as automakers in the world&...

Hyundai speeds up Africa-Middle East drive with Algeria plant

Hyundai Motor Co. plans to build an auto manufacturing plant in Algeria, the South Korean auto giant’s fourth in Africa, accelerating its expa...

Hyundai to roll out 1st electric SUV tailored for China in September

Hyundai Motor Co. is set to unveil its first electric sports utility vehicle designed for the Chinese market in September to stage a comeback in the...

Hyundai Motor Group dominates US Best Cars for Teens awards

Hyundai Motor Group has claimed seven out of 12 categories in US News & World Report’s Best Cars for Teens for 2025 awards, marking its fo...

Used SUVs pricier than new ones? Yes, in South Korea thanks to Russia

Prices of certain used sport utility vehicles in South Korea are defying the broader economic slowdown, with used models like Hyundai Motor Co.'s Pa...

Genesis premieres premium electric off-road SUV X Gran Equator Concept

NEW YORK – Genesis, the luxury brand of South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co., has premiered its first electric off-roader conce...

Korea’s KG Mobility teams up with Chery to develop mid to large SUVs

KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean automaker specializing in sport utility vehicles, said on Wednesday it joined hands with China’s fourth-larg...

Kia to ramp up Seltos output to meet high global demand

Kia Corp. will expand production of its compact sport utility vehicle, the Seltos, after selling 310,000 units of the model across the globe, making...

Kia hits record 2024 sales; profit margins highest among global automakers

South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. on Friday posted its highest-ever annual sales, operating profit and profit margins in 2024, ...

Hyundai Motor logs record sales for two straight years on SUVs, hybrids

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday posted its largest-ever sales for a second consecutive year, driven by robust sales ...

Kia starts to produce Syros SUV in India

Kia Corp. started mass production of the Syros, a versatile sports utility vehicle (SUV) specifically designed to meet the needs of customers in I...

China's BYD enters S.Korean EV market

China’s electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD Co. officially debuts in the South Korean passenger car market on January 16. BYD's first-selling...

Hyundai, Kia on course for record 2024 US sales, led by SUVs, hybrids

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm Kia Corp. saw their US vehicle sales surge in November, driven by large SUVs, hybrids and ...

Hyundai Motor to invest $479 million in Malaysia

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday that it plans to invest $479 million in Malaysia over five years, starting in 2025.The South Korean automaker stat...

BYD to debut passenger EVs in South Korea in 2025

China’s electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will debut in the South Korean passenger car market next year with premium models in hopes of becoming ...

LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Rivian in $6.7 bn deal

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, is set to supply cells to Rivian Automotive Inc., a US electric vehicle manu...

Kia launches Sportage facelift to accelerate SUV boom

Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, on Monday unveiled a facelift of its Sportage to boost the sport utility vehicle (SUV) craze in the ...

Hyundai unveils Initium hydrogen FCEV concept, set to arrive in 2025

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept, previewing its ne...

Hyundai to produce Creta EV in India for January launch

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Sunday it will launch an electric model of the compact sport utility vehicle Creta in India this January — the first...

Kia to sweep top three spots in Korea car sales on SUV, hybrid boom

Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, is poised to claim the top three spots on the country’s best-selling car list this year thanks...

Hyundai's Chung to nurture Czech plant as hub for eco-friendly mobility

Hyundai Motor Co. Executive Chairman Chung Euisun has vowed to turn the South Korean automotive conglomerate’s plant in the Czech Republic int...

Hyundai Motor cuts 2030 sales goals as EV chasm likely protracted

South Korean top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has slashed its long-term vehicle sales targets by 6% as it prepares for aggressive marketing by Chines...

Nexen Tire N'FERA Supreme surpasses 1 mn sales

South Korea’s Nexen Tire Corp. said on Sunday its premium high-performance all-season tire N’FERA Supreme has exceeded 1 million cumulat...

Hybrids, SUVs drive Hyundai Q2 profits to record high

Hyundai Motor Co. posted its strongest quarterly results in the second quarter, with brisk sales of high-margin models such as hybrid cars and sport...

Lamborghini unveils 1st plug-in hybrid SUV Urus SE in Korea

Italian sports car maker Lamborghini S.p.A. on Tuesday unveiled the Urus SE, its first plug-in hybrid super sport utility vehicle, in South Korea, t...

Kia overtakes Hyundai in US EV market driven by SUVs

Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 carmaker after sister company Hyundai Motor Co., is racing ahead in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) and electr...

Renault Korea begins mass production of Grand Koleos

Renault Korea announced on Tuesday that it has started mass production of the D-segment hybrid sports utility vehicle (SUV) New Renault Grand Koleos...