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MBK wins enough stake in tender offer to control Korea Zinc
in NewsInformation board at Korea Zinc’s headquarters in Seoul (File photo by News1) North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd.…
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Kia releases 2025 model year of Carnival
in NewsKia’s The 2025 Carnival (Courtesy of Kia) Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Monday it will release The…
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Hyundai Motor Group expands R&D partnership with Singapore
Hyundai Engineering & Construction President & CEO Yoon Young-Joon (from left), Hyundai Motor Co. President & CEO Chang Jae-hoon, Minister…
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Toyota, Hyundai chairmen to meet in Seoul for hydrogen alliance
Hyundai Motor and Toyota will jointly host Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival in Yongin, South Korean on October…
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Kia to sweep top three spots in Korea’s car sales on SUV, hybrid boom
The Sorento SUV (Courtesy of Kia) Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, is poised to claim the top three spots…
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Hyundai, Kia’s H1 vehicle sales in Singapore double, aided by HMGICS
The IONIQ 6 electric sedan that Hyundai Motor began producing at its Singapore plant, HMGICS, in July South Korea’s top…
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Hyundai Mobis to mass-produce parts to double EV charging speed
Hyundai Mobis showcases its technologies at its research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province (Courtesy of Hyundai Mobis)…
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SK Enmove, SQM ink supply deal for refrigerant material iodine
SK Enmove CEO Kim Won-kee (left) and Pablo Altimiras, CEO of SQM’s Iodine and Plant Nutrition Division, sign an iodine…
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Hyundai, Kia’s September US sales fall; hybrids buck trend of weak sales
The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT (Courtesy of Hyundai Motor America) South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm…
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S.Korea’s exports stand firm thanks to record chip sales
Busan port (Courtesy of News1 Korea) South Korea’s exports extended the growth streak for the 12th month in a row…
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Sambark LFT rebranded as Lotte Engineering Plastics
Lotte Engineering Plastics’ plant in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province (Courtesy of Lotte Engineering Plastics) Sambark LFT Co., a plastic materials…
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LG to invest $762 mn in webOS to transform into platform-based tech giant
Park Hyoung-sei, head of LG Electronics’ home entertainment division, speaks at the company’s webOS Summit 2024 in Incheon, South Korea,…
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Hyundai Motor, Kia to boost partnership with RISD
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said on Friday they strengthened their partnership with the renowned US art school, Rhode…
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Hyundai Motor Group to develop tech to cut Chinese precursor imports
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest carmaker, started developing electric vehicle battery technology to cut costs and use Chinese precursors…
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SK On to cut jobs for first time amid sustained EV weakness
The logo of SK On is pictured at its EV battery factory in Seosan, South Korea, October 19, 2023 (File…
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Hyundai partners with Samsung to enhance connected vehicle technology
Hyundai Motor Group Advanced Vehicle Platform chief Chang Song (left) and Samsung Electronics Research Center chief Paul (Kyungwhoon) Cheun agree…
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LG Energy Solution’s battery management business gains traction
Lee Dal-hoon (on stage), vice president and head of the BMS R&D Center at LG Energy Solution, speaks at the…
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Hyundai Glovis, BYD seek strategic alliance on car exports
Hyundai Glovis’ pure car and truck carrier Hyundai Glovis Co. has inked a memorandum of understanding with Chinese electric vehicle…
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KRX launches Korea Value-up Index to enlist 100 best practice firms
Korea Exchange South Korea’s securities exchange operator, Korea Exchange, launched a new corporate value-up index on Tuesday, a key plank…
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Hyundai Motor eyes EV battery production from 2027
Hyundai Motor’s dedicated battery electric vehicle platform, E-GMP (Courtesy of Wikipedia) Hyundai Motor Co. is preparing to build its first…
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Kia to enter Japanese PBV market
Kia Corp. said on Tuesday that it signed a local sales agreement for purpose-built vehicles (PBVs) with Japan’s trading company…
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Samsung clinches 1st supply deal with Vodafone Idea
Samsung Electronics Co. will supply $720 million worth of mobile network equipment to Vodafone Idea Ltd. in a contract that…
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Hyundai’s Chung to nurture Czech plant as hub for eco-friendly mobility
Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Euisun (center, front line) visits Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) Hyundai Motor Co. Executive Chairman Chung…
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Hyundai Motor cuts 2030 sales goals as EV chasm likely protracted
The Hyundai Santa Fe 2025 South Korean top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has slashed its long-term vehicle sales targets by…
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Hyundai Motor, Kia win 12 awards at IDEA Design Awards
Kia EV9 Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. announced on Friday that they won a total of 12 awards, including…
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Kia, 42dot, Geotab to team up for PBV management system
Kia Corp. said on Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 42dot and Geotab to develop a management…
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Mobility firms, banks replace battery, K-culture stocks in KEDI 30 Index
ETF (Courtesy of Getty Images) Mobility, financial services and biotech companies have elbowed out battery and entertainment stocks in the…
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S.Korea’s LIG Nex1, Iraq set for $2.6 billion deal on M-SAM missile system
LIG Nex1’s mid-range surface-to-air missile Cheongung II Iraq has decided to import South Korean-made mid-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system II,…
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Kia ranks first in customer satisfaction in India
Kia Seltos Kia Corp. said on Tuesday that it ranked first in the mass-market brand category in the customer experience…
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Hyundai, Kia named Wards 10 Best Engines
Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 N Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday that the powertrain system mounted on its dedicated electric…
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Hyundai, Kia post record August US sales, driven by hybrids, EVs
The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT (Courtesy of Hyundai Motor America) South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm…
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Toyota chairman to visit Seoul, discuss hydrogen cars with Hyundai’s Chung
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda at the 2020 CES in Las Vegas (Courtesy of Yonhap) Akio Toyoda, chairman of Japan’s top…
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Will Samsung take over Nokia’s mobile network assets?
Samsung Electronics office in Seoul (File photo by Dae-chul Lim) Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, showed initial…