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[KH Explains] Will LG Energy Solution be Tesla's 4680 battery crisis savior?
Feb 22, 2024
Four years after Tesla revealed the hyped Cybertruck, its production still lags with 1.9 million orders pending. The bottleneck stems from challenges in mass-producing what are known as 4680 battery cells, which are key to the Cybertruck’s success due to their superior energy density and cost efficiency. Currently, Tesla can only produce a fraction -- only a tenth -- of the required output, pushing it to lean on global battery manufacturers. LG Energy Solution, a leading South Korean batte
Hyundai, KAIST work on self-driving sensors
Feb 21, 2024
Hyundai Motor Group’s automakers -- Hyundai Motor and Kia -- have joined forces with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology to establish a joint laboratory to develop the next generation of sensors for light detection and ranging, of lidar. According to their announcement Wednesday, the joint facility, the Hyundai Motor Group-KAIST Collaborative Research Laboratory for On-Chip Lidar based on silicon photonics, opened on the KAIST campus in Daejeon. The joint lab will focus
[Photo News] Triple crown for Ioniq 5 N
Feb 20, 2024
The Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai Motor's high-performance electric vehicle, has won the Korea Automobile Journalists Association's 2024 Car of the Year award, the association announced Tuesday. On top of winning the highest overall award, the Ioniq 5 N also claimed the awards for EV of the Year and Performance of the Year as well. The Korean-made EV edged out the BMW New 5 Series, Kia EV9, Mercedes-Benz EQS and Genesis GV80 Coupe to take the top honor. KAJA comprises some 200 auto journalists
[KH Explains] Will BYD redefine EV affordability in Korea?
Feb 20, 2024
Even those unfamiliar with the world's largest electric vehicle maker BYD Auto may have noticed their commercial electric buses that have been navigating city streets in Korea since 2017. Now the Chinese automaker, known for its exceptional affordability, is reportedly entering the broader consumer Korean EV market in the latter half of this year by introducing the Dolphin hatchback, Atto 3 compact crossover, and Seal midsize sedan electric vehicles. They are currently undergoing a performance e
Hyundai Motor, Supernal in search of best talents for advanced air mobility
Feb 19, 2024
With goal of debuting flying taxies in 2028, Hyundai-backed Supernal bulks up presence
[Photo News] Winner of 2024 Genesis Invitational
Feb 19, 2024
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun (right) and Japan’s nine-time PGA Tour winner Hideki Matsuyama hold the trophy celebrating the player’s victory at the 2024 Genesis Invitational of the US PGA Tour held last week at California's Riviera Country Club. In its eighth year as the event's title sponsor, the carmaker's Genesis brand provided a fleet of 220 vehicles during the four-day tournament. Matsuyama was awarded a $4 million prize along with the GV80 c
Hyundai takes over Mobis' hydrogen fuel cell business
Feb 16, 2024
Hyundai Motor Company has acquired a hydrogen fuel cell business from the group's affiliate and auto parts supplier Hyundai Mobis at 217 billion won ($163 million) to consolidate the group's hydrogen energy efforts. The agreement, finalized on Friday, includes a complete transfer of assets, personnel, and operations related to Hyundai Mobis' domestic hydrogen fuel cell activities to Hyundai Motor Company. Hyundai Motor Group is streamlining its operations by focusing its hydrogen
LS Cable, Germany’s VAC team up for EV magnets
Feb 16, 2024
LS Cable & System, through its subsidiary LS Eco Advanced Materials, has partnered with European magnet manufacturer Vacuumschmelze to create a joint venture aimed at making special magnets needed for electric vehicles. Announced on Wednesday, this partnership will start producing 1,000 tons of neodymium permanent magnets annually by 2027, enough for half a million electric cars. Neodymium permanent magnets are crucial for the motors that power electric cars, making this venture particularly
Hyundai Motor to cut foreign chip reliance with local push
Feb 16, 2024
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group has initiated a project aimed at significantly boosting the local production and procurement of automotive semiconductors from early this year, according to industry sources on Friday. Challenges stemming from the auto group's heavy reliance on international suppliers for its semiconductor needs, such as supply chain vulnerabilities exposed during the global pandemic, are expected to be resolved through the initiative. Over 90 percent of Hyundai's
[KH Explains] Will Korea's new EV subsidies undercut Tesla's edge?
Feb 15, 2024
Korea's EV policy revision could leave the Tesla Model Y facing more than a $2,800 subsidy disadvantage compared to the Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Motor fast-tracks US EV plant to 2024
Feb 14, 2024
Carmaker aims to complete $7.6b mega plant by October this year in bid for subsidy benefits
[Photo News] Korean BMW navigation
Feb 14, 2024
BMW Group Korea said Wednesday that it will begin loading the Korean BMW navigation system based on the country's leading mobility platform Tmap, starting with the BMW X1 and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer models this month. The automaker said the newly developed navigation system offers advanced convenience, as it receives the latest traffic and map information in real time through online streaming. The Korea-dedicated navigation will be equipped on the BMW New X2 and new Mini models, which ar
Renault Korea hires new lead for smart vehicle tech
Feb 13, 2024
Renault Korea Motors, the South Korean unit of French automotive giant Renault Group, said Tuesday it has appointed Regis Brignon, a software and electrical systems specialist, to lead the development of its software-defined vehicles, or next-generation smart vehicles, for the Korean market. Starting in February as the director of systems engineering operations at Renault Technology Korea, he will lead teams in developing next-generation technologies for future Renault models made in Korea, inc
Hyundai Motor nears 100m sales milestone
Feb 12, 2024
Hyundai Motor Group is highly likely to surpass the 100-million-vehicle sales mark this year, 56 years after it started selling cars in Korea in 1968. According to the carmaker on Monday, it has sold close to 97 million vehicles around the world as of last year. Of these, about 24 million were sold in Korea's domestic market, accounting for approximately 25 percent of total sales, while the remaining 73 million, or 75 percent, were sold internationally. To achieve the 100 million milestone,
EVs take up 9.3 percent of newly purchased cars in 2023
Feb 12, 2024
Electric cars accounted for 9.3 percent of newly purchased cars in South Korea last year, data showed Monday, hovering above that of other major counterparts, including the United States and Japan. The electric vehicles (EVs) took up 162,507 of 1.74 million cars sold in South Korea in 2023, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The ratio marked a significant rise from just 1.9 percent tallied in 2019. The figure, however, fell slightly from 9.7 per
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