Automotive

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  S. Korea eases regulations to expedite EV battery recycling industry SEOUL -- South Korea eased regulations to expedite the recycling of discarded electric vehicle batteries as it undergoes a major change to gradually reduce the registration of internal combustion engine vehicles and promote the adoption of clean energy vehicles. The Seoul government has revealed a roadmap to increase the number of electric vehicles to 433,000 by 2021. State data showed that the number of discarded EV batteries is expected to reach about 80,000 in 2029. Currently, 2020-10-19
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  KT powertel releases solution capable of monitoring driver's status SEOUL -- For vehicle management by corporate customers, KT powertel, a subsidiary of South Korea's top telecom company KT, worked with Movon, a producer of video-based advanced driver assistance systems, to release a solution capable of monitoring the status of drivers in real-time. The solution called "Power Driver Status Monitoring (DSM)" prevents accidents by looking at pupils and facial expressions through a terminal installed in the vehicle to sound an alarm whe 2020-10-15
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  Hyundai auto group aims to produce upgraded fuel cell truck SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group unveiled a new roadmap for fuel cell trucks, saying it would produce an upgraded model capable of traveling up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) on a single charge. The group started shipping the first batch of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks to a client in Switzerland in July. Hyundai has modified its Xcient truck to produce a fuel cell model capable of delivering a travel range of about 400 km on a single charge. The Xcient fuel cell 2020-10-14
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  Hyundai auto group promotes Chung Eui-sun as chairman SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group promoted Chung Eui-sun as chairman to replace his bed-stricken father who has stayed away from daily group affairs since he disappeared from public eyes in 2018 amid rampant speculation about his health. The promotion heralded the completion of the hereditary third-generation succession of group leadership. The group's board approved the appointment of Chung Eui-sun, 49, as chairman at a meeting on October 14. Since he became the 2020-10-14
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  Hyundai holds virtual groundbreaking ceremony for innovation center in Singapore SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for its innovation center in Singapore that will act as an open innovation lab for future mobility research and development. A landing port for urban air mobility will be located on top of the center. Construction will be completed by the end of 2022. The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS) will develop innovative systems that combine advanced technologies such as artificia 2020-10-13
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  Hyundai Motor upcycles discarded materials into fashionable products SEOUL -- Through collaboration with trendy foreign fashion brands, Hyundai Motor, a leading carmaker in South Korea, launched a sustainable fashion collection by upcycling discarded materials from automotive manufacturing and scrapping into a variety of marketable products such as jewelry, jumpsuits, working vests, bags and clothing. For its fashion collection called "Re:Style 2020," the auto company said it has selected "forward-thinking" fashion brands includ 2020-10-08
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  Hyundai Mobis invests $25 million in Envisics for development of AR head-up display SEOUL -- Hyundai Mobis, the parts-making wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, will invest $25 million in Envisics, a British dynamic holography pioneer and auto head-up display developer. The two companies aim to jointly develop an augmented reality head-up display optimized for autonomous driving for mass-production in 2025. As a crucial partner in the development of Hyundai Motor's self-driving technology, Hyundai Mobis has accelerated the development of sensors, 2020-10-07
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  S. Korea to develop precision map of ordinary roads for autonomous vehicles SEOUL -- South Korea will develop a precision map covering about 1,400 kilometers (8,699 miles) of ordinary roads as part of efforts to build a nationwide map database for autonomous vehicles. The digital map will be added to the database of precision maps. Map data is available for autonomous vehicle technology developers through a dedicated online platform. Precision maps are three-dimensional digital maps containing on-road information such as the locations of traffic lights, bui 2020-10-05
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  Hyundai auto group forms new unit to develop ultimate mobility vehicles SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group has formed a new unit called "New Horizons Studio" to develop ultimate mobility vehicles (UMVs) targeting customers who have a need for travel in unconventional and off-road terrain. The studio envisions building vehicles to wander with unprecedented mobility by reimagining how vehicles might traverse the world, Hyundai said in a statement.. "We aim to create the world’s first transformer-class vehicle, also known 2020-09-29
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  GS Caltex works with Lotte Rental to provide EV charging service for rental cars SEOUL -- GS Caltex, a major refiner in South Korea, joined hands with Lotte Rental, the rent-a-car wing of Lotte Group, to provide an electronic vehicle charging service for rental cars using existing car chargers. GS Caltex said in a statement on September 23 that the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Lotte Rental to provide an EV charging service for rental cars. GS Caltex operates some 40 charging stations with 46 rapid chargers. Lotte has about 8,000 EVs for sho 2020-09-23
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  Hyudai's EV trucks to be used for cargo transportation in Thailand SEOUL -- Electric cargo trucks produced by South Korea's Hyundai auto group will carry goods from distribution centers to convenience stores in Thailand. After a pilot project this year, EV trucks will be put into commercial operation with ordinary trucks next year. Hyundai Glovis, a logistics wing of the auto group, said it has forged a strategic business partnership with All Now, a logistics unit of Charoen Pokphand Group, the top conglomerate in Thailand, that runs some 12, 2020-09-17
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  Hyundai auto group ships fuel cell systems to non-automotive companies in Europe SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group began shipping its proprietary fuel cell system that would be used by non-automotive companies in Europe to produce a stationary power supply system and mobile generators, reinforcing the group's push for accelerating a hydrogen society. With the fuel cell system, GRZ Technologies, a Swiss firm with hydrogen storage technology, would produce a stationary power supply system for building electricity at peak times. An unnamed energy 2020-09-16
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  ​Hyundai Motor rolls out new marketing strategy to satisfy home-dwellers SEOUL -- Instead of visiting showrooms, consumers can now watch Hyundai Motor's auto-related events at their homes. The company has opened "Channel Hyundai," a non-contact service that can be accessed from 190 countries by using a dedicated smart TV app or other devices such as PCs and smartphones. Hyundai Motor, a top carmaker in South Korea, has rolled out a new marketing strategy that allows car-enthusiasts to remotely enjoy showroom events with smart TVs. "We 2020-09-14
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  Hyundai auto group forges battery alliance with SK Innovation SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group joined hands with SK Innovation, a subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group, to establish an electric vehicle battery ecosystem, starting with cooperation in reusing or recycling spent batteries. The auto group aims to release 44 eco-friendly models by 2025, including 23 full-electric vehicles. So far, Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors have used batteries mainly from LG Chem and SK Innovation (SKI). In December last year, SKI wa 2020-09-08
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  SK Telecom's customized car navigation service applied to Jaguar Land Rover SEOUL -- SK Telecom will apply a T Map-based car navigation service optimized for advanced driver systems and connectivity environments to the infotainment system of new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles to be sold in South Korea. The two companies would cooperate on ways to provide high-quality, high-capacity media services in real time within a 5G vehicle environment. By providing separate lines of telematics and Infotainment, SK Telecom (SKT) said it is possible to personalize infotai 2020-09-01
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  S. Korea tests EV charging Airbnb in Jeju to resolve lack of infrastructure SEOUL -- The economic feasibility of a new platform sharing electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be tested on South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju to build a green mobility ecosystem based on eco-friendly cars. It is aimed at resolving the lack of charging infrastructure and activating small-scall charging businesses. The demonstration of "Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Airbnb" will be staged gradually from August 27 to May next year, according to the 2020-08-28
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  Researcher calls for public use of autonomous vehicles in remote areas SEOUL -- A researcher called for the public use of autonomous shuttle buses or taxis by putting them into underprivileged remote areas where traffic is inconvenient as South Korea's research is concentrated in unmanned driving solutions on urban roads. "It is difficult to use public transportation in areas where there are not many people other than the elderly," Lee Jae-kwan, a senior researcher from the Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATECH), said in an online 2020-08-25
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  Hyundai's KONA electric subcompact SUVs set new range record of over 1,000 km SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor's three KONA electric subcompact sport-utility vehicles have set a new range record of more than 1,000 kilometers on a single battery charge in a test at Lausitzring, a racetrack in Germany. The three factory-spec and unmodified SUVs each traveled 1,018.7, 1,024.1 and 1,026.0 km in a test monitored by Dekra, a European vehicle inspection company, Hyundai Motor said in a statement. Each vehicle's air conditioning and entertainment systems were off and 2020-08-14
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  Hyundai Motor launches new IONIQ brand for three EV models SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor, a top auto company in South Korea, launched its new IONIQ brand for three electric vehicle models installed with a dedicated battery platform called E-GMP (Electric-Global Modular Platform) that can run more than 450 kilometers on a single charge. Hyundai said the new IONIQ brand features ultra-fast charging, spacious interior and future innovations that combine design, technologies and services to integrate in-car and out-of-car experiences for a seamless 2020-08-10
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  Kia establishes joint venture to accelerate EV mobility services SEOUL -- Kia Motors, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, partnered with a domestic technology firm to establish a new mobility service start-up named "Purple M," which is designed to offer customized electric vehicle mobility services. Purple M will be set up between Kia and CODE42.ai to establish a comprehensive and flexible e-mobility service platform and lead the development of a sustainable EV ecosystem. CODE42.ai pioneers the transition to autonomo 2020-07-20