ULSAN -- The docks of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at the shipbuilder’s Ulsan shipyard were filled with ships being built and bustling with workers on Monday morning. Covering 6.35 square kilometers, the Ulsan shipyard is known for having the most dry docks in the world. Building on top of its global in the merchant ship sector, the world's biggest shipbuilder is now looking to expand its naval and special vessel business with state-of-the-art military vessels. “HD Hyundai Heavy

Mobility Nov. 22, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday opened the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore, which aims to transform the traditional auto manufacturing process and move closer to future mobility through automating vehicle production. “Singapore and Hyundai Motor Group have common innovative DNA to move into a better future,” said Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun. “Based on this, Hyundai Motor Group is looking to achieve innovation through human-centered technology

Mobility Nov. 21, 2023

SINGAPORE -- When asked to picture an auto-manufacturing plant, one would easily think of multiple assembly lines filled with engineers and vehicle parts being transported to their next destinations. Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore, or HMGICS, is anything but that. Built to illustrate the future of vehicle production, the complex resembles more of a high-tech lab, filled with roaming autonomous robots, a massive smart farming system and a dizzying number of digital screens. Hyund

Mobility Nov. 21, 2023

진행자: 간형우, Ali Abbot 1. Suneung to take place Thursday, but without 'killer questions' 기사 요약: 킬러 문항 없이 열리는 수능, 역대급 N수생 몰린다 [1] The Suneung, South Korea's national college entrance exam, is less than a week away, with this year's test seeing a number of changes. *entrance: 입구, 입장 *a number of ~ : 몇 가지의 ~ [2] The Education Ministry in June announced that it would exclude "killer questions" -- excessively difficult questions, the material for which is often not cove

Podcast Nov. 16, 2023

SK Battery America, SK On’s US subsidiary, will furlough workers at its battery plant in Jackson County, Georgia, and cut down production amid the sluggish electric vehicle market, the South Korean battery maker said Tuesday. “SK Battery America is temporarily adjusting its line operations and furloughing a portion of our production employees,” said SK On. “We have taken the decision as a part of our efforts to optimize line operations and workforce management with flexib

Mobility Nov. 14, 2023

Nara Space has successfully launched the Observer-1A, a self-developed commercial cube satellite, becoming the first Korean company to achieve the feat, opening a new chapter for the country’s private space industry. Nara Space said Monday that the Observer-1A's beacon transmission and bidirectional communication had been completed within about an hour and 20 minutes after its ejection from SpaceX’s Falcon 9. The satellite was loaded on the US company’s launch vehicle, whi

Technology Nov. 13, 2023

The Torres EVX, KG Mobility’s all-electric sport utility vehicle boasting well-rounded features, is poised to win the hearts of consumers looking for an affordable, multifunctional SUV powered by electricity. The Korea Herald had a closer look at the electric SUV and got behind the wheel during a test drive over a course of about 66 kilometers on Wednesday. The Korean automaker began mass production of the Torres EVX in early November. At first glance, the Torres EVX has similar vibes to t

Mobility Nov. 12, 2023

South Korean battery makers are feeling the heat from the surge of Chinese competition, as Chinese battery giant CATL continues to expand its global presence outside its home turf. According to Korean market tracker SNE Research on Thursday, CATL’s worldwide battery usage outside China reached 64 gigawatt-hours from January to September this year, jumping 104.9 percent from the same period last year. The Chinese company’s global market share rose by almost 7 percentage points to be o

Mobility Nov. 9, 2023

The upgraded Polestar 2 offers longer driving distance with stronger performance and looks to woo trend-conscious, younger customers with a more minimalistic design than ever. The Korea Herald had a chance to check out the Swedish electric vehicle maker’s newest product in the country during a test drive over a course of about 100 kilometers last week. The EV was launched in the country on Oct. 26. The upgraded Polestar 2 inherits the design philosophy of the Polestar 3, the brand’s

Mobility Nov. 6, 2023

Volvo is putting the pedal to the metal as it inches closer and closer to overtaking Audi’s third place in South Korea’s auto import market that has long been led by the three German brands: Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. According to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association’s monthly report released Friday, the Swedish automaker sold 1,263 units in the country in October. Audi which sold 1,141 vehicles in the same period. With that, Volvo Cars Korea became the

Mobility Nov. 3, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday that it has begun a monthlong campaign in Paris to support Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 by playing a promotional video on 270 digital screens across famous locations and shopping malls in the French capital. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions will vote to decide the host city of the global mega event on Nov. 28. in Paris. Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Italy's Rome are vying to host the Expo. (Hyundai Motor Group)

Mobility Nov. 2, 2023

LG Uplus and Hyundai Motor Group have teamed up to develop an ecosystem of communication infrastructure for robot-friendly buildings to secure core technologies required for automation, the companies said Monday. According to the announcement, the mobile carrier and automaker agreed to collaborate in crafting total solutions for robotics, such as providing communication services tailored for robots and developing standard and certification systems that can assess robot-friendly buildings’

Technology Oct. 30, 2023

Mercedes-Benz Korea on Monday unveiled the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC Haute Voiture Edition, a limited special edition model inspired by high-end fashion, for the first time in the country. Only 150 units of the special edition of the German automaker's most prestigious vehicle have been produced worldwide. Of them, 20 have been allocated to Korea, the world's second-largest market for the Maybach. The luxury vehicle's price begins at 590 million won ($437,000). (Mercedes-Benz

Mobility Oct. 30, 2023

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN -- South Korea’s leading automaker Hyundai Motor aims to expand its presence in Japan with patience as the market is known for its tough-to-enter nature due to the overwhelming dominance of the country’s homegrown brands such as Honda, Nissan and Toyota. “Since we started taking orders in May last year and began to deliver cars in August, we have sold over 700 vehicles as of August this year,” said Cho Won-sang, CEO of Hyundai Mobility Japan, in an intervi

Mobility Oct. 29, 2023

Korea Aerospace Industries has joined hands with the Saudi Space Agency to collaborate on strengthening their partnership in the space sector as part of efforts to lead the expanding space industry in the Middle East. According to KAI, the chiefs of KAI and SSA on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh. The partnership agreement took place during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to Saudi Arabia, which began Saturday. KAI officials traveled to the Middle Eastern count

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