GANGNEUNG -- Manual cars, typically older models, have three pedals: an accelerator, a brake and a clutch. Automatic vehicles have two pedals: an accelerator and a brake. Battery electric vehicles still come with the same two pedals. The C40 Recharge, Volvo’s EV crossover, however, has taken it a step further, presenting an opportunity to essentially drive with only one pedal. The Korea Herald had the chance to test the C40 Recharge from Gangeung to Goseong in Gangwon Province as part of a

Mobility Sept. 18, 2023

The level of public interest in space here has reached its highest point in recent years when South Korea consecutively succeeded in launching homegrown Nuri rocket and Danuri, the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, last year. Orbit, undeniably the most well-known science communicator in South Korea at the moment, says the science frenzy here should continue by uncovering the more entertaining aspects of science from the vastness of the universe, as well as fun research. Science communicators are i

Technology Sept. 17, 2023

HD Hyundai CEO Chung Ki-sun has reaffirmed his willingness to speed up the transition to carbon neutrality while he attended the naming ceremony of the world’s first methanol-fueled container ship, the Laura Maersk, in Denmark on Thursday. According to HD Hyundai, Chung met with Robert Maersk Uggla, chair of A.P. Moller Maersk -- one of the biggest shipping and logistics firms in the world -- to discuss how to strengthen their partnership in the future on the day before the naming ceremony

Industry Sept. 17, 2023

SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN -- If someone were asked to talk about the traits of a regular two-door coupe, words like quick, slick and compact might come to mind. Mercedes-Benz is looking to change these norms with the launch of its new CLE Coupe. The Korea Herald got to experience the new CLE Coupe 450 4 Matic first hand during a global media test drive event held in the northern Spanish city of San Sebastian from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. The vehicle's facade embodies both athleticism and elegance, wi

Mobility Sept. 13, 2023

South Korea will build a 120-megawatt data center with an investment of 1.5 trillion won ($1.12 billion) in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province by 2027, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Friday. According to the ministry, SK Ecoplant, DCT Telecom and KB Asset Management signed a memorandum of understanding to invest the 1.5 trillion won to build the global data center campus as well as the related undersea fiber-optic cables and a landing station that serves as a connection between t

Industry Sept. 8, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun visited the automaker’s joint battery cell plant with LG Energy Solution in Indonesia to discuss its electrification strategy in the growing electric vehicle market, the company said Friday. According to Hyundai Motor, Chung looked around Hyundai LG Indonesia Green Power (HLI Green Power) in Kawarang New Industry City in the Indonesian province of West Java before attending the business roundtable between South Korea and Indonesia on Thursda

Mobility Sept. 8, 2023

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the only federally funded research and development center of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is a well-known leader in space exploration across the world. Joining engineers, researchers and scientists at JPL are visual strategists that take the helm of all things design at the space-dedicated center. Dan Goods, the lab's creative director, said space exploration, like all other industries, needs good design to function. “Everything

Technology Sept. 7, 2023

MUNICH -- Chinese companies led by electric vehicle giant BYD were the talk of the town during the press day at IAA Mobility in Munich on Monday. BYD, which had set up one of the biggest exhibition booths at the Messe Munich exhibition center, seemed to draw the largest crowd, filled with hundreds of reporters from across the world as the company announced the launch of its EV sedan, Seal, for the European market during the press conference. A local German journalist who wished not to be named t

Mobility Sept. 6, 2023

MUNICH -- For over 100 years, Mercedes-Benz has looked to embody luxury in its vehicles, and the German automaker has lived up to expectations, seeing its iconic logo become one of the most beloved symbols across the world Through the unveiling of the new Concept CLA Class -- an electric vehicle complete with extraordinary technologies and a remarkable design -- at the IAA Mobility in Munich, Mercedes-Benz Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener says the brand is now looking to personify youth. &ldq

Mobility Sept. 5, 2023

MUNICH -- Mercedes-Benz introduced the new CLA Concept Class for the first time in the world ahead of IAA Mobility, which is taking place in Munich from Tuesday. According to the German carmaker, the new concept vehicle has a driving range of over 750 kilometers per charge, which it claims to be the longest distance in the same segment based on the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure. Markus Schafer, chief technology officer of Mercedes-Benz, says the company has been focusing on d

Mobility Sept. 5, 2023

[뮌헨(독일)=코리아헤럴드 간형우기자] 메르세데스-벤츠의 초럭셔리 브랜드 마이바흐의 브랜드 센터가 내년 서울 강남에 문을 연다. 3일 해당 사안에 정통한 업계 관계자에 따르면, 이미 부지 선정이 완료됐고 내년 6월 완공을 목표로 공사 준비가 한창이라고 한다. 다만 이 센터가 지난해 상하이에 세계 최초 오픈한 ‘마이바흐 아틀리에’와 같은 컨셉인지는 알려지지 않았다. 마이바흐 아틀리에는 마이바흐의 브랜드 센터이자 쇼룸으로 직접 차를 구매할 수 있는데 계약부터 차량 커스터마이징에 이르는 전 과정에서 차별화된 서비스를 제공한다. 당시 마이바흐 측은 중국 상하이를 시작으로 다른 지역에도 마이바흐 아틀리에를 확대할 예정이라고 밝힌 바 있다. 한국은 중국에 이어 전세계에서 두 번째로 마이바흐가 잘팔리는 시장이다. 한국수입자동차협회에 따르면 지난해 마이바흐의 국내 판매량은 총 1,961대로 2021년 795대에 비해 두배 이상 상승했다. 특히 인기 있는 모델은 전체 판매량의

한국어판 Sept. 4, 2023

MUNICH, Germany -- Mercedes-Benz plans to open a brand center solely dedicated to its ultra-exclusive Maybach in Seoul next year, an industry source close to the matter told The Korea Herald on Sunday. According to the source, the new Maybach center will be located in the Gangnam district in southern Seoul, with its ongoing construction set to be completed by June next year. But the source declined to confirm whether the Korean center will be different from Maybach Atelier, the carmaker’

Mobility Sept. 4, 2023

MUNICH, Germany -- Mercedes-Benz has bet big on the all-new electric-first Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture, or MMA, platform, unveiling the Concept CLA Class for the first time in the world in Munich on Sunday. “The Concept CLA Class is the forerunner for an entirely new all-electric segment of entry-level vehicles at Mercedes-Benz. The range will comprise a total of four new models -- a four-door coupe, a shooting brake and two stunning (sports utility vehicles) -- each with signific

Mobility Sept. 4, 2023

MUNICH, Germany -- Mercedes-Benz’s new E-Class has hit all the right notes, as the vehicle combines the decadeslong model’s traditional features and modern designs while putting the icing on the cake by applying the latest state-of-the-art technologies. The Korea Herald got to check out the E-Class 300e 4Matic, an all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid vehicle of the German automaker’s new E-Class model, in a media test drive in Munich ahead of the IAA Mobility motor show, arguably the

Mobility Sept. 3, 2023

Korea Aerospace Industries and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said Tuesday that they signed a strategic partnership to cooperate in developing maritime training systems, teaming up to advance South Korea’s competitiveness in the global warship market. According to the two companies’ announcement, KAI and HD HHI plan to develop maritime training systems based on battleship and submarine business. They will also work together to draft and expand training systems for advancing existing bat

Industry Aug. 29, 2023