Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

'Made in China' Tesla EVs conquer Korean roads

A total of 6,025 Tesla EVs were newly registered in Korea in March, up 378.9 percent on year, according to data from market tracker CarIsYou. That beat all other auto brands available in Korea, even local brands such as Hyundai.

2024-04-08

Will Tesla’s Shanghai-made Model 3 shake up Korea's EV market?

Shanghai-made Tesla Model 3s will soon be hitting Korean roads, heralding another upheaval in the country’s cutthroat EV market.

2024-01-23

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Tesla's EV pricing war puts pressure on Hyundai Motor, Kia

An EV pricing war spurred by Tesla is putting pressure on Hyundai Motor and Kia, which were already reeling from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

2023-02-02

Tesla's king-of-the-road status under threat globally

For more than a decade, Tesla has reigned supreme in electric vehicle (EV) land. That is changing fast as it loses its No. 1 spot.

2022-07-26

Ioniq 5 beats Tesla Model 3 in safety test

The Ioniq 5 EV received a scored of 92.1 points out of 100 in a safety test compared to the Model 3's 83.3 points.

2021-08-17

Tesla's Model 3 long-range version is out of stock in Korea

Tesla Korea has stopped selling its most popular car in Korea due to the lack of inventory.

2021-08-03

[NEWS IN FOCUS] Korean drivers abandon Tesla as more options arrive

Tesla fever appears to be subsiding in Korea as the tech-savvy electric vehicle (EV) maker faces tough competition from other premium models and local alternatives.

2021-03-25

Tesla contract fixes ordered by the FTC

Tesla has been ordered by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) to fix five terms in its sales contract that the regulator deemed to be unfair.

2020-08-18

Tesla Model 3 takes the lead in the local EV market

Tesla’s Model 3 electric car topped sales rankings in the domestic electric vehicle (EV) market for the first half of this year.

2020-07-07

Tesla's sales zoom in Q1 thanks to affordable Model 3

Tesla was the third most popular imported car in the first quarter thanks to its more affordable Model 3 electric car. It sold a total of 4,070 vehicles from January to March, ranking third after Mercedes-Benz's 15,400 units and BMW's 11,331.

2020-05-11