LG Energy Solution will supply batteries to Elon Musk's SpaceX for its Starship rocket for Mars.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recurrently flagged an “existential” risk posed by a global population crisis, singling out Korea once again as the country has struggled with one of the world’s lowest fertility rates.
Tesla cars including the Cybertruck and the Model Y will be showcased at a Tesla pop-up event in Starfield's Jukjeon branch in Yongin, Gyeonggi, according to Emart. The event will run from Monday through Thursday.
Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji became Tesla Korea’s brand ambassador after receiving praise from Elon Musk, CEO of the Texas-based carmaker.
Chinese electric vehicles, especially Shanghai-made Teslas, dominate the Korean market, with imports surging 766.8% this year.
Hyundai Motor Group claimed No. 2 in the U.S. EV market, outpacing Ford and GM.
A Tesla caught fire on a road in Yongin, Gyeonggi, on Friday, yet another blaze in EV after a big Mercedes EV explosion earlier in the month.
Tesla disclosed the brands of batteries it used in its EVs on Friday, joining the latest trend in the automotive industry to calm escalating public anxiety after a recent EV explosion broke out in an underground parking garage.
Telsa Korea sent out an email to customers emphasizing safety in its car design, but did not disclose the details about the installed batteries as the government has urged EV makers to do.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to meet with two of Korea's biggest tycoons — Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung — this weekend in Paris, according to a media report on Thursday.
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