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One dead in Pyeongtaek EV crash after car catches fire

A Kia EV6 vehicle, heading toward a drainage pump station in Poseung-eup, Pyeongtaek at around 7:40 p.m. on Monday, caught fire after colliding with the curb, the Pyeongtaek Police Precinct said Tuesday.

2024-07-09

Kia slates $28 billion to bolster hybrid vehicle lineup

Kia will invest 38 trillion won ($28 billion) through 2028 to strengthen its hybrid vehicle lineup as sales of EVs slow globally.

2024-04-05

Hyundai, Kia to recall 170,000 EVs over power loss concerns

Hyundai Motor and Kia are recalling around 170,000 EVs over possible sudden power loss, impacting some Ioniq 5s and Genesis GV60s.

2024-03-14

Hyundai Motor's Ioniq 6 takes home 3 titles at 2023 World Car Awards

Hyundai Motor’s all-electric Ioniq 6 won big at the 2023 World Car Awards held in New York on Wednesday.

2023-04-06

Hyundai Motor, Kia’s sales in U.S. rise 16 percent on year in February

Hyundai Motor and Kia’s combined sales in the U.S. market rose 16 percent on year in February thanks to strong sales of hybrids.

2023-03-02

Hyundai Motor Group's EVs receive highest safety ranking

Hyundai Motor Group's electric cars — the Ioniq 5, EV6, GV60 and Electrified G80 — received the highest safety ranking from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

2022-12-25

Kia's Q3 net is down due to engine provision

Kia reported 458.9 billion won ($320 million) in net profit in the third quarter, significantly lower than a market consensus of 1.07 trillion won compiled by market tracker FnGuide.

2022-10-25

Kia to release high-performance version of electric EV6 on Oct. 4

Kia will release the high-performance version of its pure electric EV6 next week, the fastest car in Korea's auto industry.

2022-09-29

Kia's EV6 SUV wins Best of the Best Red Dot award

Kia’s all-electric EV6 SUV was named Best of the Best for product design at the 2022 Red Dot Award, the Korean automaker said Tuesday.

2022-03-22

Kia's EV6 SUV named European Car of the Year, a Korean first

Kia's EV6 SUV was named Car of the Year at the European Car of the Year awards, becoming the first Korean model to win the accolade.

2022-03-01