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Hyundai unveils next-gen hybrid system with better performance, fuel efficiency

Hyundai has unveiled a next-gen hybrid system featuring improved performance and fuel efficiency, debuting on the Palisade SUV. The shift responds to increasing hybrid vehicle demand amid slower electric vehicle growth.

2025-04-20

LG Energy to buy GM's stake in Michigan battery plant for $2 billion

LG Energy Solution will purchase General Motors' entire stake in their joint battery plant in Michigan for $2.08 billion in an apparent move to cover supply for Toyota Motor.

2025-04-01

GM Korea faces uncertain future on eve of Trump's auto tariff

GM Korea faces challenges from a 25 percent U.S. auto tariff set to take effect in April.

2025-04-01

Five carmakers to recall over 15,000 vehicles for faulty parts

Mercedes-Benz Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea, Toyota Motor Korea and two other carmakers will voluntarily recall over 15,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Thursday.

2025-03-13

From robot cities to voice-powered cars, CES 2025 spotlights 'physical AI'

CES 2025 showcased advancements in 'physical AI' with innovations from major tech firms like Nvidia and BMW. Highlights include the launch of Toyota Motor's smart city and Sony's electric car, Afeela.

2025-01-09

Good sports: Hyundai, Toyota chiefs meet again at WRC

Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Euisun Chung met with Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda again, this time at the World Rally Championship in Japan.

2024-11-24

Drifting together, not apart: Hyundai, Toyota chiefs take partnership into top gear at track day

Rather than drift apart, Hyundai and Toyota are drifting together, with the chief of the Japanese automaker burning rubber with the Korean brand's CEO at a car festival in Korea on Sunday.

2024-10-27

Hyundai's Boston Dynamics partners with Toyota on AI-powered humanoid robot

Hyundai Motor-backed Boston Dynamics has teamed up with Toyota Motor's research unit to develop an AI-powered humanoid robot, Atlas.

2024-10-18

Lexus sales in Korea plummet 40% as automaker admits to cheating on safety tests

Lexus sales in Korea plunged nearly 40 percent in June on year, while parent company Toyota navigates the fallout from admitting to manipulated safety tests.

2024-07-12

Japanese automakers move in on Korea's EV market in the U.S.

Japanese automakers, including Toyota and Honda, are gaining ground in the U.S. EV market, while Hyundai and Kia face declining sales.

2024-05-02