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Automobiles Hyundai Mobis, Zeiss to mass-produce holographic HUDs in 2027

South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s No. 6 auto parts supplier, has teamed up with German optics giant Zeiss to mass-produce nex...

Automobiles Hankook Tire to supply tires to Mercedes-AMG for first time

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. said on Wednesday that it will supply its tires for Mercedes' high-performance brand AMG's sports car, the GT Coup...

Energy Hanwha Solutions to raise $1.5 bn amid mounting losses

Hanwha Solutions Corp., the flagship unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group, is poised to raise as much as $1.5 ...

Mergers & Acquisitions SK Bioscience to buy German vaccine maker IDT Biologika for $244 mn

South Korea’s vaccine developer SK Bioscience Co. will acquire a controlling stake in the world’s top 10 vaccine firm IDT Biologika GmbH...

Real estate IGIS fund defaults on loan linked to German office

A 370-billion-won ($270 million) real estate fund managed by IGIS Asset Management Co. faces a heavy loss from its investment in Trianon, a landmark...

Automobiles Kia EV9 named best electric SUV in Germany

Kia Corp. 's EV9, the signature large all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) of South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, was named the top electric ...

Automobiles BMW EV sales roar in Korea on strong lineup of new models

BMW, already one of the top two best-selling imported car sellers in South Korea, has beaten the world’s No. 1 EV seller Tesla Inc. in the cou...

Automobiles No end in sight to Audi’s downfall in South Korea

Audi AG, once considered one of the top three German premium auto brands in South Korea, seems to have lost its charm among Korean consumers. Its sh...

Automobiles Lexus tops imported car brands in Korea driver survey

Lexus ranked tops in a customer satisfaction survey of imported-car drivers in South Korea, which also found positive responses to the online purcha...

Automobiles Mercedes-Benz unveils New E-Class in S.Korea

Mercedes-Benz Korea on Friday unveiled the 11th generation of its fully redesigned mid-sized The New E-Class sedan in South Korea.This latest iterat...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Ocean, Gabler to collaborate for submarine MRO

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co., the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a technical agreement w...

Automobiles BMW overtakes Mercedes-Benz as top-selling foreign carmaker in S.Korea

BMW has overtaken Mercedes-Benz in the South Korean market, regaining the top spot in the foreign automobile sales segment for the first time in eig...

Automobiles New 2024 E-Class soon to arrive in Korea, land of Mercedes-Benz

As with the launch of every new E-Class, the flagship model of luxury German car brand Mercedes-Benz, the phrase “evolution, not revolution&rd...

Automobiles Hyundai Kona Electric beats Honda in German test

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Friday that its best-selling electric vehicle (EV) compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Kona Electric received higher...

Artificial intelligence SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom to design LLM

SK Telecom Co. on Sunday said it will develop a large language model (LLM) specifically for the communications sector with Deutsche Telekom of Germa...

Automobiles Hyundai Kona Hybrid beats Toyota in German test

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Friday that its crossover SUV, the Kona Hybrid, received higher scores than the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid in a vehi...

Machinery Hyundai Infracore to set up German unit in bet on Europe

HD Hyundai Infracore Co., a South Korean construction equipment manufacturer, will set up its first directly managed European subsidiary in Germany,...

Electronics LG Display boosts ties with Mercedes-Benz in vehicle screens

South Korea's LG Display Co. has reinforced its auto display cooperation with German automotive giant Mercedes-Benz, raising prospects that the form...

Tech, Media & Telecom Naver's translation app Papago faces challenge from German competitor

A German competitor has entered South Korea's translation tool market to challenge No. 1 Naver Corp. and No. 2 Google.The Cologne, Germany-based art...

Batteries SK Nexilis to sell copper foil to German battery maker Varta

South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co. is set to supply copper foil, core materials for electric vehicle cells, to German battery maker Varta AG, expand...

Advertising & Marketing LG Electronics collaborates with German Playmobil for figurines

LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its collaboration with the famous German toy brand Playmobil on Thursday, creating home appliance figurines. South Kore...

Automobiles Genesis GV70 EV tops German magazine comparison

The Electrified GV70, an electric SUV from Hyundai Motor Group's luxury brand Genesis, has won the top spot in a comparison test run by Germany's ...

Bio & Pharma Sartorius to build $600 mn Korea facilities, open to more investment

Sartorius AG, a global pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier, plans to spend $600 million on its first facilities in South Korea, about s...

Automobiles LG Electronics' German affiliate gets partner for vehicle front development

ZKW Group of Germany, an automotive lighting and headlight affiliate of LG Electronics Inc., on Thursday said it signed a memorandum of understandin...

Automobiles LG Elec gets vehicle cyber security certification from German agency

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, said on Monday that it has obtained ISO/SAE 21434 certification for its vehicle co...

Automobiles Lexus, Volvo: Koreans' top picks among foreign brands in after-sales service

Lexus, the premium brand of Japanese carmaker Toyota Corp., offers the best after-sales service among imported cars in South Korea, followed by Swed...

Automobiles S.Korea to fine German carmakers for alleged R&D collusion

South Korea’s antitrust body has preliminarily decided to impose a combined fine of 42.3 billion won ($33.5 million) on four German automakers...

Bio & Pharma S.Korea's Boryung receives EU GMP certification

South Korean pharmaceutical company Boryung announced that its production facility for anti-cancer injections in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province, ...

Electronics Taihan Cable to build ultra-high voltage power grids in Germany

South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. on Thursday said it won two orders to build high-voltage power grids in Germany.The deals are with Ten...

Automobiles Hyundai, Kia cars selected Best Imported Cars in Germany

Hyundai Motor Group was recognized for its overwhelming quality in Germany, which is widely considered the home of automobiles.Hyundai Motor Group s...