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Tech, Media & Telecom LG CNS breaks into US smart city market

LG CNS Co., the information technology service unit of South Korea’s LG Group, has won its first public-sector smart city contracts in the US,...

Mergers & Acquisitions Seoul Private Equity seeks to buy Winia under court receivership

Seoul Private Equity has signed a conditional agreement to buy Winia Co., a home appliance manufacturer under court receivership, through a stalking...

Leadership & Management Samsung set to rebuild with leader Lee cleared of all charges

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong was found not guilty of accounting fraud, stock manipulation and other criminal charges by a Seoul app...

Robotics Neubility, Samsung C&T offer robot delivery service

South Korea's autonomous robot startup Neubility and Samsung C&T Corp. said on Wednesday that they began to offer door-to-door delivery in apa...

Batteries LG Energy to supply batteries to US solar EV startup Aptera for 7 years

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, agreed to supply cylindrical products to Aptera Motors Corp., a US solar ele...

Automobiles Hyundai launches EV charging subscription in Indonesia

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday its launch of an electric vehicle (EV) charging subscription service for vehicle owners in IndonesiaSubscribers ...

Hydrogen economy Hyundai Motor completes mobile hydrogen charging station in Jeju

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Monday that it completed the H Jeju Moving Station, a mobile hydrogen charging facility, at the Carbon-Free Island (CFI) E...

Future mobility Self-driving tech startup RideFlux raises $1.9 mn in Series B

RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, raised 26 billion won ($1.9 million) in a Series B funding round about four mon...

Energy Kia, KEPCO collaborate to build power ecosystem using PBV

South Korea's Kia Corp. and Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the state-run utility company, said on Thursday that they signed a memorandum of und...

Logistics CJ Logistics, KT&G introduce hydrogen cargo trucks

South Korea's CJ Logistics said on Thursday that it deployed two 11-ton hydrogen-powered cargo trucks in the logistics division of KT&G Corp.The...

Hydrogen economy Hyundai Motor sells over 1,000 Elec City FCEV

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Sunday it has sold more than 1,000 units of its hydrogen fuel cell bus Elec City Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) with cu...

Future mobility Hyundai Motor, Waymo forge multi-year, strategic partnership

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday it has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Waymo LLC to jointly ...

Electric vehicles Hyundai Mobis to mass-produce parts to double EV charging speed

UIWANG, Gyeonggi Province – Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s fifth-largest auto parts maker, plans to mass-produce a component that double...

Automobiles BMW, GS, LG open EV charging hub lounge in Seoul

BMW Group Korea said on Thursday it opened the electric vehicle (EV) Charging Hub Lounge with GS Group and LG Group in Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul.The Char...

Tech, Media & Telecom KT applies AIoT video surveillance to EV charging stations

South Korea's KT Corp. said on Monday that it will expand its Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things (AIoT) video surveillance business to elect...

Automobiles Hyundai IONIQ 6 named best EV by Kelley Blue Book

Hyundai Motor Co.'s electric sedan IONIQ 6 has been named the best electric vehicle (EV) by Kelley Blue Book, the US vehicle valuation and automotiv...

Tech, Media & Telecom Will Samsung take over Nokia’s mobile network assets?

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, has expressed interest in the mobile networks business of Nokia Oyj, a global telec...

Automobiles LG Innotek ups automotive electronics patents for future mobility

South Korea’s electronics parts maker LG Innotek Co. actively increased patents related to its new growth driver automotive electronics while ...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor forms EV Charging Alliance in Indonesia

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it established the Hyundai EV Charging Alliance with six local private charging operators at the Gaikindo...

Batteries SK ties up with BlackRock-backed Korean startup for EV chargers

SK Signet Inc., South Korea’s electric vehicle charger manufacturer, joined hands with a local renewable energy startup backed by global asset...

Electric vehicles Hyundai Mobis unveils airbags for purpose-built vehicles

Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, on Thursday unveiled the industry’s first airbags for purpose-built vehic...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor speeds up hydrogen bus charging business in Korea

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. is set to become the largest shareholder of a local hydrogen-powered-vehicle charging station operator to boos...

Electric vehicles Humax, HeyCharge collaborate on EV charger

South Korea's mobility solutions company Humax Co. announced on Monday that it partnered with the Germany-based electric vehicle (EV) charging techn...

Asset management Young rich Koreans: Financially literate, self-directing

Young South Korean millionaires want to take more control of their investments and bet on sectors they know, not relying passively on private banker...

Electric vehicles KT, EV Parking Services to cooperate on electric bus charging

South Korea's KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecom service provider, announced on Friday that it partnered with EV Parking Services (EVPS) ...

Automobiles SK Shieldus, CP6 team up for autonomous vehicle security

SK Shieldus Co., the unmanned security subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group, announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement with CP6, a domesti...

Electric vehicles LG Elec, ChargePoint to collaborate for EV charging

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it had recently signed a business agreement with the No. 1 electric vehicle (EV) charging operator (...

Future mobility RideFlux wins temporary Level 4 self-driving permit

RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, has received a temporary permit to operate a driverless car at normal speed for...

Electric vehicles SK, Geely join forces for EV battery, component production

SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, will join forces with Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Gro...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor releases Casper Electric teaser images

Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday released a teaser image of the electrified model of its first city sports utility vehicle (SUV) The Casper Electric.T...