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Hwang Gyeong-ha, a senior Auto Consultant at Kia's Gyeonggi Province Anyang branch, has reached cumulative sales of 4,000 vehicles and earned the title of Grand Master. Grand Master is the highest honor given to Kia Auto Consultants who have sold 4,000 vehicles in total. Hwang is the 39th Grand Master in Kia's history.
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More than 50 million won cheaper than in major markets Combines the strengths of a sedan and an SUV Can travel up to 706 km on a full charge AI platform greatly enhances safety features Volvo Cars Korea launched its next-generation all-electric flagship sedan, the Volvo ES90, on the 22nd and began targeting the domestic market. The starting price of the newly released ES90 is72.94 million won, more than 50 million won lower than in major global markets.
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Renault Korea Co., Ltd. and Kia to decide on strike tomorrow Kia to hold a strike authorization vote on the 23rd Renault Korea Co., Ltd. to hold labor-management talks the same day Hyundai Motor Company union takes a hard line with a second partial strike Demands include bonuses equal to 30% of net profit In May, the union was holding a campaign launch rally for this year's wage negotiations on the lawn in front of the main building at Hyundai Motor Company's Ulsan Plant.
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As the 2026 North and Central America World Cup came to a close, attention has focused on the performance of the humanoid robot Atlas, unveiled by Hyundai Motor Group, and its 27-year partnership with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). According to Hyundai Motor Group on the 21st, Atlas appeared on the field through the players' tunnel during the halftime of the round-of-16 match between Brazil and Norway at MetLife Stadium in New York and New Jersey on the 6th.
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A scene from a union rally held in May on the lawn in front of the main building of Hyundai Motor Company’s Ulsan Plant during wage negotiations. Yonhap News Agency All four major domestic automakers have entered a wave of labor disputes amid conflicts over this summer’s wage and collective bargaining talks.
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Kia records 268,000 new car registrations in the first half, overtaking Hyundai and Genesis for the first time Kia Sorento tops first-half new vehicle registrations. [Kia] Kia has surpassed the combined performance of Hyundai Motor Company and Genesis in domestic new car registrations for the first half of this year for the first time.
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The Screen Experience exhibition space at the special exhibition "Manifesting Marilyn" in New York, United States. Genesis Genesis, the luxury brand of Hyundai Motor Company, will extend its special exhibition "Manifesting Marilyn" in New York through September. The exhibition opened on the first day of last month and had originally been scheduled to run for about two months, but the period has been extended following strong local interest and positive reviews.
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Kia to Hold Vote on Labor Dispute on the 23rd As Hyundai Motor Company management and labor failed to find common ground in this year's wage and collective bargaining talks on the 16th, the union has stepped up the strike, raising concerns that the conflict could drag on. With the Kia labor union also entering labor dispute procedures, tensions are rising across the auto industry.
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The high-performance performance coupe Mercedes-Benz Korea launched in the domestic market, the Mercedes-AMG GT 43. Mercedes-Benz Korea The high-performance performance coupe Mercedes-Benz Korea launched in the domestic market, the Mercedes-AMG GT 43. Mercedes-Benz Korea Mercedes-Benz Korea announced on the 15th that it will officially launch the performance coupe Mercedes-AMG GT 43.
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Experiments to maintain the optimal temperature in different conditions Promoting integrated climate control technology development Expanding R&D by automakers and parts suppliers Cooling technology is becoming a key battleground for future mobility On the 7th, a test of advanced EV climate control systems was under way at Hyundai WIA's thermal management test building at the Uiwang Research Center, simulating rapidly changing weather conditions.
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Hankook Tire all-weather tire Draws attention for strong performance on snow and wet roads Hankook Tire is expanding its lineup of tires designed for all-season driving and EV-specific needs by launching in Korea an all-weather tire for electric vehicles that it first introduced in the European market. Hankook Tire announced on the 13th that it will launch the EV-specific tire “iON FlexClimate” in Korea.
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The paradigm shift of the global automobile industry is accelerating as Germany's Volkswagen Group seeks to cut all-time jobs by up to 100,000 people and close four factories in Germany. Analysts say that as the electricity and software-oriented market reorganization led by Chinese companies has begun in earnest, existing automakers' survival strategies have entered a new phase.
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The production facility at "HTWO Energy Cheongju." Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group is building a circular clean hydrogen production (W2H) facility in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, as part of efforts to help develop the domestic hydrogen ecosystem.
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A view of the Singapore Global Innovation Center (HMGICS). Hyundai Motor Group Vehicle production is entering a major turning point for the first time in more than 100 years. Beyond the conveyor belt, a symbol of the Industrial Revolution, and Toyota Production System (TPS), which has served as the manufacturing standard for half a century, a new era of autonomous manufacturing is taking shape.
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Tesla's Giga Press, a giant integrated casting process used in vehicle production. Tesla As the paradigm of production methods shifts, new manufacturing processes are also drawing attention. Global automakers are competing to set the next-generation production standard by introducing solutions such as AI-based unmanned factories known as Dark Factories and giant integrated casting systems called Giga Press.
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[Founders Who Live On as Brands - The Michelin Brothers] The world’s top chefs all want one thing most: a Michelin star. Even one star can leave a restaurant booked for months, and with three stars, some people will even fly just for that one meal.That raises an obvious question. Why would a tire company be the one to evaluate the world’s best restaurants? Today’s story is about the Michelin brothers, the men who built the world’s No. 1 tire company, Michelin.
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A May rally held by the Hyundai Motor Company union. Newsis Tensions are rising between labor and management over a proposed overhaul of the employee vehicle discount program in Hyundai Motor Company’s wage negotiations. The company has suggested changing the discount structure, but the union is pushing back, saying the move would weaken rewards for long-serving employees and deepen the conflict.
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LG Energy Solution and Honda's U.S. joint venture, the LG Energy Solution and Honda Battery Company, said on the 3rd that it had begun mass production of battery cells for energy storage systems (ESS) in the United States. On the 2nd local time, the LG Energy Solution and Honda Battery Company began mass production of lithium-ion battery cells for ESS at its plant in Jeffersonville, Fayette County, Ohio.
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Eco-friendly vehicle sales jump 47% Hybrid growth drives gains Second-quarter sales also hit a record Strong performance across SUVs and sedans Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation posted first-half sales of 920,383 vehicles in the U.S. market. That was up 3.0% from the same period last year and marked the highest first-half sales on record. Eco-friendly vehicle sales also surged, driven by growth in hybrid vehicles, setting a new record as well.
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Participation in Gyeongnam-style jobs program Investment in a standard workplace Hiring based on arts and culture Strengthening ESG management On the 1st, officials from Hyundai WIA, Kyongnam Bank, Hana Bank, and the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities (KEAD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at KEAD’s Gyeongnam Eastern Branch to promote the Gyeongnam-style Companion Jobs Program for Persons with Disabilities.
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Strengthening the aerospace business Integrating robot and hydrogen organizations Restructuring defense and rail operations Expanding future competitiveness Hyundai Rotem Company said on the 2nd that it had carried out an organizational overhaul to strengthen its competitiveness in future businesses. The restructuring focuses on boosting competitiveness in the defense business in response to the expansion of the global private aerospace market.
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Recruited from Ford in 2019 Promoted to head of the research center in 2024 Led Europe’s electrification strategy A signal of Europe R&D restructuring Tyrone Johnson, the managing director who has led Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center (HMETC), will step down. The leadership change comes as Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating investment in Europe and expanding its R&D organization, drawing attention to the background behind the move.
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Automakers are moving quickly to secure price competitiveness by stepping up strategies to cut costs and improve productivity. As the EV chasm drags on, global demand slows, and raw material and labor costs rise, AI-driven work innovation, production automation, and supply chain restructuring are spreading across the industry. According to industry sources on the 29th, domestic automakers are focusing their capabilities on improving production efficiency and lowering costs.
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Expanding influence beyond safety Attention on demands for the Employment Security Committee A new variable in labor-management relations Hyundai Motor Company's labor union will take part in a factory risk assessment for the first time. The move is part of a broader effort to expand the union's influence beyond industrial safety into overall management.
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Inside Hyundai Motor Company, moves have been detected to develop a next-generation manufacturing platform that integrates factory operating data with generative AI to accelerate the shift to artificial intelligence in production sites. The idea is taking shape as the company looks to expand AI applications beyond Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) development and robotics, and speed up efforts to strengthen future production competitiveness.
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Hyundai Motor Company union members held a strike authorization vote on the 24th. The photo shows the union's wage struggle launch ceremony held last month. News1 The labor union at Hyundai Motor Company held a strike authorization vote on the 24th among all members, moving to build the front line for its summer labor offensive in earnest.
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Hyundai Motor Group is setting up a dedicated team for artificial intelligence transformation (AX) on the manufacturing floor and will begin developing a next-generation manufacturing platform that integrates factory operating data with generative artificial intelligence (AI). After expanding AI applications to software-defined vehicles (SDV) and robotics, the group is now moving to broaden AI use into manufacturing as it speeds up efforts to strengthen future production competitiveness.
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Future Mobility Division brings in another Tesla veteran A key talent who reported directly to Musk Engineer Kim Dong-wook to move to the SDV Platform Development Center First executive reshuffle under President Park Min-woo President Park Min-woo speaking at the AVP Division town hall meeting <Hyundai Motor Group> Hyundai Motor Group is pushing ahead with an organizational overhaul to strengthen its competitiveness in future mobility and robotics, while bringing in key talent one after...
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Lee Jong-cheol, head of the union branch, speaks at a rally launching this year's wage negotiations on the lawn in front of the main building of Hyundai Motor Company's Ulsan Plant on the 13th of last month. [Yonhap News Agency] The biggest enemy of corporate management is uncertainty. Companies make investment and hiring plans on the assumption of a predictable policy environment, even as they respond to market changes, competition, and technological innovation.
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The 2026 Busan International Mobility Show (BIMOS 2026) will be held at BEXCO from the 26th to the 5th of next month. The photo shows a view of BEXCO in Busan. The inset photos show Hyundai Motor Company’s The New Grandeur (top) and Ineos Grenadier’s Gray Cap. Domestic and overseas automakers will unveil a wide range of next-generation eco-friendly vehicle technologies and new models at the 2026 Busan International Mobility Show (BIMOS 2026), which opens in Busan on the 26th.
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1.48 million cumulative sales in May Diversified lineup of SUVs and other models paying off Genesis hybrid also to be added Tucson Hybrid [Photo provided by Hyundai Motor Company] Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are closing in on 1.5 million cumulative sales in the United States, the world's largest strategic market, led by sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and other recreational vehicles (RVs), including minivans.
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LG Energy Solution President Kim Dong-myung speaks at the global talent event, the Battery Tech Conference (BTC). LG Energy Solution BTC held in Chicago 40 doctoral and master's degree holders attended Kim shares his vision Expansion of AI recruitment LG Energy Solution said on the 15th that it held the Battery Tech Conference (BTC), a recruitment event for battery specialists, in Chicago on the 13th local time.
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Small and compact cars regain presence amid high prices 2.84 million mini-car registrations from January to April, up 13% "The 2027 Morning" lowers the burden of ownership BYD pushes the Dolphin, priced in the 20 million won range South Korea's small and compact car market is regaining momentum amid high fuel prices and a slowing economy.
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All legal actions withdrawn Patent war nearing an end Industry watching for wider impact LG Energy Solution has agreed to sign a license agreement with Chinese battery maker Sunwoda, ending a patent dispute that had lasted for two years. Under the deal, both sides will withdraw all ongoing legal actions. According to the battery industry on the 11th, Tulip Innovation, LG Energy Solution's patent representative, and Sunwoda signed a battery-related patent license agreement.
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UVC lamp sterilization technology for vehicles. Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have developed the world's first Plasma Care UVC technology, which can sterilize and deodorize a vehicle's interior in real time even when passengers are inside. According to Hyundai Motor Group on the 11th, the key feature of the technology is that it uses a plasma lamp to deliver a UV-C wavelength that affects only bacteria and viruses, without impacting the human body.
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HMG Management Research Institute, an internal research unit at Hyundai Motor Company, analyzed the crisis at global automaker Stellantis and concluded that Hyundai Motor Company is no exception. The institute said the entire auto industry is facing mounting pressure from weakening profitability, heavier investment burdens for future vehicles, and aggressive competition from Chinese automakers.
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LG Energy Solution will receive a refund worth hundreds of billions of won through the U.S. reciprocal tariff refund process. According to the battery industry on the 7th, LG Energy Solution is expected to receive the refund after taking part in the tariff reimbursement procedure related to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of the United States government. The company had been reviewing the issue of refunds for U.S. reciprocal tariffs.
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Meet 5 heads including Jeong Eui-sun The 2nd 'Kkombuhoi-dong' with Chey Tae-won Nvidia CEO Jensen Hwang throws the first pitch ahead of the Doosan Bears' game of the 2026 professional baseball KBO League Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. [Yonhap News] Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who visited Korea on the 5th, continued his "wide-ranging move" on the weekend to expand artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation with the Korean industry.
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Met five group chairmen, including Chung Eui-sun Second 'kkanbu meeting' with Chey Tae-won Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, throws the first pitch before the KBO League game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. [Yonhap News Agency] Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, who arrived in South Korea on the 5th, continued his whirlwind schedule over the weekend, seeking to expand cooperation with Korean industry in artificial intelligence (AI).
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Chinese imported cars have overtaken Japanese brands for the first time in monthly sales by country, rising to third place. In contrast to Japan, whose position is narrowing amid Honda Korea's withdrawal from the domestic market, Chinese electric vehicles with price competitiveness are making their presence felt and shaking up the imported car market in South Korea.
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Accelerating in-house parts development through self-development Core components that determine efficiency on the factory floor Starting development of custom grippers for each process Synergy with Mobis actuators Strengthening Physical AI manufacturing competitiveness The gripper of Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot Atlas. [Boston Dynamics] Hyundai Motor Group will directly develop the 'robot hand' (gripper), a key component of humanoid robots.
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Rapid Growth in the World’s Third-Largest Market: Japan Accelerates Localization and Expansion; Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Step Up Sales, Intensifying Competition for Production Hubs India’s auto market is posting record growth and emerging as a key battleground for global automakers. As the United States’ high-tariff policy and intensifying price competition in China’s EV market reshape the industry, India is becoming more than just a sales market.
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Hyundai Motor Company's "IONIQ 5 Monitoring Drone Station" vehicle Hyundai Motor Company is stepping up its environmental social contribution initiatives. On the 27th, the company said it signed a memorandum of understanding on the 26th with the Korea Forest Service (KFS) and Tree Planet at the National Institute of Forest Science in Dongdaemun District, Seoul, to support forest damage recovery.
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Hyundai Rotem said on the 26th that it had won two national projects for Physical AI-based unmanned robots. The company was selected as the final contractor for research and development projects commissioned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), and plans to accelerate efforts to secure next-generation battlefield technologies.
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Chinese automakers preparing to enter the South Korean market have recently been reaching out to a large number of former Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation employees, according to sources. The move appears aimed at absorbing their know-how and securing a faster foothold in the Korean market.
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Hyundai Motor Group's booth at the Korea Pavilion at World Hydrogen Summit 2026. Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group took part in the World Hydrogen Summit 2026 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and discussed ways to expand the hydrogen ecosystem and strengthen global cooperation. The group participated in the world's largest hydrogen industry exhibition, held from June 19 to 21 local time at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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KG Mobility (KGM) announced on the 20th that it has launched the 'KGM Torres' and begun taking orders for the model. KGM is strengthening the competitiveness of its SUV lineup by introducing a facelifted model with improved product appeal after about four years. The new Torres is based on the model launched in 2022 and features improved powertrain performance and convenience equipment. In particular, it adds a new terrain mode to enhance off-road capability.
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POSCO Future M has succeeded in securing a new mass-production technology for silicon-based anode material, which is seen as a key component for next-generation batteries. The company plans to target future battery markets, including premium electric vehicles, humanoid robots and Urban Air Mobility (UAM), with commercialization set for 2028.
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Hyundai Motor Group will launch a project to support Korean language education for foreign workers in the manufacturing sector, together with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), the King Sejong Institute Foundation and the K-Mobility Bridge Foundation.
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AI short film 'Messenger' sweeps New York Film Awards, produced entirely with generative AI and officially invited to Cannes AI film festival HS Ad-produced AI film 'Messenger' The AI film "Messenger," produced by an artificial intelligence-specialized director at HS Ad, won the Best AI Film award at five global film festivals. According to HS Ad on the 19th, the winning film Messenger is a science-fiction thriller short film produced by Park Dong-hwa, an AI director at the company.
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