Hyundai Motor Group is exploring plans to deploy Atlas humanoid robots at its Czech manufacturing plant, positioning Europe as the next strategic proving ground after the US for its robotics-powered smart manufacturing vision. Developed by its US subsidiary Boston Dynamics, the robot’s deployment in Hyundai’s own European lines offers a critical real-world testbed to validate operational reliability, safety and workplace integration. If successful, it could pave the way for broader commercial ro

Hyundai Motor on Friday unveiled the fifth-generation Tucson, betting on the first full redesign of its best-selling compact SUV in six years to drive a sales rebound in the second half of the year. The all-new Tucson, unveiled at a media event in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, features a larger and more angular body, an upgraded hybrid powertrain and Hyundai’s latest AI-powered infotainment system. “We focused on instilling a sense of strength across the Tucson’s design, space and technology,” Yoon H

Electric sedans have a packaging problem: Batteries need space, passengers want more of it and neither should come at the expense of the low, elegant profile that defines a sedan. Volvo believes its new ES90 has found a way around that compromise. The electric flagship pairs executive-sedan proportions with SUV-like space and ground clearance — a formula that has already drawn more than 3,500 preorders in South Korea since late June, according to Volvo Car Korea. The model enters a Korean EV mar

South Korean battery material makers are accelerating efforts to build traceable, non-Chinese supply chains as tighter US rules threaten federal clean energy incentives for products linked to China. LS-L&F Battery Solution, a joint venture between LS Group and L&F, has begun qualification tests to make precursor materials — blends of metals used in cathodes —using metal sulfates produced by LS Group affiliate LS MnM, according to reports Thursday. If testing is completed as planned, LLBS could b

Samsung Electronics and Verizon have tested technology that turns mobile networks into real-time crowd sensors, demonstrating a potential 6G application in a live environment. The companies deployed artificial intelligence-powered integrated sensing and communication, or ISAC, at a major international soccer fan event in Dallas in July. Samsung said it was the industry’s first AI-based ISAC field trial conducted over a virtualized radio access network. ISAC is being developed as a key component

A new US order targeting foreign-linked power-grid equipment appears, at first glance, to give South Korean battery makers an opening against their dominant Chinese rivals. But Ford’s use of technology licensed from China’s CATL shows why the competitive benefit may be smaller than expected. Ford argues that batteries produced at its wholly owned Michigan plant are American-made despite relying on CATL technology. That ownership structure could help the automaker navigate Washington’s latest res

Hyundai Motor Group’s autonomous driving subsidiary, 42dot, is accelerating its drive to narrow the technology gap with industry leaders Tesla and Waymo. While aiming to facilitate its market entry with Nvidia, the automaker is gearing up to deploy its own Atria AI-powered vehicle fleet in 2029. In a media briefing at 42dot headquarters in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, Park Min-woo — 42dot CEO and head of Hyundai’s advanced vehicle platform — emphasized that Hyundai’s global annual sales of 7 milli

Hyundai Motor Group has joined LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Engineering and Wonik PNE to test an energy storage system that repurposes retired electric vehicle batteries to power fast-charging stations. The five participating companies — Hyundai Motor, Kia, LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Engineering and Wonik PNE — launched the pilot Thursday at Wonik PNE’s facility in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. Hyundai Motor Group described it as Korea’s first project directly linking used batteries from Hyundai

The nearly two-year management control battle between Korea Zinc and the Young Poong-MBK Partners alliance has unfolded as a costly war of attrition marked by repeated legal and shareholder challenges. At Wednesday’s extraordinary general meeting, however, Korea Zinc management under Chair Choi Yun-birm gained a clear tactical advantage, securing broad shareholder support in a pivotal vote for an independent audit committee seat. Baek In-kyoo, the Korea Zinc board-backed nominee, received suppor

Posco said Tuesday it will invest 480 billion won ($357 million) to expand production capacity for premium automotive galvanized iron and secure a competitive edge in the next-generation mobility market. Earlier in the day, the Korean steelmaker broke ground on the eight continuous galvanizing iron production line (8CGL) at its Gwangyang Steelworks in South Jeolla Province. Capable of producing 450,000 metric tons annually, the line will focus on manufacturing high-grade hot-dip galvanized steel

HMM said Tuesday it signed a 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) long-term shipping contract with Vale, Brazil’s major mining company. Under the agreement, HMM will deploy eight 210,000-ton Newcastlemax bulk carriers under 25-year contracts per vessel starting in 2030. This marks HMM’s third major deal with Vale, following two 10-year agreements signed in May and September last year. The eco-friendly Newcastlemax vessels will feature the world’s first trifuel engines capable of running on methanol,

China’s rise as an electric vehicle powerhouse is forcing global automakers to rewrite their playbooks. With its speed, tightly integrated supply chains and advanced battery ecosystem, the country is no longer simply the world’s largest EV market — it is where the industry’s next competitive rules are being set. For Asia’s two leading automakers, Hyundai Motor Group and Toyota, staying competitive in next-generation mobility increasingly depends on how they use China. Yet the two are placing mar

Porsche Korea CEO Mathias Busse will take charge of the German sports carmaker’s expanded Overseas region, covering key growth markets across Asia and the Middle East, while retaining his current role in Korea. Busse will become Porsche AG’s regional lead for Overseas on Oct. 1, Porsche Korea said Thursday. The appointment is part of a global sales overhaul that will reduce Porsche’s regional structure from five divisions to four. Germany will be folded into Europe, while North, Central and Sout

Hyundai Motor’s global sales fell below 300,000 vehicles in August for the first time in more than four years after its first full-scale strike in a decade disrupted production. The setback also sharply narrowed the sales gap between Hyundai and smaller affiliate Kia. Hyundai said Tuesday that global sales dropped 14.2 percent year on year to 288,574 vehicles. Domestic sales plunged 41.1 percent to an 11-year low of 34,333 units. It was Hyundai’s first monthly domestic tally below 40,000 since F

LG Energy Solution said Tuesday it had signed a long-term supply agreement with US-based Smackover Lithium to secure lithium carbonate, strengthening its local battery material supply chain for the North American energy storage market. Beginning in 2029, LG Energy Solution will receive 8,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate annually for 10 years. The total 80,000-ton supply will provide enough cathode materials to manufacture batteries for approximately 1.8 million high-performance EVs capable o