SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In the Korean automotive industry, there’s a big debate about something called “employment inheritance clauses.” Recently, Hyundai Motor successfully completed five years of wage and collective bargaining discussions without any interruptions. But Kia is currently facing a tough battle in negotiations with its labor union. In this year’s wage talks, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, on Thursday launched the electric version of the Ray mini car to meet a steady demand for the model. The Ray EV comes with a 35.2 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, and it can travel up to 233 kilometers on a single [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. announced on Tuesday the commencement of a navigation solution demonstration project, ‘Universal Mobility 2.0,’ aimed at assisting the movement of vulnerable pedestrians, including the visually impaired, in Singapore. Universal Mobility is a smart city project undertaken by Hyundai and Kia to provide a futuristic urban [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean carmaker Kia Corp. said Sunday its all-electric EV9 SUV has been named the winner in the Luxury category of the German Car of the Year 2024 (GCOTY) Awards. Its bigger affiliate Hyundai Motor Co.’s pure electric Ioniq 6 sedan won the top spot in the New Energy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, unveiled the design of the all-electric EV5 SUV on Friday, along with its plan to produce the new model at its plant in China. Kia introduced the EV5 during the media day of the 2023 Chengdu International Automobile Industry exhibition, which [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Wednesday that its global corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, the Green Light Project, has established new foundations in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Africa, with the intention of providing support to local communities. The company held a recent completion ceremony for its [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Wednesday it will launch an electrified version of the Ray mini car in the domestic market next month. The Ray EV comes with a 35.2kWh battery pack and can travel up to 233 kilometers on a single charge, the company said in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, is illuminating its history by restoring the models that marked the inception of its brand. The company announced that it will showcase restored versions of two vehicles — the three-wheeled T-600 truck and the Brisa sedan — at the Kia360 brand experience space [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Thursday launched the face-lifted Sorento in the domestic market to beef up its SUV lineup. The upgraded Sorento comes with a 2.5-liter gasoline turbocharged, a 2.2-liter diesel, or a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline hybrid engine, the company said in a statement. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Corp. said Wednesday their vehicle sales in the United States rose 12 percent in July from a year earlier, helped by robust sales of SUVs and electric vehicles. Hyundai and Kia sold a total of 143,787 vehicles in the U.S. last [...]