In a statement South Korea’s Transport Ministry said, Hyundai Motor Co plans on recalling 50,864 Kona electric cars and Nexo fuel cell vehicles in the country due to a fault in the electronic braking systems. The recall is because existing… Read More ›
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Euisun Chung, heir apparent, takes the helm at Hyundai Motor Group
According to a news report from South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, Hyundai Motor Group’s executive vice chairman Euisun Chung is set to become its chairman on Wednesday. The development sees Euisun Chung formally taking over the reins of the car… Read More ›
Kia Motors suspends production at two South Korean factories citing shortage of auto parts
On Monday, in a statement Kia Motors said, production at three car plants in South Korea have come to a grinding halt due to a shortage of auto parts. Production at Kia Motors’ Gwangju and Sohari plants will be suspended… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor reviewing optimization plans for its Chinese factories
For its full year, Hyundai Motors sees a flat sales growth. Hyundai Motor faces overcapacity at its Chinese plants. Following a slump in its car sales in China, Hyundai Motor stated, its Chinese joint venture is accepting voluntary retirements from… Read More ›
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens second probe against Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors
The investigations revolves around the deployment of airbags in the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and 2012-2013 Kia Forte models. On Monday, Hyundai Motor’s share tread a downward slope following the opening of a probe by a U.S. regulator after some of… Read More ›
Kia Motors hires Pierre Leclercq as its lead designer
Leclercq has worked earlier for a Chinese company, and he knows the kind of designs the Chinese prefer. In a move aimed at reversing its fortunes in China, Kia Motors Corp has hired former BMW designer Pierre Leclercq as head… Read More ›
Kia Motors to chase sales target of 3.12 million vehicles in 2017
Kia Motors has set an aggressive sales target despite falling short of its undisclosed target for 2016. South Korea based Kia Motors Corp has stated that it intends to sell 3.17 million vehicles globally this year. In 2016, it had… Read More ›