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2024.08.05

02:36

Kia's EV sales in U.S. hit record high in first 7 months

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 5) -- Kia achieved record sales of electric vehicles in the U.S. in the first seven months of this year, according to the Korea Automobile & Mobility Association (KAMA).

2024.08.01

09:06

Hyundai, Kia account for over 67% of registered EVs in South Korea

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 1) -- Hyundai Motor and Kia accounted for more than 67% of registered electric vehicles in South Korea, industry data released Thursday showed.

2024.05.27

08:09

Kia recalls 2,209 Niro EVs in U.S.

Asia Tech Wire (May 27) -- South Korean automaker Kia Corp. is recalling 2,209 Niro electric vehicles in the U.S.

2024.04.08

08:34

Hyundai Motor, Kia to partner with India's Exide Energy on EV batteries

Asia Tech Wire (Apr 8) -- South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia announced on Monday that they have signed an agreement with Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL) to jointly produce electric vehicle batteries in India.

2024.01.16

10:07

Kia drops plan to build auto assembly plant in Thailand

National Business Wire (Jan 16) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, has decided to abandon plans to build an assembly plant in Thailand, according to KED Global.

2022.03.03

06:40

S. Korea's Kia to launch 14 all-electric cars by 2027, sell 1.2 million EVs worldwide in 2030

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 3) -- South Korea's Kia Corp said Thursday the company will launch 14 all-electric cars by 2027, and sell 1.2 million electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide in 2030.

2022.03.01

17:00

Kia's all-electric EV6 has been awarded 2022 European Car of the Year

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 1) -- South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group's subsidiary Kia Corp said it all-electric EV6 sedan has been awarded the 2022 European Car of the Year (ECOTY).

2021.11.16

07:03

Hyundai, Kia EV sales exceed 100,000 units in Europe for the first time

Asian Tech Press (Nov 16) -- According to Hyundai Motor and Kia's investor information website, the two firms sold 104,883 electric vehicles in Europe from January to October this year, up 41.9 percent year on year, according to Yonhap News Agency. Hyundai and Kia's yearly electric vehicle sales in Europe have surpassed 100,000 for the first time.

2021.11.12

10:26

S. Korea's Kia to fully electrify European product line by 2035

2021.09.02

07:30

Hyundai, Kia U.S. sales fall 4.5% in August due to chip shortage

Asian Tech Press (Sep 2) -- South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group and its subsidiary Kia Corp said Thursday that their sales in U.S. fell 4.5% in August due to chip shortage, Yonhap News Agency reported.

2021.07.16

13:49

Hyundai, Kia overtaking BMW in H1 European market sales

According to the data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, Hyundai and Kia's sales in the European market in the first half of this year increased by 40.1% year-on-year to 494,158,000 units, overtaking BMW in the sales list at No. 4.

2021.06.30

12:30

Hyundai, Kia to apply carbon nanotube heaters in next-gen electric vehicles

Asian Tech Press -- Two South Korean automakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp, are considering the application of high-efficiency carbon nanotube (CNT) heaters in their next-generation electric vehicles, according to THE ELEC, a Korean electronics industry media outlet.

2021.06.02

11:30

S. Korea's five major automakers' May sales increased 37.6% YoY

According to the sales data released by major Korean automakers on the 1st, the five major automakers Hyundai, Kia, Korea GM, Renault Samsung, and SsangYong Motor, sold 628,835,000 units globally in May, up 37.6% year-on-year and down 7.9% compared to April.

2021.05.17

12:20

Kia & Hyundai face another shutdown due to chip shortage

Recently, several South Korean automakers have been temporarily shutting down production due to chip shortages.

2021.05.06

13:40

Korea's top five car manufacturers sales increase 69.5% YoY in April

According to the sales data released by major Korean automakers, the top five automakers - Hyundai Motor, Kia, GM Korea, Renault Samsung, and Ssangyong Motor sold 653,139,000 units worldwide in April, an increase of 69.5% year-on-year basis and a decrease of 7.9% month-on-month basis.

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