Hyundai Motor Group to unveil robotics, autonomy roadmap at Kia Investor Day on April 9

Hyundai Motor Group plans to unveil key strategies for autonomous driving and humanoid robotics at an upcoming investor event hosted by Kia next month, highlighting the group’s push to commercialize physical AI-based technologies. According to local media reports Friday, senior technology leaders across the group will present commercialization roadmaps at Kia’s Investor Day on April 9. Speakers are expected to include Park Min-woo, president of Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Vehicle Platform div

March 13, 2026

Posco Future M, Sila partner on next-generation battery materials

Posco Future M said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with US battery materials firm Sila to jointly develop next-generation battery materials aimed at extending battery lifespan. The agreement was signed Wednesday in Seoul, with Hong Young-jun, head of Posco Future M’s R&D center, and Gleb Yushin, founder and chief technology officer of Sila, attending the ceremony. Under the partnership, Posco Future M will combine its expertise in cathode, anode and carbon materials with Sila

March 13, 2026

KG Mobility ramps up Southeast Asia push with Vietnam KD plant

KG Mobility said Friday it is accelerating its push into Southeast Asia by strengthening cooperation with its Vietnamese knock-down (KD) production partner. The Korean automaker said Chairman Kwak Jae-sun visited Vietnam this week to review production preparations and discuss expanding collaboration with local partner FUTA Group ahead of the company’s market entry. During the visit, Kwak met with FUTA Group Chairman Nguyen Huu Luan at the group’s headquarters in Da Nang to discuss ways to deepen

March 13, 2026

Mercedes-Benz Korea partners with chef Son Jong-won in brand campaign

Mercedes-Benz Korea has launched a brand partnership program called “Mercedes-Benz Mate,” collaborating with renowned individuals across fields to communicate the brand’s values to the public in a more approachable way. As the first partner in the program, the company has teamed up with Son Jong-won, a prominent figure in Korea’s fine-dining scene. Son currently operates a French fine-dining restaurant and a Korean restaurant, both of which hold one Michelin star. Under the partnership, Son will

March 13, 2026

Hyosung Heavy secures first ESS project in Australia

Hyosung Heavy Industries said Thursday it has signed a 142.5 billion won ($96.3 million) contract in Australia to build energy storage system infrastructure, marking the company’s first ESS supply project in the country. The Korean power equipment manufacturer signed the agreement with Tangkam BESS, an Australian project company, to construct a 100-megawatt, 200-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system in Tangkam, Queensland, near Brisbane on Australia's eastern coast. The system will be capa

March 12, 2026

Autonomous A2Z completes W40.5b funding, gears up for IPO this year

Autonomous A2Z said Thursday it has completed a 40.5 billion won ($27.4 million) pre-IPO funding round, bringing its total funding to 122.5 billion won — the largest amount raised by a self-driving startup in Korea. The funding comes ahead of the company’s planned initial public offering later this year at the nation’s tech-heavy Kosdaq. It will support expansion of autonomous mobility projects at home and abroad, as well as investment in infrastructure and talent to advance end-to-end AI-based

March 12, 2026

GEAN names winners of 2026 e-mobility awards

The Global E-Mobility Alliance Network, or GEAN, based on Jeju Island, said Wednesday it had selected six award recipients for their contributions to advancing the global electric mobility industry. The 2026 GEAN Awards and Special Awards will be presented on March 25, during the opening ceremony of the 13th International e-Mobility Expo, which will take place at Jeju Shinhwa World. Recipients of the 2026 GEAN Awards include South Korean energy solutions provider LS Electric, China’s Nansha Dist

March 12, 2026

Samsung SDI warns patent infringement, tech leakage on prismatic batteries

Samsung SDI has issued a clear warning against patent infringement and technology leakage in its prismatic battery technology, an area where it holds longstanding competitive edge over rivals. During The Battery Conference, a side event of InterBattery 2026 held at Coex in Seoul on Wednesday, Joo Yong-lak, head of the R&D center at Samsung SDI, emphasized that Samsung SDI would not tolerate unauthorized use of its prismatic battery technology. When asked about its competitors’ recent foray into

March 11, 2026

LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI flex patent muscle

South Korea’s two leading battery makers — LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI — highlighted their patent strength at InterBattery 2026, signaling an intensifying race to secure next-generation battery technologies for emerging sectors such as energy storage systems and robotics. Speaking at The Battery Conference, a side event of the industry exhibition held at Coex in Seoul on Wednesday, Joo Yong-lak, head of Samsung SDI’s R&D center, warned that the company would take action against patent inf

March 11, 2026

Posco Future M to mass-produce LFP cathodes this year to challenge China

Posco Future M President and CEO Eom Gi-chen said the company plans to begin mass production of cathode materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, aiming to challenge Chinese dominance in the low-cost battery segment. “The three major Korean battery companies — LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On — are all planning to release LFP products within this year,” Eom said during a press briefing at InterBattery 2026 in Seoul, which opened Wednesday. Eom was recently appointed chairman

March 11, 2026