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Goyang, a city near Seoul, is putting 2.7 billion won toward subsidies for 380 electric vehicles, including 320 passenger EVs. Applications open on the 21st, with extra grants for scrapping old gas cars.
9/11/2026
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Hyundai and Kia have teamed with LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Engineering and Wonik PNE on Korea's first UBESS pilot reusing E-GMP EV battery packs as energy storage. Here's why it matters.
9/10/2026
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Kakao Mobility is running autonomous vehicles through Seoul's Gangnam district from 11pm to 5am, logging 13,000 km in five months with its in-house AV-Kit and 24-hour remote monitoring.
9/9/2026
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Global EV deliveries hit 11.8 million in Jan-July, up 6.3%. Hyundai-Kia grew 24% to about 440,000 units and 3.7% share, yet ranked 8th as Chinese groups took six of the top ten spots.
9/8/2026
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BMW says cumulative battery-electric deliveries have passed 2 million, 13 years after the i3. What Europe's 28% BEV share and Korea's 55% growth actually signal.
9/7/2026
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Samsung Fire & Marine held its fourth mobility conference to rethink auto insurance for the AI and autonomous driving era. Here is why liability shifting from driver to system matters for premiums.
9/5/2026
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From Sept 5 to Oct 31, South Korea is discounting public EV charging by up to 32% on weekends and holidays between 11am and 2pm — a pilot for time-of-use pricing coming next year.
9/3/2026
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Korea is budgeting a record ~2.1 trillion won for EV incentives next year, yet local subsidy pools in provinces like Gangwon are already empty. Here's what that gap means for buyers.
9/2/2026
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South Korea's 2027 budget proposal expands EV purchase subsidies from 300,000 to 430,000 vehicles, with a 2.14 trillion won allocation and per-car amounts held flat. Here's what it means for buyers and automakers.
9/1/2026
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LG Energy Solution signed a multi-year deal worth roughly 2 trillion won for US-produced lithium carbonate. Here's what full US-based sourcing means for EV prices and supply chains.
8/31/2026
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Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai and Korean partner FutureLink plan 200 robotaxis in Seoul by 2028. What it means for Korea's AV market, data rules, and local carmakers.
8/30/2026
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A Korean insurer is suing Mercedes-Benz for 32.2 billion won over the 2024 Incheon underground parking EV fire. Why this case could set the first major precedent on EV fire liability in Korea.
8/29/2026
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Hyundai's first-half sales rose 23.7% in Japan but fell about 20% in China. The tiny Inster EV drove the Japanese rebound — here's what the split says about market-specific EV strategy.
8/28/2026
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Hyundai targets 5.55M vehicles, 100+ new models and a 9%+ operating margin by 2030, plus a Santa Fe EREV in the US. Here's what the numbers actually mean.
8/27/2026
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Korea will extend its EV acquisition tax exemption to 2029 but cut the cap from 1.4 million to 700,000 won. Here's who actually pays more, and what it signals about EV incentives.
8/26/2026
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Korea's ruling party and government plan record EV purchase subsidies and wider self-driving pilot zones in the 2027 budget. What it means for buyers, automakers and the EV chasm.
8/25/2026
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Ferrari unveiled its first all-electric car in Seoul: 1,050 hp, 2.5s to 100 km/h, and a local price reportedly far below Europe's. Here's what it really signals.
8/24/2026
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Mercedes-Benz has refreshed the S-Class after roughly five years, and the first Maybach S 580 units are reaching Korean customers. Here's the context, the rivals, and what buyers should check.
8/23/2026
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Tesla is recalling roughly 3 million vehicles in China after regulators flagged flush door handles that may fail when power is cut. Here's why it matters globally.
8/21/2026
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Hankook & Company Group is rolling out its internal idea platform P.Studio to Hanon Systems and other affiliates. Here's why a simple suggestion box matters for post-merger integration in auto parts.
8/20/2026