Automotive
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SK Telecom aims to launch air tax service with eVTOL from American partner Joby Aviation
SEOUL -- SK Telecom aims to launch an air tax service based on an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) from its American partner, Joby Aviation. On a trial basis, the mobile carrier will introduce an unspecified number of eVTOL units from Joby. SK Telecom (SKT) said it has secured an advantageous position on the introduction of Joby's eVTOL in South Korea. The deal followed a strategic partnership signed by the two companies in February 2022 to cooperate in urb
April 25, 2022 -
LG Chem develops plastic material capable of delaying flame propagation in battery pack
SEOUL -- LG Chem, a chemical unit of South Korea's LG Group, has developed a highly functional fire-retardant engineering plastic material that delays thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries for the longest time in the world. The commercial construction of the new material that can help drivers earn time to evacuate and extinguish a fire is to begin in 2023. LG Chem said its fire-retardant engineering plastic material can help prevent flame propagation caused by thermal
April 25, 2022 -
Hyundai Rotem selected for demonstration of liquefied hydrogen charging station
SEOUL -- Hyundai Rotem, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has been selected for a provincial government project to demonstrate a liquefied hydrogen charging station. This is the first time to demonstrate a liquefied hydrogen charging station with domestic technology. Under a deal with Gangwon Technopark, the operator of science and technology centers in the province of Gangwon, Hyundai Rotem would lead the demonstration of a liquefied hydrogen charging station w
April 22, 2022 -
Battery makers take different path in commercializing all-solid-state batteries
SEOUL -- There is no disagreement among South Korean companies over the marketability of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles as they strive hard to gain a competitive edge in a global battery war by releasing efficient next-generation products with affordable manufacturing costs ahead of other countries. The only difference is about what form of materials South Korean battery makers focus on. All-solid-state batteries are seen as a next-generation power source for elect
April 14, 2022 -
Hyundai auto group provides new digital key service for Samsung and Apple smartphones
SEOUL -- Even If drivers carry Samsung and Apple smartphones in their cloth pockets or bags, they can open the car door and start the engine by using new digital keys from South Korea's Hyundai auto group, which has developed digital key technology that allows drivers to access, start, operate and control cars only with smartphones. The auto group has launched a contactless "digital key 2" service applied with ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, which is a short-range, wi
April 12, 2022 -
Researchers develop low-cost flexible high-energy density lithium-sulfur battery
SEOUL -- South Korea's government-funded research body has developed a low-cost flexible high-energy-density lithium-sulfur battery that lowered manufacturing costs by using resource-rich sulfur as a cathode material instead of expensive rare-earth. The energy density of lithium-sulfur batteries developed by a research team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) is the world's highest level. The institute said lithium-sulfur batteries would be widely used i
April 11, 2022 -
KAERI researcher use 3D printing to develop cheaper fuel cell separator plates
SEOUL -- A research team at South Korea's state nuclear energy research body has developed a 3D printing technology that can drastically lower the price of metal separator plates used in fuel cell stacks. The surface of the stainless alloy was coated with a chromium aluminum alloy with high corrosion resistance instead of gold using 3D printing technology. The popularization of hydrogen cars has been hampered by high prices. Because gold is chemically very stable and hardly re
April 11, 2022 -
BMW works with KEPCO to introduce plug and charge service in S. Korea
SEOUL -- The South Korean branch of BMW will work with South Korea's state power company to develop a plug and charge (PnC) service intended to make charging and paying uncomplicated and safe for the customers of electric car manufacturers. BMW is the first imported car brand in South Korea to develop a PnC service based on international standards. The German company would complete the demonstration of its PnC service between BMW electric vehicles and Korea Electric Power Corp
April 11, 2022 -
France's UTAC works with S. Korea's research body to strengthen future car competitiveness
SEOUL -- UTAC, a French automotive inspection and testing company, joined hands with South Korea's state research body specializing in automotive parts to strengthen future car competitiveness through technical cooperation. Korea Automotive Technology Institute (Katech) said that a business agreement on cooperation in future mobility technologies was signed at the French headquarters of UTAC, which delivers a complete range of automotive technical tests. Katech has been involved
April 5, 2022 -
SK On localizes crucial component determining performance of battery management system
SEOUL -- SK On, the battery-making unit of South Korea's third-largest conglomerate SK Group, has localized a crucial battery cell component that determines the performance of battery management systems by identifying voltage and temperature information of battery cells. With the development of a battery monitoring integrated circuit (BMIC) through joint research with Autosilicon, a domestic developer of semiconductors for batteries, SK On said it will be able to stably procure
April 4, 2022
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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Seoul's bus labor union launches strike for first time in 12 years
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Turkish automotive association seeks partnership with S. Korean companies
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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S. Korean mobility solution company targets historical city as gateway to Viet Nam
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000