Automotive

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  LG Electronics acquires Israel's cybersecurity platform developer Cybellum to bolster car component business SEOUL -- LG Electronics strengthened its component business for vehicle hardware and software by acquiring Israel's cybersecurity platform developer Cybellum in a deal that would reach about $110 million. The home appliance maker regards cybersecurity as an important element in next-generation vehicles which are evolving into complex systems connected with numerous components LG Electronics said it has signed a contract to secure a 63.9 percent stake worth $89.46 million in Cy 2021-09-23
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  State demonstration project launched to commercialize hydrogen trams by 2023 SEOUL -- South Korea launched a state demonstration project to commercialize hydrogen trams by 2023. Fuel cells for automobiles would be modified for 380-kilowatt trams. The project is aimed at securing South Korea's competitive edge in the global eco-friendly train market through early commercialization. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy pledged the injection of about 42.4 billion won ($36 million) for the development of technologies, saying hydrogen trams can be an al 2021-09-23
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  Hyundai Motor's dog-like safety service robot deployed for pilot operation at auto plant SEOUL -- A dog-like safety service robot based on Spot, a four-legged robot developed by Boston Dynamics acquired by South Korea's Hyundai auto group, was deployed for pilot operation at an auto plant in South Korea. It is equipped with diverse technologies suitable for autonomous patrol services at industrial sites, including task management and deep learning-based vision technology. The pilot operation was introduced at a plant run by Kia Motors, a subsidiary of the auto gro 2021-09-17
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  Genesis introduces new technologies such as face recognition, fingerprint authentication SEOUL -- Genesis, the luxury brand of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has introduced new driver-friendly technologies such as a fingerprint authentication system and "Face Connect" that allows vehicles to recognize human faces, open and close doors without a fingerprint authentication system using a smart key. Genesis will apply new technologies to its first electric sport utility model, GV60, which will be released soon. The Face Connect system features a near inf 2021-09-16
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  Heavy-duty trucks to be mobilized for demonstration of platooning on expressways SEOUL -- For the early commercialization of limited autonomous driving by commercial vehicles, heavy-duty trucks will be mobilized for a state project to demonstrate platooning technology on a controlled section of expressways. Truck platooning is an autonomous driving method that interlinks two or more trucks to drive in a formation and communicate with each other and share on-road information. In the logistics industry, attention has been paid to crowd or cluster driving for large 2021-09-08
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  Hyundai auto group showcases concept hydrogen-powered hybrid sports car SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group showcased a concept hydrogen-powered hybrid sports car with a maximum output of over 500 kilowatts that can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour in less than four seconds and achieve more than 600km on a single charge. The concept model called "Vision FK" installed with a fuel cell energy converter was presented at an online forum in which the auto group presented plans to popularize hydrogen by 2040 thr 2021-09-07
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  Hyundai auto group presents new vision to transform Genesis into zero emission brand SEOUL -- As part of its goal to pursue a carbon neutral brand, South Korea's Hyundai auto group presented a new vision of electrification to transform its luxury brand Genesis into the producer of zero-emission vehicles, saying new Genesis vehicles would be all be purely electric from 2025. "Genesis is once again at the starting point of another audacious journey - the journey towards a sustainable future," Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun declared in a statement release 2021-09-02
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  Hyundai auto group launches beta service in Roblox metaverse space SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group launched an open beta service in a metaverse space through Roblox, an online game platform and game creation system, allowing users to meet and communicate with one another and experience advanced products and mobility solutions in the form of avatars. Hyundai is the first global automotive brand to open virtual experience content on Roblox. The beta service began on September 1, the auto group said, adding its metaverse service called 2021-09-01
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  Hyundai's joint venture unveils basic design of robotaxi based on IONIQ 5 SEOUL -- Motional, a joint venture between South Korea's Hyundai auto group and Aptiv, a global technology company with advanced mobility solutions, has unveiled the basic design of a robotaxi featuring level 4 autonomous driving technologies that will be showcased at IAA Mobility, a motor show to be held in Munich in September. The robotaxi is based on IONIQ 5, a new Hyundai crossover utility vehicle installed with a dedicated new battery platform. Level 4 autonomous vehicles 2021-09-01
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  ​LG's lighting system wing ZKW develops micromirror modules for autonomous vehicles SEOUL -- ZKW, an Austrian lighting system producer affiliated with South Korea's LG Electronics, and partner companies are working on the development of new micromirror modules, a complicated device that can specifically and precisely shoot laser beams. Such modules will enable smart light functions for autonomous vehicles. A micromirror module is a complex microelectromechanical system (MEMS) that consists of a chip with integrated microscopic mirror mechanics. The mirror ca 2021-08-26
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  Hyundai auto group demonstrates mobility service for people with mobility barriers SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group has launched a demonstration for a universal mobility service designed to assist those with mobility barriers. The pilot program of Hyundai's global mobility service project was kick-started in Los Angeles to utilize full-size sport utility vehicles capable of carrying a wheelchair. The auto group said in a statement on August 18 that it launched "Enable LA," a pilot mobility service for people with mobility barriers, throu 2021-08-18
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  Samsung Electro-Mechanics develops high-capacity ceramic capacitor for autonomous vehicles SEOUL -- Targeting the global autonomous vehicle parts market, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an electric component maker in South Korea, has developed two types of ultra-small, high-capacity multilayer ceramic capacitors. A multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) controls the flow of electricity on electric circuits to reduce electrical noises on circuits. Such capacitors play a vital role in the safe operation of high-precision machines and electric parts because even the tiniest amount o 2021-08-12
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  Hyundai Motor and LG team up to invest $1.1 bln in battery joint venture in Indonesia SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group teamed up with the battery-making wing of LG Group to jointly invest $1.1 billion in the establishment of an equally-owned battery joint venture in Indonesia. Mass production of battery cells is to commence in the first half of 2024. The joint venture underlines efforts by the two groups to bolster their presence in global markets. The auto group signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solution (LGES) to set up a battery cell 2021-07-29
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  Hyundai Motor works with domestic partner to develop hydrogen mobile power generation system SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai Motor tied up with Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems, a domestic electrical equipment manufacturer and energy solution provider, to develop a hydrogen fuel cell package for mobile power generation that would be used at industrial fields such as construction sites and port facilities. The auto group said that its fuel cell experience would be combined with Hyundai Electric's power equipment expertise to develop a hydrogen fuel cell package d 2021-07-29
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  Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell truck secures solid bridgehead for U.S. distribution SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group secured a solid bridgehead for the distribution of its heavy-duty trucks powered by hydrogen in the United States by gaining the support of California funding agencies and local communities to demonstrate an upgraded model called "Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell" with a maximum driving range of about 800 kilometers (497 miles). Hyundai's 30 demo trucks will be deployed to northern California by the second quarter of 2023. The U.S. 2021-07-27
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  S. Korea's largest rapid-charging station for EVs kicks into operation SEOUL -- An electric vehicle charging station that can rapid-charge up to 23 cars simultaneously has kicked into operation in Seoul. The fast-charging platform is South Korea's largest and can charge up to 80 percent of a vehicle in less than an hour. There are some 135,000 electric vehicles (EVs) registered in Seoul as of January 2021. However, the charging infrastructure is insufficient with some 8,400 chargers. Charging stations are set up in underground parking lots of larg 2021-07-26
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  Hyundai auto group to introduce home-to-car, car-to-home services at apartments SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group and its construction subsidiary will introduce home-to-car and car-to-home services using voice recognition gadgets at new apartments. The group has forged a series of strategic partnerships with foreign and domestic technology firms to develop connected car technologies, an upgraded voice recognition system and an AI robot for connectivity. A home-to-car service allows drivers to control their cars at their homes using a voice recogniti 2021-07-21
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  Hyundai Mobis unveils new in-cabin healthcare technology to analyze brain waves SEOUL -- Hyundai Mobis, a parts-making unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, unveiled a new in-cabin healthcare technology that can measure and analyze brain waves to check drivers' conditions. The technology is expected to prevent accidents that can occur due to drowsy driving or sudden health problems. The new healthcare technology called "M. Brain" will be applied to public buses for evaluation. Hyundai Mobis would expand the demonstration of its new technol 2021-07-21
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  Hyundai Motor to test shuttle service powered by autonomous driving and AI SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group will launch a two-month pilot operation of its "Robo Shuttle" service powered by autonomous driving and artificial intelligence technology in the central city of Sejong as part of a smart city project. The service will be gradually expanded to other regions. The demand-responsive, high-occupancy vehicle service will begin on August 9 along a 6.1-kilometer route with 20 stops in Sejong, using a van applied with a range of leve 2021-07-13
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  Samsung unveils automotive image sensor for surround-view monitors or rear-view cameras SEOUL -- As a top mobile image sensor maker, Samsung Electronics unveiled an automotive image sensor optimized for surround-view monitors or rear-view cameras in high-definition resolution. The new image sensor called "ISOCELL Auto 4AC" will be used in vehicles to be released in the second half of 2021. The release of ISOCELL Auto 4AC underscores efforts to expand Samsung's clout in the auto component market. The company has diversified its business portfolio into the 2021-07-13