Automotive

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  SM Lab develops cobalt-free high manganese cathode material with high energy density SEOUL -- Singular Materials Laboratory, a battery material startup in South Korea, has developed a cobalt-free high manganese cathode material with higher energy density than lithium iron phosphate batteries. The company has already developed a single crystal cathode material with a nickel content of 98 percent or more for use in new nickel-rich electric vehicle batteries. South Korean companies are trying to produce new batteries, such as NCM that contains nickel, cobalt and mang 2022-01-18
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  Researchers use elastomeric solid-state electrolytes for high-energy lithium metal batteries SEOUL -- Researchers have introduced a class of elastomeric solid-state electrolytes that enables the stable operation of high-energy, solid-state lithium batteries. The elastomeric electrolyte system can increase the mileage of electric vehicles from 500 kilometers (311 miles) to 800 km on a single charge. All-solid-state batteries are seen as a next-generation power source for electric vehicles as solid electrolytes are nonflammable and more stable. They can have a higher energy d 2022-01-13
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  LGES to import Australian feedstock of lithium hydroxide for battery cathode materials SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution, the battery-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, will import the feedstock of lithium hydroxide, which is used for lithium-ion battery cathode materials, for five years from 2024 under a contract with Liontown Resources, a battery metals exploration and development company in Australia. Liontown with lithium assets at Kathleen Valley and Buldania in Western Australia has signed an offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution (LGES) for the supply of u 2022-01-12
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  LG's plastic OLED used for infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz luxury EV SEOUL -- A premium in-vehicle infotainment system in the EQS EV luxury electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz AGsedan was based on plastic OLED (P-OLED) developed by South Korea's LG Electronics. The screen stretches across the entire width of the car's dashboard. P-OLED is built on polyimide circuit boards and could be bent or rolled up. LG Electronics said that the use of P-OLED display technology enables the infotainment system to deliver clear, sharp images and texts, along 2022-01-12
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  [CES 2022] Hyundai Motor works with Unity to build digital-twin of factory supported by metaverse platform LAS VEGAS -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group will build the digital-twin of an actual factory supported by a metaverse platform through a partnership with Unity, a real-time 3D content development platform. The partnership is aimed at realizing the group's vision of becoming the first mobility innovator to build a meta-factory concept. Using digital twin, a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure, the so-called meta factory will allow the auto group to test-run a 2022-01-07
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  [CES 2022] Doosan Bobcat showcases all-electric compact track loader LAS VEGAS -- An all-electric compact track loader showcased by Doosan Bobcat, a construction equipment maker affiliated with South Korea's Doosan Group, at CES 2022 requires no diesel fuel and operates with zero emissions, reduced sound levels, limited vibrations and lower daily operating costs. The T7X machine is more productive from the ground up with electric actuation and propulsion, quieter with high-performance torque and more powerful than any diesel-fueled track loader, 2022-01-06
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  [CES 2022] Hyundai Motor reveals all-in-one mobility solution for advanced mobility experience LAS VEGAS -- An all-in-one mobility solution revealed by South Korea's Hyundai auto group at CES 2022 combines intelligent steering, braking, in-wheel electric drive and suspension hardware. Plug and drive (PnD) modules can be attached to anything from tables to containers for expandable mobility. Users can select various drive configurations and platform sizes based on their requirements. The single-wheel unit uses a steering actuator for infinite wheel rotation. It can turn 3 2022-01-06
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  S. Korea tests hydrogen cargo trucks for actual logistics services SEOUL -- South Korea launched a government-sponsored program to test cargo trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells in actual logistics services. The one-year test operation is aimed at expediting the conversion of large trucks into eco-friendly vehicles as part of a government campaign to achieve carbon neutrality. The program began after a ceremony hosted by government agencies on December 23. Five 11-ton demo trucks built by South Korea's Hyundai auto group were handed out to 2021-12-23
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  Nexen Tire's venture capital invests in U.S. startup ANRA to secure mobility technology SEOUL -- The Silicon Valley-based venture capital of Nexen Tire, a tire maker based in South Korea, made a strategic investment in ANRA Technologies, an American startup that provides end-to-end drone operations and traffic management solutions for unmanned aircraft operators and airspace managers. Financial and other terms were not disclosed. Nexen Tire said in a statement on December 20 that the investment signifies the full-blown beginning of its investment in new technology st 2021-12-20
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  Hyundai Glovis clinches $424 mln contract with unspecified foreign automaker to transport cars from China to Europe SEOUL -- Hyundai Glovis, the logistics wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has clinched a one-year contract worth 501.8 billion won ($424 million) with an unspecified foreign automaker to transport finished cars from China to Europe by sea from January 2022. Hyundai Glovis did not disclose the name of its contractor. It marked the largest ever deal with a single carmaker. "We will continue to expand our partnership with global brands based on our unrivaled competit 2021-12-16
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  Hyundai auto group reveals small mobility platform using robotics technologies SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group revealed a small mobility platform using robotics technologies that can move through complex urban environments by freely adjusting its wheelbase and steering angles. The platform's wheel adjustability, compact body size and low vibration capabilities will make it an optimal technology solution for delivery, guiding and filming equipment. The flat, rectangular body rides on four wheels, with an independent suspension that enables o 2021-12-16
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  Hyundai Mobis to unveil two concept cars at CES 2022 SEOUL -- At a trade show to be held in early January in Las Vegas, Hyundai Mobis will unveil two concept cars that incorporate future mobility technologies and feature a 360-degree rotation in place, crab driving, and parallel parking with four wheels bent at 90 degrees. They communicate with pedestrians and surroundings with communication lamps installed in the front of the grill. The car parts maker of Hyundai auto group will show two concept cars, M.Vision POP and M.Visi 2021-12-08
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  Hyundai auto group partners with content providers to introduce diversified OTT service SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group tied up with two domestic content providers to introduce a diversified over-the-top video service for connected cars as the introduction of future mobility and autonomous driving spurs consumer demands for diversified experience and infotainment services inside cars. Infotainment is a type of media, usually television or online, that provides a combination of information and entertainment. Connected cars can share internet access and 2021-12-07
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  ​Hyundai Transys teams up with domestic company to recycle discarded leather for car seats SEOUL -- To secure renewable leather technology for car seats, Hyundai Transys, a parts-making unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has teamed up with E&R, a domestic company specializing in developing renewable leather. Hyundai Transys said in a statement on November 18 that the company signed a memorandum of understanding with E&R to reduce carbon emissions by recycling discarded and leftover leather generated during car seat production. Conventional recycled leat 2021-11-19
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  Hyundai's new sport utility electric vehicle concept shows hygiene features SEOUL -- A new sport utility electric vehicle concept revealed by South Korea's Hyundai auto group at an auto show in Los Angeles drew attention with its space innovation and sanitary features such as a hygiene airflow system and sterilization using ultraviolet C, a subtype of ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation is a known disinfectant for air, water and surfaces that can help mitigate the risk of acquiring an infection. The wavelength of UV-C ranges from 200 nm 2021-11-18
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  [FOCUS] Air taxi operation tested at airport for future transportation service to city center SEOUL -- A two-seater multirotor personal air vehicle from Volocopter, a German aircraft manufacturer specializing in the design of electric multirotor helicopters for air taxi use, was mobilized for a government event to see how air transportation and urban air mobility can coexist at crowded airports. After a three-minute flight of about three kilometers (1.86 miles) at a speed of 48km per hour in a designated corridor, the Volocopter flying vehicle landed safely onto a takeoff 2021-11-12
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  LG Electronics pushes for new business to supply automotive AR software solution SEOUL -- LG Electronics will push for a new business to supply an augmented reality software solution that can be connected to various sensors in real-time and show visual information on pedestrians and surrounding vehicles as graphic images. The solution underlines LG's strategy to diversify its business structure and preemptively respond to various needs of automakers which are gradually expanding cases of outsourcing only software. The augmented reality (AR) software soluti 2021-11-11
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  ​Firefighter cadets carry out drill to snuff out EV fire using portable water tank SEOUL -- Firefighter cadets carried out a drill to snuff out electric vehicle battery fire using a portable water tank containing waterproof and flame-resistant materials. Secondary batteries used in electric vehicles are combustible. As the adoption of clean energy vehicles equipped with batteries grows, firefighters and researchers are trying to find efficient methods to extinguish battery fires. Battery fires have been reported in South Korea with some one million battery-powered 2021-11-10
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  Sweden's RISE works with S. Korean research body to develop core technologies for future mobility SEOUL -- Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), a state-owned research institute in Sweden, tied up with the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, a state research body specializing in automotive parts, to develop core technologies for mobility such as power semiconductors for future automobiles. The two organizations will promote joint research in key future mobility technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, fuel cells, and autonomous driving, as well as high-effici 2021-11-09
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  Three new members join Hyundai auto group's airspace management consortium SEOUL -- The urban air mobility division of South Korea's Hyundai auto group has expanded its airspace management consortium with the introduction of three new members to its industry working group. The new members will contribute strategic insight into the auto group's concept of operations for advanced air mobility airspace management and ground mobility integration. Urban air mobility (UAM) is an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas. Advanced air 2021-11-08