Kia has indefinitely delayed the EV4 for the U.S. market, meaning the previously announced early 2026 U.S. market launch is no longer valid. "The release of the upcoming EV4 electric sedan will be delayed until further notice." Kia confirmed, stating the situation is due to changes in the EV market conditions. No new

On November 3, Umicore announced a strategic partnership agreement with HS Hyosung Advanced Materials to advance and fund the industrialization, commercialization, and further development of its silicon-carbon composite anode materials for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries.
Umicore’s flagship center for ano

Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales results in October. New vehicle sales in South Korea decreased by 17.3% compared to the same month in the previous year to 102,364 units. The extended Chuseok holiday in early October likely reduced operating days, affecting both domestic sales and exports.

On October 28, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA entered into final negotiations with a Korean listed company, Hwaseung Corporation, to acquire 67% of the shares in Hwaseung Special Rubber (Taicang) Co., Ltd. (“HSR”) and Hwaseung Auto Parts (Taicang) Co., Ltd. (“HST”). Signing of the transaction is planned in the fourth quarter

On October 27, Mobase Electronics Co., Ltd. and UltraSense Systems announced the production ramp of a solid-state infotainment touch bar now shipping on a high-volume global SUV platform. The program pairs UltraSense’s Force HMI Controller with in-plane piezoelectric force sensing, localized haptics, and capacitive t

On October 31, Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA announced they are deepening their collaboration to accelerate innovation in autonomous vehicles (AVs), on-device semiconductor advancements, smart factories and robotics with a new AI factory, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell AI infrastructure. 
In addition, in support of the

On October 30, Solid Power, U.S. developer of solid-state batteries, collaborated with Samsung SDI and BMW to develop and test a demonstration vehicle powered by all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology. The partnership is an important step toward bringing ASSB technology to market, combining the strengths of all th

On October 30, Renault Korea announced that CEO Nicolas Paris presented a new investment plan and filed a foreign direct investment (FDI) report during the Global Corporate Investment Partnership event, held as part of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on October 29.
At the event,  Paris em

On October 30, Hyundai Motor Company announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new hydrogen fuel cell production plant in Ulsan, South Korea.
The facility will cover 43,000 square meters on the site of a former internal combustion engine transmission plant — a symbolic transformation that underscores H

Hyundai Motor Company announced its business results for the third quarter of 2025 (July-September) on October 30. Revenue rose 8.8 percent year-on-year to KRW 46.72 trillion, marking its highest-ever third-quarter revenue. Strong sales in key markets, such as the U.S. and Europe, as well as favorable foreign exchang

On October 29, 2025, Sharda Motor Industries Ltd. (SMIL) signed a technology licence agreement with Donghee Industries Co. Ltd. of South Korea to add advanced suspension capabilities to its portfolio in India. Under this partnership, Donghee will transfer chassis and suspension technologies, including control arms, t

On October 29, ZEISS and LG Chem announced a partnership for photopolymer film supply on an industrial scale. These photopolymer films are a key material for Holographic Windshield Displays (HWD) in automotive. ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectro

On October 29, 2025, the United States and South Korea reached an agreement on a trade deal between the two countries as U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. While a formal agreement between the countries h

On October 28, STRADVISION announced that it has joined the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) Special Interest Group (SIG). Launched by Arm in 2021, the SOAFEE initiative is an industry-led Special Interest Group (SIG) defined by automakers, semiconductor suppliers, open source and independent sof

The U.S. and South Korea remain stuck on all the major details of a USD 350 billion investment pledge, President Lee Jae Myung said on October 24, indicating the countries may not finalize a trade deal in time for a summit meeting with U.S. President Trump.
“The method of investment, the amount of investment, the tim

On October 23, TREEZE joined the Autoware Foundation as a Premium Member. As a full-stack autonomous driving solutions provider, TREEZE specializes in Level 4 autonomy vehicles. The Autoware Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting open-source projects enabling self-driving mobility. 
As part of the Foundat

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that its iON evo tires have been selected by Cupra, a car brand of the Volkswagen (VW) group, as original equipment (OE) tires for the Cupra Born electric hatchback. The size of the tires is 20 inches. The iON evo has increased cornering stiffness by 10% wi

LG Energy Solution Ltd., an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., announced that it has developed a core technology for electrolytes to improve the material’s low-temperature performance and thermal safety simultaneously. This technology for electrolytes uses Allyl Trimethyl Phosphon

Several South Korean media sources reported that Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd. will participate in the Daegu International Future Auto & Mobility Expo 2025 (DIFA 2025), which will be held in the Daegu Metropolitan City from October 22 to 25, 2025. The company will showcase its aerodynamic control systems and drive

Several South Korean media sources reported that Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology Co., Ltd. will cooperate with one of its group companies, Cosmo Chemical Co., Ltd., to vertically-integrate their cathode active material production facilities. Cosmo Chemical will recycle waste batteries and refine raw materials.