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PUNE, India — Hyundai Motor's newly opened plant in Pune is raising hopes of a sales rebound in India, where the Korean automaker is looking to regain market share as younger, tech-savvy consumers reshape demand. Hitesh Chadha, director of Kundan Hyundai, a major Pune dealership, said the added production capacity could strengthen Hyundai's appeal among Indian buyers while supporting SUV and electric-vehicle sales. "As we have enhanced capacity, now people feel more connected … and feel that Hyu
Kia has launched Korea’s first car-sharing trial using remote vehicle operation, aiming to assess its commercial viability and accelerate next-generation mobility solutions. The program began Thursday for employees of businesses in the Second Pangyo Techno Valley, using its PV5 model. Operations will continue through the end of the year. Customers reserve a vehicle through a dedicated app, prompting it to travel to their requested location without a driver. The customer then drives the vehicle t
PUNE, India — Yellow robotic arms swing, twist and weld steel car bodies in synchronized movements at Hyundai Motor's new plant in Pune, western India. Nearby, laser scanners sweep across doors and hoods, checking for defects with precision beyond the human eye. The factory floor is a striking departure from what stood here just a few years ago. When General Motors shut down the facility in 2020 and exited India, it left behind a largely manual assembly plant with just six welding robots. The si
PUNE, India — Hyundai Motor Group will allocate 60 percent of its planned $15.5 billion investment in India to expanding manufacturing capacity, with the remainder going toward emerging technologies, research and talent development, as the Korean auto giant steps up its push in one of the world's fastest-growing car markets. Vice Chair Chang Jae-hoon outlined the investment breakdown Wednesday following the inauguration of Hyundai Motor's new Pune plant, saying 20 percent would go toward technol
BUPYEONG, Incheon — Inside GM Korea’s service training center at its Bupyeong plant, two Buick Electra E7 SUVs were parked side by side. One was fully assembled, while the other partially dismantled to show its inner workings beneath its body. Laid out separately in front of the disassembled plug-in hybrid SUV were its 1.5-liter gasoline engine, electric drive unit and high-voltage battery, offering technicians a chance to study the parts they would soon be servicing. Bright orange cables and wa
PUNE, India — Hyundai Motor is stepping up its India expansion with a new factory in Pune, bringing its annual production capacity in the country close to 1 million vehicles, as the South Korean automaker strengthens its foothold in the world's third-largest auto market. Built on the site of a former General Motors plant acquired in 2023, the facility is central to Hyundai's strategy to make India both a major production base for domestic sales and an export hub serving emerging markets. The exp
NEW DELHI — Hyundai Motor Group is investing $15.5 billion in India over the next seven years, as the Korean auto giant moves to create a major production and export hub in the world's third-largest auto market. Executive Chair Chung Euisun outlined the commitment during talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, unveiling plans to expand vehicle production, strengthen research and development and broaden supply chains through 2032. The meeting, their eighth, undersc
Four fingers or five? The answer could help determine which humanoid robots make it out of the lab and onto factory floors first. Hyundai Motor Group’s Boston Dynamics has settled on four fingers for its electric Atlas humanoid, concluding that a fifth adds cost and complexity without due benefit for industrial work. Tesla has taken the opposite approach with Optimus, giving it five fingers in pursuit of humanlike dexterity. The contrasting designs reveal two different bets on the humanoid marke
French automaker Renault Group plans to launch a South Korean-made electric vehicle with advanced driver-assistance technology in 2028, as it accelerates electrification and looks to boost exports from its Busan plant. The company will introduce a new hybrid model in 2027 before rolling out the EV the following year, Renault executives said during an interview with Korean reporters at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on Monday, where the automaker unveiled its new electric van concept E-Space. "South K
Six years after taking the helm, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun is steering the South Korean automotive giant beyond vehicles toward physical AI. Since taking office on Oct. 14, 2020, Chung has overseen a sweeping transformation, expanding Hyundai Motor and Kia's electric and hybrid lineups, strengthening luxury brand Genesis and boosting profitability through a shift toward higher-margin vehicles. His next task centers on turning Hyundai Motor Group into a physical AI powerhou
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