The Irish Times

Hyundai overhauls management in electric vehicle push

South Korean company is investing €44bn in emerging technology over next five years

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 15:48

Hyundai gets into the flying car business

Spin-off company established to develop autonomous air taxis

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 05:15

Toyota, Honda beat profit estimates but remain wary of chip crunch

Japan’s automakers join host of global car makers in warning chip shortage likely to persist

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 11:45

Uber sells self-driving car division to Aurora Innovation

Company takes a stake in start-up, which creates larger competitor to Waymo

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 10:05

This year is shaping up to be another busy one on the M&A front

Deal activity in the mid-market space expected to continue to be the cornerstone of the M&A market in Ireland

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 00:00

Hyundai and Kia create new electric car platform

New EV structure co-developed with Canoo

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 19:25

Uber and Hyundai Motor team up to develop flying taxi

Prototype unveiled at CES in Las Vegas

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 09:38

Samsung Electronics shares slide after reporting sharply lower profit

Memory chip and smartphone maker hammered by geopolitical tensions and wireless slump

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 19:59

Hedge fund Elliott says Hyundai has too much capital

Activist investor is seeking return of excess capital to shareholders

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 13:55

Global car-building nations plot response to Trump auto tariff threats

Trump considers tariffs of up to 25%, a levy critics warn will increase vehicle costs

Mon Jul 30 2018 - 16:01

Toyota to invest €850m in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab

Toyota wants to offer data-based services to Grab drivers

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 09:26

Donald Trump launches US inquiry into car imports

US imported 8.27m cars and light trucks last year, more than half from Mexico and Canada

Thu May 24 2018 - 10:23

Hyundai Motor shares fall following 2018 sales forecast

Motor group looks likely to have missed its sales target for the third consecutive year

Tue Jan 02 2018 - 13:45

Greenhouse gas emissions to hit new high in 2017, COP23 hears

Greater coal use and Chinese economic growth blamed for record emissions

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 20:41

Hyundai to refocus on electric cars to beat business blues

390km battery Kona SUV due next year

Fri Aug 18 2017 - 14:21

Daimler profits overshadowed by competition investigation

Elsewhere, positive results for maker of Peugeots and Citroens, but Hyundai down

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 08:31

Hyundai adds a baby SUV to its mix with the new Kona

Koreans plan to be the leading Asian car brand in Europe by 2021 - and the Kona will play a big part in delivering on this ambition

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 15:51

Geneva motor show: Hyundai veers between sensible and sci-fi

Conventional i30 estate sits alongside robot suits and a fuel cell car

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 09:04

Production trouble sees Hyundai third quarter profits dip

South Korean firm joins list of carmakers announcing US investments

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 09:53

South Korea corporate chiefs deny seeking political favours

Samsung head among those questioned about donations made to two foundations

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 09:15

Paris Motor Show: Extreme RN30 concept previews Hyundai’s first hot hatch

380hp 4WD super-hatch is a sign of Korean things to come

Thu Sept 29 2016 - 11:01

Hyundai reveals new i30 ahead of Paris motor show debut

Korean firm’s hatchback will take on Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus and Opel Astra

Fri Sept 09 2016 - 17:07

Hyundai slides to 10th straight profit drop, sees tougher US market

South Korean car maker hit by weak sedan sales as net profit slides in second quarter

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 08:42

Hyundai sales in China slump once more

South Korean carmaker posts ninth consecutive quarterly profit decline

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 07:19

Mitsubishi apologises for falsifying fuel economy tests on 625,000 cars

Shares tumble after company reveals manipulation of results

Wed Apr 20 2016 - 19:02

Car firms and not Silicon Valley tech lead in driverless car patents

Toyota is best positioned to lead the way, according to a new report on patents for the fast-evolving technology

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 18:15

Frankfurt motor show: Hyundai’s grand ambition on display

Opposite ends of the motoring spectrum on display on the Hyundai stand

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 10:04

Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck set to go into production

Model could rival Amarok and HiLux and benefit from building trade recovery

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 02:00

Hyundai and Kia cut production

Weakening yen and a reliance on saloons hit sales

Sat Jun 13 2015 - 19:00

Mercedes tops motoring bill at Consumer Electronics Show

Car makers abandoning traditional motor show model and embracing CES exhibition

Tue Jan 06 2015 - 17:42

Hyundai makes a ‘Gangnam style’ bid to raise its global profile

As Korean government plans to tax conglomerates’ cash reserves, Hyundai pays three times the value for a prime property in well-heeled Seoul district made famous in the 2012 pop hit

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 01:15

Russia may ban car imports if new sanctions apply over Ukraine

Report says automakers with Russian factories likely to be exempt

Tue Aug 19 2014 - 01:00

Asian markets mixed as Japan’s Nikkei lags behind

Japan’s Nikkei loses 0.36 per cent, but South Korea outperforms led by Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 07:18

Korean car giant faces slower growth as currency tides buoy Japan rivals

Hyundai and Kia expect their lowest annual sales growth since 2003

Fri Jan 03 2014 - 01:00