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General Motors Achieves 1. 6 Billion Kilometers of Hands-Free Driving with 'Super Cruise"
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (330+ words) General Motors Achieves 1. 6 Billion Kilometers of Hands-Free Driving with 'Super Cruise' Published 08 May. 2026 08: 27(KST) General Motors (hereinafter referred to as GM) announced on May 8 that its hands-free driver assistance system, Super Cruise, has recorded a cumulative hands-free driving distance of…...
Water Opens 350k W Ultra-fast Highway Rest Area Chargers to Tesla EVs
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (192+ words) Published 07 May. 2026 17: 03(KST) On May 7, Water, the electric vehicle fast-charging network, announced that it would fully open its 350k W ultra-fast chargers installed at highway rest areas to Tesla vehicles. Tesla owners can now use Water's highway ultra-fast charging infrastructure with…...
"Operates at Minus 20 Degrees". .. DGIST Develops Next-Generation Battery with Lower Fire Risk [Reading Science]
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (163+ words) Published 07 May. 2026 09: 20(KST) The research team addressed these challenges by developing a new solid electrolyte structure using fluorine-based additives, which prevents freezing at low temperatures and enhances flame retardancy. The key achievement is the stabilization of the polymer structure, which…...
Imported Car Registrations Up 58% in April Year-on-Year. .. "One in Two Is an EV"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (413+ words) Published 07 May. 2026 10: 19(KST) Last month, electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all imported cars sold in Korea. Chinese-made Tesla and BYD increased their sales by leveraging price competitiveness, driving the electrification trend in the imported car market. According…...
SK Rent-a-Car Launches 'One-way Service' and 'Delivery-to-You Service' Simultaneously
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (227+ words) Published 07 May. 2026 09: 24(KST) SK Rent-a-Car is strengthening its competitiveness in the short-term rental market by introducing two new services in May, a time when demand for outings and travel significantly increases. These new offerings are designed to dramatically enhance customer…...
KEPCO to Install Solar Power at 500 Substations Nationwide. .. Expanding to 95 MW by 2030
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (325+ words) Published 06 May. 2026 10: 03(KST) Solar power facility installed on the substation site. Korea Electric Power Corporation. Korea Electric Power Corporation will utilize idle land at substations nationwide to build a total of 95 MW of solar power facilities by 2030. As part of…...
Audi Korea Opens New Audi Seocho Showroom
1+ week, 1+ day ago (200+ words) Published 29 Apr. 2026 17: 57(KST) On April 29, Audi Korea announced that KCC Auto Rium, an official Audi dealer, will newly open the Audi Seocho Showroom in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Located along Banpo-daero, the showroom offers convenient access not only to major nearby areas…...
"Now Even Batteries Are Subscribed". .. Hyundai Motor Group Eases Electric Vehicle Usage Burden
1+ week, 3+ day ago (292+ words) Published 28 Apr. 2026 08: 37(KST) Hyundai Motor Group is working to ease the burden of electric vehicle usage by conducting a pilot service that separates the battery from the vehicle body and offers it as a subscription. Hyundai Motor Company Ioniq 5. Hyundai…...
Is Eco-Friendliness Only About EVs? Driving Habits Matter Too. .. Korea Transportation Safety Authority Unveils Guidelines
1+ week, 3+ day ago (306+ words) Published 28 Apr. 2026 09: 40(KST) Eco-Friendly Driving Guide for EVs Released The Korea Transportation Safety Authority announced on the 21st that it has introduced eco-friendly driving guidelines (Eco-Driving Guidance) for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. These guidelines have been developed as part of the…...
"2% Discount on Auto Insurance Premiums for Participating in Five-Day Vehicle Rotation System". .. Retroactive from This Month
1+ week, 4+ day ago (289+ words) Published 27 Apr. 2026 11: 11(KST) Democratic Party's Special Committee on Middle East War Holds Meeting on the 27th A special insurance rider will be launched that provides an annual 2% discount on auto insurance premiums for vehicle owners who participate in the five-day vehicle…...