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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…...

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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…...

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"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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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"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…...

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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…...

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"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…...