Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Auto exports rise 20 percent in January on eco-friendly model demand

Korea's auto exports rose 21.7 percent from a year earlier in January, driven by robust shipments of eco-friendly models and a larger number of working days, government data showed Thursday.

2026-02-19

Eco-friendly cars outsell gas, diesel vehicles for first time in May

Monthly sales of eco-friendly cars in Korea have surpassed those of petrol and diesel engine vehicles for the first time, marking a historic turning point in the country’s auto market.

2025-06-17

Actor Ryu Jun-yeol's Greenpeace role under fire due to his passion for golf

Greenpeace, an international environmental organization, came under fire in Korea for selecting actor Ryu Jun-yeol as its celebrity ambassador to promote its campaign.

2024-03-22

Eco-friendly cars zoomed past LPG registrations last year

Over 2 million eco-friendly vehicles such as hybrids, electric and hydrogen cars were registered in 2023, coming in higher than liquefied petroleum gas vehicles for the first time.

2024-03-04

Subsidy scheme

A parked car charges at a charging station in Seoul on Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment announced on the same day that electric cars priced below 85 million won ($63,988) will be eligible to receive governmental subsidies.

2024-02-06

Hanwha Ocean lands $247 million order for VLACs

Hanwha Ocean clinched a 331.2 billion won ($247 million) order for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) from an undisclosed Oceanian shipper, according to the shipbuilder on Monday.

2024-01-22

CU now sells a portable, waterless toilet

CU now sells a portable, waterless toilet that turns waste into fertilizer, targeting eco-conscious consumers.

2024-01-09

Hana Financial Group CEO joins eco-challenge for reusable products

Hana Financial Group's CEO and Chairman, Ham Young-joo, joins the Zero Disposable Challenge to promote reusable products.

2023-11-16

GS Caltex, HMM launch biofuel-driven vessel

Energy company GS Caltex said Friday it launched a pilot operation of a container ship that runs on bio marine fuel with shipping company HMM at a port in Busan.

2023-09-15

Posco continues eco-friendly transition

Posco is planning to transition into an eco-friendly production and sales system to reduce carbon emissions, while simultaneously increasing global competitiveness and declaring carbon neutrality in 2050. This transition has three stages...

2023-06-28