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Hyundai lifts sales halt on new Palisade SUV after recall, software update

Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday it is lifting a halt on sales of recalled 2026 Palisade SUVs after finalizing a fix for a power seat issue that resulted in the death of a two-year-old girl in Ohio.

2026-04-09

GM to invest $600 million to upgrade manufacturing facilities in Korea

General Motors will invest $600 million to upgrade manufacturing facilities at its operations in Korea, aiming to strengthen the country’s role as a global production hub for compact SUVs, the company said Wednesday.

2026-03-25

Hyundai Motor launches updated Ioniq 9 electric SUV in Korea

Hyundai Motor launched an updated version of its flagship Ioniq 9 electric SUV — with enhanced convenience features across all trims — in Korea on Thursday.

2026-03-05

Volvo amps up EV price war in Korea, charges less for SUV

Volvo has joined the intensifying electric vehicle price war in Korea, slashing the price of its compact electric SUV to around 30-million-won ($20,694).

2026-02-20

Redesigned Kia Seltos offers increased interior space, improved fuel efficiency

Kia is reinforcing its position at the top of Korea’s small SUV segment with a new Seltos lineup that includes both gasoline and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) options.

2026-02-02

Elementary student killed and mother injured after being hit by SUV in Busan

A young girl died and her mother suffered serious injuries after a car struck them near an apartment complex in Busan, police said on Tuesday

2025-11-25

1 dead, 1 critical after chain collision on expressway in Gongju

A chain collision involving an SUV on the Dangjin-Daejeon Expressway in Gongju, South Chungcheong, left one person dead and another critically injured Wednesday.

2025-10-15

2 killed, 7 injured in 3 vehicle collision in downtown Cheonan

Two people were killed and seven others injured after three vehicles collided in downtown Cheonan, South Chungcheong, on Sunday evening. The crash occurred at 6:53 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Huimang-ro in Buldang-dong, Seobuk District.

2025-09-01

Driver killed after SUV skids on plastic pellets spilled on highway in South Gyeongsang

A man died early Tuesday after his SUV skidded on plastic pellets that had spilled across a highway in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang.

2025-08-20

Man appears in court for fatal DUI crash that killed two people in Incheon

A 24-year-old man who drove drunk, unlicensed, and at nearly triple the speed limit before killing two people in a head-on crash appeared in court Monday.

2025-08-18