Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Hyundai, Kia, BMW to recall nearly 180,000 vehicles over software defects

Hyundai Motor, Kia and BMW Korea will voluntarily recall a combined 179,880 vehicles across 51 models due to software-related manufacturing defects, the Transport Ministry said Wednesday.

2026-02-11

LG to pay GM Motors ￦1.4 trillion to cover Bolt EV recall

LG Electronics and LG Energy Solution said Wednesday that they will repay General Motors about 1.4 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in costs for the recalls of Bolt electric vehicles due to battery defects.

2021-10-13

Richest rep quits PPP over corruption allegations

Rep. Jeon Bong-min, the richest lawmaker in Korea, quit the opposition People Power Party on Tuesday over corruption allegations against him and his family. MBC aired on Sunday an investigative program on how Jeon was able to become the wealthiest...

2020-12-22

Government launches investigation into suspected Tesla defects

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has launched an investigation into suspected defects in Tesla electric vehicles (EV).

2020-07-28