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Kia Seeks World Domination

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Kia, no longer content to occupy the second tier among carmakers, yesterday held a virtual press conference to announce their plans for world domination. Dropping Motors America from their name was the first indicator, as the company now known as just Kia moves forward.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). It will consist of seven laboratories and conference rooms for battery development, analysis, measurement, and process. Hyundai Motor will invest KRW 9.5 million) by 2030. million EVs by 2030. trillion (US$7.4

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Shanghai auto show: Full schedule of 150 press conferences for exhibitors

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NIO will hold 2 press conferences on April 18 from 10:00-10:20 and on April 19 from 14:00-14:30. As the first major auto show after the Covid opening in China, the Shanghai auto show, which will start next week, is highly anticipated, with more than 100 press conferences by car companies and supply chain players on media days.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Baidu strengthen connected car partnership; Internet of Vehicles

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Hyundai Motor Group and Baidu signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Internet of Vehicles (IoV), signaling their commitment to strengthening cooperation on next-generation connected car technologies. Xiaodu In-Car OS was demonstrated at Baidu Create 2018 by a Kia Sportage.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Baidu strengthen connected car partnership; Internet of Vehicles

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Hyundai Motor Group and Baidu signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Internet of Vehicles (IoV), signaling their commitment to strengthening cooperation on next-generation connected car technologies. Xiaodu In-Car OS was demonstrated at Baidu Create 2018 by a Kia Sportage.

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Honda and Nissan are Teaming Up to Accelerate EV Development

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Honda’s partnership with General Motors yielded the Prologue EV and Acura ZDX, and the Japanese automaker is now looking to team up with Nissan to do more of the same. The pair announced their fresh collaboration at a news conference earlier today. trail Honda and Toyota, and the Hyundai-Kia industrial machine isn’t far behind.

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Hyundai Motor Group showcases new Gamma 1.6 T-GDI and Euro6 R-2.0 diesel engines

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Hyundai Motor Group is showcasing at the11 th Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference two new powertrains fully developed in-house: the Gamma 1.6 diesel engine, applies technologies such as low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation to meet coming Euro6 specifications, was also introduced during the conference.

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