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59 storiesSuzuki to launch kei EV e SKY on Nov 16 from ¥2.12 million, Japan's cheapest kei EV
Suzuki said on Oct 6 that it will launch the e SKY, its first kei-class passenger electric vehicle, on Nov 16, with prices from ¥2.12 million including tax — the lowest for a kei EV in Japan, according to Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri S…
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
China highway EV charging up 48% over National Day holiday, ministry data shows
Charging sessions at Chinese highway charging facilities reached 2,968,600 in the first three days of the National Day holiday, a daily average of 989,500 and up 48.41% from a year earlier, while charging volume rose 49.39% to 71.6193 milli…
AMD CEO Lisa Su to visit Korea Oct. 7 for Gamer Day; AI chip talks expected
AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su will visit Korea on Oct. 7, about seven months after her March trip, to attend an “AMD Gamer Day” event at 2 p.m. at Dragon City in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, AMD said. Su and senior vice president Jack Huynh will attend, …
Genesis launches first hybrid GV80 in Korea, starting at 7,680만원
Genesis launched the GV80 Hybrid, its first hybrid model, in Korea on Oct. 6 at 7,680만원 based on the 5% individual consumption tax. The company said the 2.5-litre turbo hybrid produces a combined 352 PS, about 16% more than the GV80 2.5 tur…
Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab S12 series and SmartTag3 in Korea on Oct 7
Samsung Electronics said it will launch the Galaxy Tab S12 series tablets and the Galaxy SmartTag3 tracking device in Korea on Oct 7. The tablets offer up to 23 hours of video playback, run large-screen Galaxy AI features and are the first …
Tesla leads Korea's imported car sales for eighth month as EV share tops half
Tesla sold 12,372 imported passenger cars in South Korea in September, its eighth consecutive month in first place among import brands, according to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) data. Total imported passen…
Tesla nears 100,000 Korea imports as BYD passes 20,000
Imported passenger car registrations in South Korea rose 6.3% year on year in September to 34,904 units, with year-to-date registrations up 24.1% to 279,729, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA). …
Putin and Sobyanin open Moscow electric battery cluster with two gigafactories
President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Offi…
MTS builds geopositioning network for Yandex autonomous transport on four highways
MTS has built a high-precision geopositioning infrastructure for managing Yandex’s autonomous transport, TASS and CNews reported, launched on the M-11 “Neva”, M4 “Don”, M-12 “Vostok” and Central Ring Road highways and in Moscow, St Petersbu…
Putin says Russia to meet most battery demand by 2030
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will be able to cover most of its domestic demand for batteries by 2030, speaking at the opening of the first complex in a battery production cluster in Moscow, according to Kommersant. He called for a r…
Putin opens first battery cluster complex, urges localization in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the opening of the first complex in a Moscow electric battery production cluster that Russia must increase battery output, improve technology and raise localization, including by developing mineral d…
Honda N-BOX tops Japan first-half new-car sales for fifth straight year
Honda’s N-BOX kei car was Japan’s best-selling new car by model in the first half of fiscal 2026 (April–September), at 101,564 units, up 3.7% year on year, taking the top first-half spot for a fifth consecutive year, according to figures an…
Honda, Taisei develop wireless EV charging while driving, plan FY2027 expressway trial
Honda and the Taisei group said on October 5 that they have jointly developed base technology for wirelessly charging electric vehicles while they are moving, using power-supply equipment laid in the road. The companies plan to demonstrate …
Lucid Q3 output falls to 2,954 vehicles; deliveries reach 3,806
Lucid Group produced 2,954 vehicles and delivered 3,806 in the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, with deliveries exceeding production as the company continued a planned inventory reduction. Output fell 54% year on year, a third straig…
DGIST develops passive cooling film that uses airborne moisture to cool electronics
The Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) said on Oct. 6 that its research team developed a passive cooling film that absorbs moisture from the air and releases it as heat is generated, lowering device surface temperat…
Global pure gasoline car share of new-car sales falls below 50% for first time
Mobility Global data show pure gasoline cars accounted for 49% of global new-car sales in the first half of 2026, the first time the share has fallen below half and down from 73% in 2021. Gasoline-only sales fell 10% to 20.25 million units,…
Suzuki launches Japan's cheapest electric kei car, undercutting BYD
Suzuki announced on Oct 6 its first passenger electric kei car, the e-Sky, at 2.12 million yen (about 18 million won), Yonhap reported. With government subsidies the effective purchase price falls to 1.55 million yen (about 13.16 million wo…
Bureau 1440 unveils satellite terminal line, including compact concept
Russia's Bureau 1440, part of IX Holding, presented a line of subscriber terminals for its low-orbit satellite broadband service at the Digital Solutions forum. The serial 1440.ULTRA offers data rates up to 700 Mbit/s, while the 1440.MINI i…
Volvo Car Korea donates three electric SUVs to Induk University for training
Volvo Car Korea said it donated three pure electric SUVs — EX30 and EX30 CC models — to Induk University’s mechanical and automotive engineering department in Nowon-gu, Seoul, for teaching and practical training. The company said the vehicl…