The Hyundai Motor Group has recently submitted to the Korean intellectual property protection office a trademark registration for the term ‘Hypercasting,’ for use by both its namesake Hyundai brand as well as Kia. The trademark was submitted under the category of light metal fabrication, metal heat treatment, metal casting, and pressure casting. As its name implies, Hypercasting refers to Korea’s interpretation of the aluminum die-casting technology used to make vehicle body, popularized by Tesl

There were 20,296 newly registered taxis that went into service in Korea between January to July 2022, according to data from Korea’s Ministry of Transport, extracted by carisyou.com. Of the total, 36.4 percent (7,394 units) were battery electric vehicles (BEVs, or battery EVs). This is a sharp increase from the 1,029 units of electric taxis registered in the whole of 2019. Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 is the most popular EV taxi there, with 3,453 units registered in the first 7 months of 2022. This is fol

Priced from RM 300,668 with SST, deliveries to start in Q3 2022 Imported (CBU) from Korea AWD, 325 PS, 605 Nm, with 506 km range Dinamikjaya Motors has launched the fully electric Kia EV6 in Malaysia. Only one long-range GT-Line AWD variant is available, imported from Korea, priced from RM 300,668 with SST. Dinamikjaya Motors is not revealing the SST deducted price but confirms that buyers who place an order before 30-June will enjoy a slightly lower price. Also Read: Kia EV6 previewed in Malays

Pre-orders halted after 1,800 deposits collected Australia's allocation is only 500 cars per year Shortage in semiconductor parts and EV batteries limiting sales Malaysia to launch Kia EV6 in H2 2022, but limited supply will drive prices up Kia Australia has confirmed today that it has accepting new orders for the Kia EV6. Shortage in supply, caused not just by shortage of semiconductor parts but also batteries, mean that Australia is only allocated 500 cars per year. Customers checking Kia Aust

VW Arteon is now RM 9,000 pricier No change in power or equipment Still no ADAS Roughly 7 months after it was launched in Malaysia, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has quietly increased the price of the 2022 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line facelift. The swanky fastback is now RM 9,000 dearer, which pushes the Arteon’s price to RM 258,019. The price is on-the-road, and includes the sale and service tax (SST) exemption, valid till 30-June 2022. Also Read: New 2021 VW Arteon R-Line facelift laun

Images of the upcoming Kia EV6 have been revealed ahead of its world premiere. The EV6 is Kia’s first dedicated battery-electric car, sharing the same E-GMP platform with the recently-introduced Hyundai Ioniq 5. Details on its powertrain and battery will be announced during its premiere, but Kia has taken this “reveal” opportunity to shift the focus on its new design philosophy – ‘Opposites United’. Also read: Hyundai Ioniq 5 makes world debut ‘Opposites United’ takes inspiration from the contra