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From Carmaker to Logistics Platform: Kia's Robotics-Fueled Reinvention
Many factors influence corporate value, and an objective assessment requires the consideration of a wide range of variables. The Korea Financial Times seeks to provide a three-dimensional view of a co...
2026-04-21 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Shareholder Returns or Succession Strategy? The Dual Purpose Behind Hyundai Motor and Kia's Payout Policies
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia have set a three-year target of achieving a "35% Total Shareholder Return (TSR)" — a goal announced last year as part of their respective corporate value enhancement ini...
2026-04-20 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Kia's U.S. EV Sales Plunge 39%... What's Happening? [KFT Topic]
Kia recorded all-time high sales in the United States last year, but its electric vehicle sales actually plummeted sharply. This contrasts with Hyundai Motor Company, its senior partner, which achieve...
2026-01-19 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Hyundai Motor Group 'Chung Eui-sun era' 5 years ②: 'Bold strategist' Chung Eui-sun to break through with KRW 112 trillion investment over next 5 years
"While the situation we face is difficult in many ways, there has never been a time when we faced crisis before. Just as in the past, we can do better." (From Chung Eui-sun's 2025 New Year's address a...
2025-10-15 수요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Hyundai Motor Group 'Chung Eui-sun era' 5 years ①: 'Disruptive innovation leadership' powers global Big3
"In our journey to open a future of dreams we share together, there will be difficulties, but based on the group spirit of 'making it happen if it must be done,' with positive mindset, mutual encourag...
2025-10-14 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Kia Steps Up Global Defence Drive under CEO Song Ho-sung with Tactical Vehicles
Kia is stepping up its presence as a defense contractor, with President and CEO Song Ho-sung doubling down on military vehicle exports as a core pillar of the company’s future growth strategy.Althoug...
2025-07-28 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Why Hyundai Motor Group Purchased Land in Yongin, Yangsan, and Gunsan
The domestic used car market is undergoing a period of upheaval. As restrictions on the market share of conglomerates in the used car sector have been lifted, not only automakers but also rental car b...
2025-05-19 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Kia Cuts North American EV Sales Target by 34% Following Trump's Election
Kia Corporation has significantly revised its 2030 electric vehicle (EV) sales target for the North American market, reducing it by 34% compared to the previous year's projection. This adjustment come...
2025-04-15 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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What is Hyundai and Kia's Strategy to Counter Trump's Tariffs with a 40% U.S. Production Share?"
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are taking a cautious stance in response to the imposition of high tariffs in the United States, closely monitoring the situation. However, analysts predict t...
2025-04-10 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Hyundai Motor Suffers KRW 700 Billion Loss in China, While Kia Achieves Profit Turnaround
Kia Corporation has achieved a profit turnaround in China for the first time in eight years, contrasting sharply with Hyundai Motor Company, which has posted losses in its Chinese operations for six c...
2025-03-19 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun to Receive Salary from Kia Starting This Year
Kia has decided to start paying a salary to Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, who has been serving as an inside director at the company since 2019. Despite holding this position for years, C...
2025-03-04 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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'Breakthrough thinking'... Hyundai Steel to Build a Steel Mill in the U.S.
The year 2025 has arrived, a year that could determine the fate of Hyundai Steel. It is expected to be a particularly critical year not only for the company but also for its CEO, Seo Kang-hyun.This ye...
2025-02-03 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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"Why SK On Pins Its Hopes on Hyundai and Kia's Performance in the U.S."
SK On has seized the opportunity to rebound in the US market. Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicles(EV) equipped with SK On batteries are included in the local tax deduction target.According to foreig...
2025-01-14 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Kia also Trump Risk? What to do with the Mexican-made ‘K4’ that just started selling?
Kia is facing geopolitical risks ahead of former US President Donald Trump's return to the White House. It is expanding its business in Mexico, but tariff issues have arisen.According to Kia's US sale...
2024-11-21 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Hyundai Mobis Stock Price 'Unchanged', Can Lee Kyu-seok Change It?
Hyundai Mobis has come up with a 'value-up' strategy to increase corporate value. However, the market's response is disappointing as the shareholder return policy is not much different from the past w...
2024-11-20 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Kia Achieves 10.9% Operating Profit Margin Despite Lambda 2 Engine Setback
On the 25th, Kia announced a one-time quality-related cost of KRW 631 billion for extending engine warranties in North America during the 3rd quarter of this year. As a result, their operating profit ...
2024-10-28 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Hyundai, Kia raise global credit ratings... Turnaround in five years
Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors' global credit ratings were upgraded to 'A' this year. This is a 180-degree turnaround from five years ago, when the companies were under financial pressure due to deterio...
2024-08-23 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자