Future of Asian Luxury Cars, Electric Vehicles At Auto Show
A Hyundai Motor Co. FE fuel cell concept sports utility vehicle (SUV) stands on display during the press day of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Hyundai, the first automaker to mass-produce fuel-cell vehicles, plans to unveil a new hydrogen-powered SUV next year with longer driving range than rival offerings by Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. as it attempts to reclaim leadership in the field.
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/BloombergGoyang, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's largest auto show provides a look at the future of Asian premium cars and electric vehicles, as well as efforts by Asian auto and tech companies to catch up in the field of autonomous driving.
The biennial Seoul Motor Show opens Friday in Goyang, north of Seoul, for a 10-day run. There are 243 vehicles on display. Two are making their world premieres: Hyundai Motor's Grandeur hybrid electric vehicle and Ssangyong Motor's G4 Rexton sports utility vehicle. Eighteen others are making their Asian debuts.