Hyundai Motor Group joins energy-saving drive amid Middle East crisis

Hyundai Motor Group will expand its energy-saving measures across all of its affiliates as part of a nationwide effort to tackle an escalating energy crisis, the carmaker said Sunday. Under the drive, the group is expanding its five-day vehicle rotation system — previously applied to the headquarters of Hyundai Motor and Kia — to all of the group’s subsidiaries. Employees from the firms are restricted from using their vehicles on designated weekdays based on license plate numbers. The latest decision came in swift response to the latest request from President Lee Jae Myung and his administration. Last week, Lee urged private firms to participate in energy conservation efforts amid escalating supply shortage concerns triggered by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to cut its electricity use at major workplaces by precisely controlling electricity use from computers, heating and cooling systems and lighting during weekdays, holidays, lunch hours and nighttime operations. The group will also integrate artificial intelligence into closed-circuitWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times