Hyundai will test cleaner iron tech in South Korea to fast-track US plans

Published on January 16, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group is building a facility at an existing steel plant in South Korea to test out its technology to produce direct reduced iron before opening its flagship project in Louisiana. Last week, the automaker announced plans for a pilot-scale DRI plant at its Dangjin Steelworks in South Chungcheong…

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