{
  "id": 15842824,
  "title": "Hankook Tire expands EV partnership with Volkswagen compact vehicles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/hankook-tire-expands-ev-partnership-with-volkswagen-compact-vehicles-15842824",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T04:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261021/hankook-tire-expands-ev-partnership-with-volkswagen-compact-vehicles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hankook Tire has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) partnership with Volkswagen, supplying specialized tires for two upcoming compact EVs. The company's iON evo summer performance tires and iON i*cept winter tires will be fitted as original equipment on Volkswagen's ID. Polo and ID. Cross. The ID. Polo, a production version of the ID. 2all concept, and the ID. Cross, a compact sport utility vehicle, are both designed to bring electric mobility to a broader market. The tires incorporate Hankook Tire's iON Innovative Technology, which aims to balance low road noise, extended tread life, grip, and reduced energy consumption.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hankook Tire expands EV partnership with Volkswagen compact vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/hankook-tire-expands-ev-partnership-with-volkswagen-compact-vehicles",
        "published": "2026-10-21T03:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}