LG Uplus’ Uplus Drive to be installed in Lexus New Generation NX series

The driver will be able to enjoy media services such as Uplus mobile TV and Genie Music in the new Lexus and Toyota vehicles

The Lexus New Generation NX 450h+ and NX 350h will be equipped with Uplus Drive in South Korea
The Lexus New Generation NX 450h+ and NX 350h will be equipped with Uplus Drive in South Korea
Han-Gyeol Seon, Hyung-Kyu Kim 1
2022-06-16 10:40:20 always@hankyung.com
Automobiles


The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system by LG Uplus will be equipped in the new line of vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp. and its luxury division Lexus. 

South Korea’s wireless carrier LG Uplus announced Wednesday it signed the agreements with Toyota Korea and Lexus Korea. 

The Lexus New Generation NX 450h+ and NX 350h to be launched in the South Korean market will be equipped with the Uplus Drive-based Lexus Connect for the next two years. 

In New Generation NX equipped with Uplus Drive, the driver can watch media services such as Uplus mobile TV, Genie Music, and Podbbang.

“The plan is to equip Uplus Drive onto several different vehicles in the South Korean market,” an LG Uplus employee told The Korea Economic Daily.

Write to Han-Gyeol Seon, Hyung-Kyu Kim at always@hankyung.com
Jee Abbey Lee edited this article.

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