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Sales of imported commercial vehicles in South Korea fell 3.6 percent last month on low demand amid an economic slowdown, a trade association said on June 27. The number of newly registered imported commercial vehicles fell to 345 units in May from 358 a month earlier, according to the Korea Au...
South Korean carmaker SsangYong Motor’s revamp of its Rexton Sports series appears to have been a success with a boost in sales of the model. To avoid the public’s stereotypical bulky perception of pickup trucks, the company introduced the series under a new category called “open top sport util...
General Motors will launch the Colorado pickup truck and the Traverse SUV in South Korea by September as it strives to strengthen its recreational vehicle lineup amid falling sales. The Detroit-based carmaker plans to introduce the Colorado pickup in late August and the Traverse SUV in early Se...
Hyundai Motor said June 24 it will supply 2,000 Ioniq hybrid vehicles to a Singaporean transportation company by the first half of 2020. The Ioniq gasoline hybrid vehicles will be operated as taxis by ComfortDelGro, a local land transportation giant with business interests in bus, rail and taxi...
South Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have garnered the three highest marks in J.D. Power’s annual automotive quality survey, they said on June 20. The companies said they expected the achievements to help boost sales in the United States as J.D. Power’s closely followed Initial...
South Korea said on June 20 it will set up the world’s first 5G-based autonomous car driving test bed in the capital city as it strives to take the lead in future mobility technology. The Sangam test bed in western Seoul, to officially open on June 22, will have all the necessary infrastructur...
Ten car manufacturers and importers will voluntarily recall over 40,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry said on June 20. This is the latest in a series of recall plans for local and overseas carmakers and importers of foreign vehicles. Ten companies, including Jagu...
Renault Samsung Motors on June 18 began to sell its liquefied petroleum gas-powered QM6 SUV in the domestic market. The QM6 LPe is the first LPG-fueled SUV in the South Korean SUV market. The facelifted QM6, equipped with a 2.0-liter gasoline engine, also went on sale, it said. The company ...
Four out of 10 vehicles sold in South Korea from January to May were sport utility vehicles, reflecting growing demand for recreational vehicles, industry sales data showed on June 17. In the first five months, domestic and imported carmakers sold 612,043 vehicles, with SUVs accounting for 42 p...
Chung Eui-sun, Hyundai Motor Group executive vice chairman, called for world leaders to take action for the hydrogen-focused energy transition during the Group of 20 meeting of environment and energy ministers on June 15. Chung, who co-chairs the Hydrogen Council, was invited to exchange views on...
Following the change in its name last month to Hankook Tire & Technology, the firm said Sunday it plans to lead the global original equipment tire market by beefing up its research and development on innovative technology. In May, the company was renamed from Hankook Tire as part of its holding ...
Hyundai Motor Group said on June 13 it has invested in US self-driving car startup Aurora Innovation to enhance its autonomous vehicle technologies. In the partnership, the South Korean auto group will jointly develop autonomous vehicle technologies in order to come up with an optimal self-driv...
Renault Samsung Motors on June 12 imposed a partial lockout at its main plant in Busan amid falling sales and snowballing output losses in the wake of its drawn-out dispute with the labor union. The automaker said it will suspend night shifts for an unspecified period as its utilization rate at...
SsangYong Motor on June 4 launched the upgraded Tivoli SUV in the domestic market as it seeks to further boost sales. The face-lifted Tivoli comes with a 1.5-liter gasoline turbo or a 1.6-liter diesel engine. The SUV is equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission, the company said in a sta...
Kia Motors on June 3 unveiled renderings of its face-lifted K7 sedan ahead of its domestic launch in the coming weeks. The upgraded K7 upper midsize sedan comes with a bolder tiger nose grille and a strong bumper incorporating large air intake vents and multibeam LED headlamps. It also has a bo...
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