April 27, 2024
Automobiles
Renault opens vehicle test center in Korea
[THE INVESTOR] Renault has opened a vehicle test center in Korea to check models newly developed for the Asia-Pacific region, the carmaker’s local unit said on Nov. 23.
Renault Samsung Motors signed an initial deal with Daegu Metropolitan City and the Daegu-based Korea Intelligent Automobile Parts Promotion Institute in March last year to push forward the vehicle proving ground project. It is the French carmaker’s first vehicle test center in Asia.
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The center will be in charge of testing future mobility technologies involving autonomous vehicles, electric cars and connected services in Asia, Renault Samsung CEO Dominique Signora said in a statement.
From January to October, sales were down 15 percent on-year to 190,525 autos from 224,534, it said.
By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)
