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South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. launched its new edition of the i40 family vehicle in its home market on Monday, putting emphasis on a new diesel engine that ups fuel efficiency. Both the sedan and wagon models of the new i40 are updated with a Euro 6-compliant diesel engine a...
Updated : 2015.01.26 10:11
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Ssangyong Motor’s new compact crossover vehicle the Tivoli is a keeper for those who want an affordable SUV. Its starting price is 16.3 million won ($15,122), cheaper than that of 22.5 million won fo...
Updated : 2015.01.25 21:00
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Volvo Korea opened its pop-up store The House of Sweden in the fashionable district of Garosu-gil in southern Seoul on Thursday. The store runs through April 21. Aimed at delivering the Swedish carmak...
Updated : 2015.01.25 20:59
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PARIS (AFP) ― New car sales in Europe rose by nearly 6 percent in 2014, ending a long slump in activity that began in 2007, but analysts warn the sector has not yet turned the corner in the region.The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association said last week that 2014 new car sales g...
Updated : 2015.01.25 20:59
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Hyundai Motor opened the “Hyundai Motorstudio Moscow” in the Russian capital Friday. This is the first overseas studio for the world’s fifth-largest carmaker.The 880-square-meter studio surrounded ...
Updated : 2015.01.25 20:59
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U.S. regulators will add automatic braking to a list of technologies considered as beneficial to safety in its influential star-rating consumer advisory system.Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the change Thursday at a meeting in Washington with automotive engineers. The Nati...
Updated : 2015.01.25 20:58
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Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, said Friday its net profit dropped 21.6 percent on-year in 2014 as profitability worsened from the strong won and unfavorable business conditions in global markets.Net income came to 2.99 trillion won ($2.75 billion) last year, comp...
Updated : 2015.01.23 14:42
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GM Korea Co. uncloaked on Thursday the latest edition of its Cruze compact car that comes with an upgraded design for the sedan first introduced in the local market in 2011. "The Amazing New Cruze 2015 is just the first step of much more to come," said Sergio Rocha, head of GM Korea during...
Updated : 2015.01.22 11:11
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Bentley’s new Continental GT3-R supercar. (Bentley Motors)Bentley Motors, the supercar unit of German carmaker Volkswagen, launched the new Continental GT3-R, a race-inspired limited edition supercar...
Updated : 2015.01.20 21:13
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Hyundai Motor Co., the nation’s largest carmaker, has decided to lower the price of its Tucson fuel cell sport utility vehicle to compete with rising Japanese rival Toyota Motor in the segment, indus...
Updated : 2015.01.18 21:28
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European car sales in 2014 rose the first time in seven years, approaching the top end of industry executives’ forecasts as buyers seeking to replace vehicles chose new low-cost models from Renault and Volkswagen.Registrations increased 5.4 percent to 13 million cars, the Brussels-based E...
Updated : 2015.01.18 21:27
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South Korea's No. 1 automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. both shed market share in Europe in 2014, despite having sold more cars on-year, official data showed Sunday.The two automakers' market shares in the region slipped 0.1 percentage point each for the ...
Updated : 2015.01.18 10:34
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A Seoul court on Friday ruled that Hyundai Motor did not have to include irregular bonuses in the calculation of base wages, after a two-year legal battle with the company’s hard-line labor union on ...
Updated : 2015.01.16 20:23
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Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, said it would this week begin selling the new Veloster coupe that boasts more functions appealing to the tastes of younger consumers. The new Veloster, which goes on sale Friday, is equipped with an “engine sound equalizer” that allows the...
Updated : 2015.01.15 21:41
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Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said Thursday that it will this week begin selling the new Veloster coupe that boasts more functions appealing to the tastes of younger consumers.The new Veloster, which goes on sale Friday, is equipped with an "engine sound equalizer" that a...
Updated : 2015.01.15 15:45
