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Hyundai signs on with Israeli tech institute on self-driving, AI

Hyundai Motor has signed a memorandum of understanding with Technion, an Israeli institute of technology, to jointly develop artificial intelligence and technologies for autonomous driving, the compa...

Sept 6, 2017
Automode
Imported car sales jump 10% in August on German, Japanese models

Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea jumped 10 percent last month compared to a year earlier on robust demand for German and Japanese vehicles, industry data showed Wednesday. The number of new...

Sept 6, 2017
Automode
Mercedes-Benz unveils new S-Class models in Korea

Mercedes-Benz Korea released the New S-Class sedans in Seoul on Monday, starting with diesel-powered models. For two months, the German luxury carmaker‘s local sales unit will be selling eight model...

Sept 5, 2017
Automode
Hyundai turns to Europe to pick up lagging business

Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun delivers a presentation at the world premiere of the Kona, Hyundai Motor’s first small SUV, at the company’s studio in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, in Ju...

Sept 5, 2017
Automode
Hyundai unveils localized truck in Moscow

South Korea's leading automaker Hyundai Motors Co. said Tuesday it has unveiled a light truck designed for the local market at a Russian commercial car exhibition. Hyundai will promote the HD36L, a ...

Sept 5, 2017
Automode
Hyundai plant operations in China suspended due to payment problems

A Hyundai Motor Co.'s plant in China was forced to suspend operations Tuesday as a German company refused to supply auto components due to payment problems, the South Korean carmaker said. Hyundai's...

Sept 5, 2017
Automode
GM Korea workers to stage partial strike

Workers at GM Korea Co. will stage a partial strike Tuesday to demand higher wages as the company has not offered any satisfactory terms in this year's wage talks, the union said. GM Korea union sai...

Sept 5, 2017
Automode
Korean automakers’ sales retreat in Chile

South Korean carmakers posted weaker sales in the Chilean car market in the first half of this year, according to data compiled by a local automotive association. Hyundai Motor, which had topped the...

Sept 4, 2017
Automode
Genesis G70 to debut in US early next year

Teaser image of Genesis G70 (Hyundai Motor Group) [THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor gave media a peek at its luxury marque Genesis’ all-new sports sedan G70, with plans to release the car in the US early...

Sept 3, 2017
Automode
[News Analysis] What’s causing the decline of Korea’s auto industry?

Park Han-woo, president of Kia Motors, the sister company of South Korea’s largest carmaker Hyundai Motor, called the current situation faced by the auto industry here “worse than a crisis.” Speakin...

Sept 3, 2017
Automode
Five Korean carmakers' sales fall 1.6% on weak overseas demand

South Korea's five carmakers said Friday their combined sales fell 1.6 percent on-year last month due mainly to weak demand from overseas markets. The five automakers -- Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motor...

Sept 1, 2017
Automode
Kia's Aug. sales rise 1% on solid domestic sales gain

Kia Motors Corp. said Friday its vehicle sales rose 1 percent in August from a year earlier as higher domestic demand offset weak numbers in China. The country's second-biggest carmaker by sales sol...

Sept 1, 2017
Automode
Hyundai Motor Aug. sales fall 6% on weak overseas demand

Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday its sales fell 6 percent in August from a year earlier on weak overseas demand, particularly in the Chinese market. The country's biggest carmaker by sales sold 336,625...

Sept 1, 2017
Automode
Renault Samsung Aug. sales surge 28% on exports

Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of French carmaker Renault S.A., said Friday its August sales jumped 28 percent from a year earlier on increased exports. Renault Samsung sold 19,...

Sept 1, 2017
Automode
GM Korea Aug. sales rise 15% on robust exports

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Friday its August sales rose 15 percent from the previous year, helped by robust exports. GM Korea, which makes cars under the Chevrol...

Sept 1, 2017
Automode

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