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Volvo’s V60 Cross Country lands in Korea

Volvo Korea launched its new crossover V60 in Korea on Tuesday as its first market in Asia, with the aim of continuing its popularity along with its best-selling XC60. Amid increasing demand for SUV...

Mar 5, 2019
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Hyundai Motor unveils smartphone-based digital keys

In response to the increasing popularity of car sharing, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors announced Monday the development of a smartphone-based digital key that allows multiple users to start, operate a...

Mar 4, 2019
Automode
Market share of eco-friendly cars jumped to 8.2% last year

The share of environment-friendly vehicles jumped to 8.2 percent of South Korea's passenger car market last year on government subsidies and changing consumer appetite, a car industry association sai...

Mar 3, 2019
Automode
Hyundai, Kia to recall 500,000 US cars over fire risk

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor and its sibling company Kia Motors said they decided to recall around 534,000 vehicles in the US after discovering a risk of engine fires. The company said it wa...

Mar 1, 2019
Automode
[Newsmaker] Chung Eui-sun steps up to take full-fledged control of Hyundai Motor

Automaker announces five-year W45tr investment plan for R&D, future technologies

Feb 27, 2019
Automode
[Photo News] Brand new Korando

(Yonhap) SsangYong Motor President Choi Johng-sik (second from left) poses at an unveiling ceremony for the new Korando in Incheon, Tuesday. The new Korando comes four years after the company inject...

Feb 26, 2019
Automode
[Behind the Wheel] New Peugeot 508 offers French chic to Korean drivers

France’s Peugeot may be less ubiquitous on the streets of South Korea compared to other rival imported brands from Germany or Japan. But the new Peugeot 508’s stylish look and premium feel are gainin...

Feb 24, 2019
Automode
[Photo News] Tada to launch premium cab service, invites taxi drivers to join

Socar CEO Lee Jae-woong (Yonhap) Socar CEO Lee Jae-woong introduces the launch of a premium cab service version of Tada set for April, at a press conference in Seoul on Friday. Based on the rapid g...

Feb 21, 2019
Automode
Kia Motors joins hands with JYP for new advertising strategy

KIA Motors has reached out to the K-pop industry, this time collaborating with JYP Entertainment’s rising new girl group ITZY in a music video. Kia Motors revealed on Thursday a behind-the-scenes vi...

Feb 21, 2019
Automode
Rolls-Royce opens world’s first boutique showroom in Seoul

British luxury carmaker pledges to comply with ‘lemon law’ for ‘ultimate quality control’

Feb 20, 2019
Automode
Infiniti unveils all-new QX50 premium crossover

The five-passenger QX50 compact crossover by Japanese automaker Nissan’s luxury car brand Infiniti hits the South Korean market Wednesday with a redesigned interior and exterior. The 2019 model feat...

Feb 20, 2019
Automode
Han Sung Motor launches 8th Dream Gream project for aspiring artists

An annual scholarship program for aspiring artists by Han Sung Motor, the largest official dealer of Mercedes-Benz, was launched for its 8th year on Tuesday, with 15 new recipients. The Dream Gream ...

Feb 19, 2019
Automode
Kumho Tire tops replacement tire market in Korea

Kumho Tire has maintained its top position in South Korea’s replacement tire market for two years in a row, data from the Korea Tire Manufacturers Association showed Tuesday. Buoyed by consumer dema...

Feb 19, 2019
Automode
[Video] Hyundai Motor chief makes video debut on Nexo

Taking a step closer to the company’s young workforce, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun recently made a surprise video debut -- filming himself test-driving the Nexo, the fue...

Feb 15, 2019
Automode
Kumho Tire promotes VP to CEO

Kumho Tire Co., South Korea's second-largest tiremaker, said Thursday its vice president Jeon Dae-jin has been named its new chief executive officer. Kumho Tire, controlled by Chinese tiremaker Qing...

Feb 14, 2019
Automode

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