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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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Hyundai’s sales in Europe race ahead of Toyota, Honda
Hyundai Motor Group said Monday that sales of its cars in Western Europe have surpassed that of Japanese rivals Toyota Motor and Honda Motor over the last 7 1/2 years. Its auto affiliates -- Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors -- sold 552,701 cars in the January to June period, about 70,000 more than those sold by Toyota and Honda. The two carmakers together make up roughly 6 percent of all automobiles sold in Western Europe.In the first half of this year, the combined sales of Hyundai and Ki
Sept. 2, 2019
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Hyundai's Aug. sales fall 6.2% on low emerging market demand
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said Monday its sales fell 6.2 percent last month from a year earlier due to lower demand in emerging markets. Hyundai Motor sold 363,045 vehicles in August, down from 386,885 units a year earlier, the company said in a statement. Domestic sales declined 9.7 percent to 52,897 units last month from 58,582 a year ago, while overseas sales were down 5.5 percent to 310,148 from 328,303 over the cited period, the statement said."Lower demand in
Sept. 2, 2019
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Volkswagen to bolster SUV lineup with launch of five new models by 2020
Volkswagen plans to launch five more models of sport utility vehicles in Korea by 2020 to bolster its SUV lineup, the head of the automaker said Thursday.Amid increasing demand for larger multipurpose SUVs here, the company will relaunch its bestselling model Tiguan in October and the third-generation Touareg in November.The compact SUV T-Roc, large SUV Teramont and upgraded seven-seater Tiguan Allspace will be launched next year, completing the German carmaker’s SUV lineup here with vario
Aug. 30, 2019
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Hyundai Motor introduces new commercial vehicles Pavise, County EV
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday unveiled two new mass-produced commercial vehicles, midsized truck Pavise and electric bus County EV, under a plan to complete its commercial vehicle lineups by 2025. In 2017, Hyundai Motor has introduced its first-ever zero emission electric bus, called Elec City, and test-operated it during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. According to Hyundai Motor, it plans to release 17 types of eco-friendly commercial vehicles by 2025, un
Aug. 29, 2019
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[From the Scene] Where 20,000 BMW auto parts are sent out daily
Anseong, GYEONGGI PROVINCE -- BMW’s Regional Distribution Center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, can be described as an automotive version of Amazon’s warehouses. It opened in 2017 to facilitate auto parts supply for customer satisfaction. Piles of cardboard boxes of different sizes are stacked on shelves at the BMW RDC, where approximately 20,000 lines, or auto parts, are sent daily to dealerships nationwide. Each employee works with a handy scanner, moving on personal cart
Aug. 28, 2019
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Making a U-turn, Hyundai Mobis to build new EV parts plant in Ulsan
Marking the first case of a Korean conglomerate bringing its overseas manufacturing facility back home, Hyundai Mobis said Wednesday it will build a new plant to produce electric vehicle components in Ulsan, injecting 300 billion won ($247 million) in fresh investments.The new plant will be capable of producing core EV parts for 100,000 vehicles a year, with its operation starting in 2021, the company said.The auto parts maker’s decision of making a “U-turn” investment raises h
Aug. 28, 2019
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Hyundai Motor union OKs tentative wage deal without strike
Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. have reached a tentative wage and collective bargaining agreement, averting strikes for the first time in eight years, the company and the union said Wednesday. "The union has decided to accept the company's revised proposals as uncertainties in business environments grow further due to uncertain political and economic situation stemming from an escalating US-China trade war and Japan's restrictions on exports (of key materials) to Korea," u
Aug. 28, 2019
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Hyundai Motor’s built-in type foldable e-scooter unveiled
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled Tuesday a prototype of a foldable electronic scooter that can be charged by using electricity from Hyundai and Kia Motor vehicles.According to Hyundai Motor, the latest e-scooter will be built into Hyundai and Kia Motor vehicles and can be automatically charged by using electricity generated from driving a vehicle. Hyundai’s e-scooter runs on a 10.5Ah lithium-ion battery, allowing a 20 kilometer range on single charge. The top speed will be 20 kilometers per ho
Aug. 27, 2019
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Volvo’s premium sedan the New S60 lands in Korea
Swedish carmaker Volvo’s third-generation midsized premium sedan the New V60 launched in South Korea on Tuesday, billed by the company as a reasonably priced model with an iconic Scandinavian design.The carmaker said the New S60’s exterior had been completely redone for the first time in eight years. Its vertically arranged front grille and Thor’s hammer-style LED headlights give the New S60 a stronger, bolder and sportier look, the firm said.Compared with its predecessor, the
Aug. 27, 2019
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Renault Samsung may slash jobs; others consider restructuring
Carmakers here are mulling job cuts and restructuring as they enter the fog of uncertainties over a sharp drop in sales, continued confrontations with labor and the delayed launches of some new vehicles.Renault Samsung Motors, the Korean unit of the French carmaker, said Sunday that it may consider slashing jobs in response to declining production volume at its plant in Busan and sluggish sales. The management met union representatives last week to notify the union of its plan to reduce producti
Aug. 26, 2019
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[Photo news] GM Korea launches Chevrolet Colorado in Korea
Brent Deep, vehicle performance manager at GM North American Headquarters, presents Chevrolet’s Colorado at Welli Hilli Park in Gangwon Province on Monday. GM Korea launched the US-made Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck in hopes for it to perk up lackluster sales. The Colorado pickup comes with a 3.6-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine with up to 312 horsepower and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The pickup truck segment now accounts for 2 percent of the country’s automobile mark
Aug. 26, 2019
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Hyundai Motor opens hydrogen showroom in Shanghai
Hyundai Motor has opened a multimedia showroom in Shanghai to promote its hydrogen technology for the next two weeks, the company said Monday.Named Hyundai Hydrogen World, the showroom will display the South Korean automaker’s technologies in fuel-cell electric vehicles powered by hydrogen and its vision for the hydrogen economy, officials said. The 406-square-meter space has five zones to demonstrate air purification function developed for its latest FCEV Nexo, and to visualize the concep
Aug. 26, 2019
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[Behind the Wheel] Korando gasoline upgrades style, sophistication
The name Korando, SsangYong Motor’s signature sport utility brand and the oldest such brand in Korea, has represented power, firmness and masculinity for the last 37 years. The all-new Korando that returned to the market early this year after an eight-year hiatus, however, flips the common image of the SUV on its head. It is stylish and sophisticated, yet affordable. The Korando gasoline model, launched six months after the 2.0-liter diesel version, showed no major flaws throughout the med
Aug. 25, 2019
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Kia’s Soul EV picked ‘most competitive compact EV’ by Auto Zeitung
Kia Motors said Sunday its subcompact crossover Soul EV has been picked as the most competitive compact-size electric vehicle by German automotive magazine Auto Zeitung, beating rivals including BMW’s i3s and Nissan’s Leaf e+. Soul EV received the highest marks in most evaluation categories including body, driving comfort, powertrain and environment/cost, except in driving dynamics, winning 2,989 out of 5,000 points. BMW’s i3s and Nissan’s Leaf e+ received 2,894 poi
Aug. 25, 2019
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Teaser image for Hyundai Motor’s EV concept car 45 revealed
Hyundai Motor Group released a teaser image for its electric vehicle concept car 45 on Thursday, ahead of the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show next month.According to Hyundai Motor, 45 is a reinterpretation of the carmaker’s first concept car design revealed in 1970. It has been renewed under Hyundai Motor’s next-generation design philosophy -- “sensuous sportiness.” The latest concept car has customized customer experience under the new brand strategy “Style Set Fre
Aug. 22, 2019
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[Photo News] Hyundai chief's green zone project
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun (center) participates in a corporate social responsibility program designed to curb desertification in the region of Qagan Nor, Neimenggu, China, by making walls with tree branches to prevent grass seeds from flying off in the wind. Since 2008, the South Korean carmaker has carried out the Hyundai Green Zone project to turn infertile deserts into grassland in China. (Hyundai Motor Group)
Aug. 22, 2019
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Mercedes-Benz Korea expands logistics center
Mercedes-Benz Korea, a local importer and distributor of German luxury cars, has expanded its logistics center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, 150 kilometers south of Seoul, the company said Wednesday. The changes required a 35 billion won investment. The logistics center opened in 2014 and its space has doubled from 17,800 square meters to 30,500 square meters after the yearlong project. The expanded center can house about 50,000 kinds of spare parts, as compared with 28,000 before the expansion
Aug. 21, 2019
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GM Korea union enters partial strike for higher wages
Unionized workers at GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., on Tuesday entered a two-day partial strike, demanding higher wages. GM Korea workers held a four-hour strike on Tuesday and plan to stage another four-hour walkout on Wednesday, GM union spokesman Dang Sung-geun said over the phone. "Union leaders will hold a meeting on Thursday to decide on whether to enter another round of strikes," he said. GM Korea and its union have held seven rounds of talks since Ju
Aug. 20, 2019
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SsangYong Motor launches gasoline-powered Korando
Amid waning market demand for diesel-powered sport utility vehicles, SsangYong Motor unveiled the gasoline model of the Korando on Tuesday, to boost sales of its SUV brand. The carmaker has improved safety of the 1.5-liter turbo gasoline model by installing seven air bags and other safety features, including lane keeping assist, driver awareness assist and autonomous emergency braking systems. The launch came six months after the company unveiled the 2.0-liter diesel Korando here in February. Th
Aug. 20, 2019
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S. Korea to ban Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche cars in emissions scandal
South Korea will ban domestic sales of eight models of Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche diesel cars for violating emissions regulations, the Ministry of Environment said Tuesday.The ministry said it will also slap fines on Audi Volkswagen Korea and Porsche Korea and seek a prosecution investigation.The ministry's probe has found that the German automakers manipulated pollution control devices used in those vehicles. A total of 1,261 cars in the eight models were sold in South Korea from May 2015 to
Aug. 20, 2019