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Renault bets on SUV models to revive sales in S. Korea

Nov 11, 2020

GAPYEONG -- Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of Renault SA, will focus on promoting SUV models to revive sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company's country manager said Wed...
GM Korea workers continue partial strike over wage talks

Nov 11, 2020

Unionized workers at GM Korea Co. said Wednesday that they will continue their partial strike this week for higher wages despite the company's statement that it may reconsider planned investments in ...
Hyundai to produce new Tucson SUV in US plant next year

Nov 10, 2020

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it will produce the all-new Tucson SUV in its US plant to meet local demand for SUV models. Hyundai Motor plans to produce the 2022 Tucson gasoline and g...
[Behind the Wheel] Tivoli Air returns for young outdoor enthusiasts

Nov 8, 2020

Tivoli back after discontinuation as pandemic drives demand for low-risk outdoor activities
Jeju Air, T’way Air resume flights to Tokyo

Nov 6, 2020

Budget airlines Jeju Air and T’way Air said on Friday they will be resuming flights between Incheon and Narita following the easing of travel restrictions between the two countries. From Nov. 21, Je...
Renault Samsung launches revamped QM6 with new design

Nov 6, 2020

“Since the first launch in 2016, QM6 has numerous records in various categories as a bestselling SUV model,” a Renault Samsung Motors official said. “With the new QM6 which has added a new design to...
GM Korea puts off investment in Bupyeong plant due to wage strike

Nov 6, 2020

GM Korea said Friday it would put off a plan to invest in its Bupyeong plant, which was scheduled for the production of next-generation global products, as workers’ strike continued. GM Korea offere...
GM Korea workers wage strike despite pandemic

Nov 5, 2020

While the automobile industry continues to face difficulties amid the pandemic, GM Korea’s labor union has decided to stage another three-day partial strike in protest against the management over wag...
Budget carrier Jeju Air expected to receive W190b in state support

Nov 5, 2020

Jeju Air, South Korea's top low-cost carrier, is expected to receive some 190 billion won ($169 million) in state financial support, as the company seeks to overcome a pandemic-caused cash crunch, so...
Korean Air Q3 losses deepen on virus impact

Nov 5, 2020

Korean Air Lines, South Korea's biggest carrier, said Thursday its net losses widened in the third quarter from a year earlier amid the pandemic. Net losses widened to 385.93 billion won ($343 milli...
Renault Samsung sponsors ECCK’s fundraising race contest with Twizy

Nov 4, 2020

Renault Samsung Motors said Wednesday it had started a race contest with the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea involving its electric vehicle Twizy, to encourage donations from ECCK member firms....
Hyundai’s US retail sales up 10% in October

Nov 4, 2020

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors saw their retail sales rise in the US market last month, according to the automaker’s US units Wednesday. In the performance data released on the website of Hyundai Moto...
Hankook Tire supplies tires for Audi RS models

Nov 4, 2020

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the world's seventh-largest tiremaker by sales, said Wednesday it has been supplying tires for Audi RS models this year. Hankook Tire has supplied the high-performance...
Chung meets union, urges cooperation in crisis

Nov 3, 2020

Chung faces task of stabilizing labor-management relation, reorganizing governance structure
Jin Air becomes first South Korean budget airline to deliver cargo to US

Nov 2, 2020

Budget airline Jin Air said Monday that it has begun flying cargo to the United States as part of efforts to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Though major South Korean airlines have resorted to cargo ...