The Korea Herald

Clean-energy cars on the rise in Korea

Aug 21, 2011

Nearly 50,000 clean-energy vehicles have been sold in South Korea as local automakers have broadened their lineups of eco-friendly cars in line with the government’s “green growth” policy, the Enviro...
Sales of small import cars surge 65%

Aug 14, 2011

Foreign carmakers saw their sales of small vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 2.0 liters grow by 65.5 percent on a year-on-year basis. They sold 25,456 units for the smaller segment vehic...
The rise of diesel cars

Aug 14, 2011

Diesel-powered mid-sized sedans are growing ever more popular among a slew of new models launched this year. Diesel cars took up more than 30 percent of the import market share for the first time in...
Hyundai-Kia on way to grab 15% of U.S. market

Aug 8, 2011

Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors saw their market share in the United States reach nearly 15 percent in July, having already grabbed more than 15 percent for the mid-sized sedan segment there. The affi...
Import cars to grab 10% of Korean market by 2012

Aug 7, 2011

Foreign carmakers are expected to capture 10 percent of Korea’s automobile market in about a year after they saw the market share surpass 1 percent for the first time in 2002. Buoyed by active sales...
Toyota struggles with iQ as Kia’s Soul soars

Aug 7, 2011

Toyota Motor Corp.’s Scion brand, created in 2003 to attract young buyers with quirky cars and low prices, is trying to revive flagging sales with the tiny iQ. Scion is in need of a revival: Sales h...
Demand for hybrid sedans rising

Aug 2, 2011

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motor are posting a rapid growth in sales of hybrid sedans at home, following outstanding performances in the U.S. market. In July, about 15 percent of Hyundai-Kia’s customers ...
Nissan to battle German carmakers in Korea

Jul 31, 2011

Japanese automaker introduces new models to attract consumers Nissan is set to wage a sales battles with German automakers in Korea by aggressively marketing its Infiniti series and the Cube, a char...
Mahindra sees India’s 1st cult brand aided by Ssangyong

Jul 31, 2011

The Actyon of Ssangyong Motor Co. At Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea’s third-largest maker of sport utility vehicles, just about everything that could go wrong did in the past two decades. The comp...
Sonata, K5 hybrids draw global attention

Jul 28, 2011

Hyundai-Kia gear up to catch up with Toyota hybrids Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors had fallen behind Toyota Motor and Honda Motor in developing fuel-efficient and eco-friendly vehicles. But the natio...
Hyundai’s Chung pushes hybrid car marketing

Jul 24, 2011

Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo has instructed his staff to actively publicize at home and abroad that Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have become global players with competitive technologie...
Mitsubishi takes positive view on green cars

Jul 24, 2011
Kia launches K2 on Chinese market

Jul 24, 2011

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea second largest carmaker, has launched the small-medium K2 sedan in China. Kia’s compact sedan K2. (Yonhap News) More than 500 prominent figures, including Chinese gove...
Renault Samsung’s departing CEO proud of growth

Jul 24, 2011

Jean-Marie Hurtiger, the outgoing CEO of Renault Samsung Motors Co., expressed satisfaction over the achievements in his nearly six-year reign and urged the company to continue localizing automotive ...
Kia’s focus on design bears fruit

Jul 24, 2011

Kia Motors Corp., the nation’s second-largest carmaker, is increasingly betting on cutting-edge design to expand its market share, and the effort is showing off. Kia vehicles were taking over the fi...