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Volvo P1800 celebrate 50th anniversary

Jun 5, 2011

The Volvo P1800 has turned 50. The eye candy of classic style lovers debuted in 1961, and shaped the image of Volvo as a maker of vehicles with style and diamond-hard durability. The design by Peit...
Mercedes-Benz offers free check-ups

Jun 5, 2011

Mercedes-Benz Korea is offering check-ups and coolant replacement free of charge until June 25, the company said. Available at 23 services across the country, the promotional offer celebrates 125 yea...
Renault Samsung opens supply support center

Jun 5, 2011

Renault Samsung Motors began operating the global supply support center for Korea-made components, expanding opportunities for parts suppliers in the overseas market. The company opened a consultati...
Kia expands U.S. production by 20 percent

Jun 5, 2011

Kia Motors Corp., Korea’s second-largest automaker, announced plans last week to raise output at its Georgia plant by 20 percent, underscoring the U.S. industry’s biggest market-share gain this year....
Toyota pledges to overtake BMW in Korea

Jun 5, 2011

Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda vowed to become the champion of sales among foreign automakers in Korea by 2014, promising tough competition with German players. During his visit to Seoul over th...
Two-seater thrills lure uptown drivers

Jun 5, 2011

High-end vehicles lead foreign carmakers’ charge in Korean market Buoyed by a growing love for sports cars by the well-to-do, foreign luxury car brands are upping their share of the domestic car mar...
Toyota president sees return to full output from November

Jun 4, 2011
Hyundai-Kia grabs 10% of U.S. market

Jun 2, 2011

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. saw their U.S. market share exceed 10 percent for the first time in May, mainly thanks to robust demand for new models. The automakers under the ...
Hyundai to develop sedan only for China by 2013

Jun 1, 2011

Hyundai Motor said that it would develop a mid-sized sedan aimed at mostly Chinese customers by 2013. The project to launch a China-oriented sedan came as the automaker anticipates that the sales of...
Lamborghini to launch new ‘everyday’ model

May 29, 2011
Volkswagen sees new U.S. plant as key to topping Toyota Motor

May 29, 2011
India’s Tata Motors reports flourishing profits, led by JLR

May 29, 2011

MUMBAI (AFP) ― India’s top vehicle maker Tata Motors on Thursday reported a nearly fourfold increase in annual profit, boosted by booming sales and strong demand for British brands Jaguar and Land Ro...
Jaguar draws customers with unique designs

May 29, 2011

Jaguar is targeting the Korean market by launching modern sedans and increasing the number of showrooms in major cities here. Its unique and beautiful designs are attracting Korean customers, especi...
Korea, Germany vie to be world’s No. 4 carmaker

May 29, 2011

Seoul is projected to capture 11% of the world’s auto production market within four years Korea has been striving to become one of the world’s four largest automakers, though the nation ranked fifth...
Peugeot 508 makes Asia-premier debut in S. Korea

May 25, 2011

Hanbul Motors Corp., the local importer and distributor of French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, introduced the new Peugeot 508 in South Korea on Wednesday, also marking the vehicle's Asia debut. Th...