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Mercedes to unveil sporty two-door coupe in Geneva

Feb 27, 2011

STUTTGART, Germany (DPA) ― Marking its 125th birthday Mercedes is entering for the first time the two-door compact coupe segment with a C-Class Coupe, deploying much of the same technology as in the ...
Honda opens orders for CBR250R

Feb 27, 2011

Honda Korea is now receiving orders for the CBR250R motorcycle that will be launched on the local market at the end of March. The CBR250R is fitted with a newly designed water-cooled 250 cubic centi...
Renault Samsung fosters parts industry

Feb 27, 2011

Renault-Nissan Alliance connection opens new opportunities for local suppliers Renault Samsung Motors Co., which has increasingly been turning its eyes to exports in its drive for growth, is now pro...
Porsche spring service campaign

Feb 27, 2011

Stuttgart Sports Cars, Korea’s official Porsche importer, is holding a service campaign from March 2 through to March 31. During the period, the company is offering free checkup services at authoriz...
2011 Freelander 2 hits local market

Feb 27, 2011

Jaguar Land Rover Korea launched the 2011 New Freelander2 SD4 on the local market. The vehicle comes with a 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine that puts out 190 brake horsepower. The car manages 13.4 ki...
Hyundai joins German hydrogen car project

Feb 27, 2011

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. signed a deal with German organizations to take part in the European nation’s government-led Clean Energy Partnership on Friday. Under the agreement, Hyundai M...
Volkswagen, Peugeot to recall 3,241 vehicles due to defective parts

Feb 27, 2011

French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and German automaker Volkswagen AG will recall 3,241 vehicles in South Korea due to defective parts in their braking systems and fuel pipes, the transportation mi...
BMW to unveil Mini Rocketman, electric car BMW i

Feb 24, 2011

BMW to unveil Mini Rocketman German luxury carmaker BMW AG said it will unveil a smaller version of the Mini next week at the Geneva motor show, called the Rocketman. While keeping the original con...
Honda sweetens deal for Civic

Feb 20, 2011

Honda Korea is offering a larger discount and longer installment period for the compact car Civic until the end of the month. Until the end of the month, those purchasing the Civic ― either the 1.8 ...
BMW refreshes 5-Series, X5 and M5 campaign

Feb 20, 2011

BMW Korea is offering free checkup and discounts on maintenance fees for 5-Series, X5 and M5 vehicles registered before Jan. 31, 2006 until March 4. During the period, owners of vehicles that qualif...
Range Rover Vogue hits local market

Feb 20, 2011

The new Range Rover TDV8 Vogue was launched on the local market on Feb. 14. The vehicle is fitted with a LR-TDV8 4.4-liter engine that puts out 313 brake horsepower and 8-speed automatic transmissio...
Kia launches Forte with fuel-saving technology

Feb 20, 2011

Kia Motors Corp.’s Forte Eco Plus, the country’s first vehicle fitted with an idle stop-and-go-system for automatic transmission, will go on sale today. The idle stop-and-go-system automatically shu...
Tesla targets 50% revenue growth

Feb 20, 2011

Tesla Motors Inc., the U.S. electric carmaker backed by Daimler AG and Toyota Motor Corp., said its revenue this year may rise as much as 50 percent because of higher demand for its rechargeable vehi...
Camaro to lead GM’s Korean expansion

Feb 20, 2011

Muscle car measures up to competition, but stiffer price may dampen enthusiasm Chevrolet’s iconic muscle car Camaro was unveiled in South Korea on Friday. The Camaro is the third model of the eight...
BMW launches all-new X3 in S. Korea

Feb 17, 2011

BMW Korea has unveiled new X3 (Yonhap News) BMW Korea has unveiled new X3 (Yonhap News) BMW Korea has unveiled new X3 (Yonhap News) BMW Korea, the South Korean unit of German automaker BMW Group, ...