The Korea Herald

Honda lease sales of EV-neo electric scooter

Jan 9, 2011

TOKYO (DPA) ― Honda has started delivery of its EV-neo electric scooter to customers in Japan prior to the start of lease sales to businesses in April next year, the carmaker has announced. These fi...
BMW introduces new car exchange program

Jan 9, 2011

BMW Korea is offering a chance to exchange 528i and Gran Tourismo vehicles for other BMW models until the end of the month. The offer is limited to vehicles registered less than 30 days before the d...
Subaru offers special financing programs

Jan 9, 2011

Subaru Korea is offering a choice between tax coverage and special lease financing programs until the end of the month. Those buying the Legacy Sedan or the Outback during the period can choose betw...
New Mercedes C-Class to hit market early this year

Jan 9, 2011

STUTTGART (DPA) ― The new Mercedes C-Class, to be launched early in the new year, has undergone several modifications including a new front and rear and energy efficient engines that reduce consumpti...
Glitzier auto show reflects renewed sparkle in U.S. car market

Jan 9, 2011

WASHINGTON (DPA) ― The big three carmakers in the United States have had many questions to answer over the last few years, including whether they even deserved to survive. This year, the likes of Ge...
Ford’s Focus Electric takes on rivals

Jan 9, 2011

Ford Motor Co., playing catch-up in the battery-powered car market, introduced its first electric car and promised it will outperform rivals. Ford, the first U.S. automaker to offer a gasoline-elect...
Hyundai India posts record sales in 2010

Jan 6, 2011

Hyundai Motor Co. announced Thursday that its Indian operation’s sales and production figures came in at above 600,000 in 2010 for the first time since its first plant went online in 1998. The compa...
Registered automobiles to top 18 million in Feb.

Jan 6, 2011

The number of registered automobiles in South Korea could top 18 million as early as next month. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said the number of registered automobiles in the...
Hyundai takes 2nd spot in China

Jan 2, 2011

Hyundai Motor Group announced Sunday that the combined sales of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. in China came in at 1.1 million units last year, up 28.2 percent compared to 2009. With the inc...