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Hyundai Motor chief wins 2021 Autocar Awards top accolade

Jun 9, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun won the 2021 Autocar Awards' top accolade, the Issigonis Trophy, for his contribution to the global automotive industry, the company said Wednesday. Named a...
Jeju Air resumes flights to Saipan amid vaccination drive

Jun 8, 2021

Jeju Air Co., South Korea's biggest budget carrier by sales, said Tuesday it has resumed flights to Saipan in a preemptive measure to absorb post-coronavirus travel demand. Jeju Air started to provi...
Signs of hope for air travel as vaccination speeds up in Korea

Jun 7, 2021

Booking sites enjoy surge in travel demand while airlines resume flights to Saipan, Guam
[Behind the Wheel] Audi’s most powerful vehicles whizz on Inje Speedium

Jun 7, 2021

Audi Korea to strengthen EV product lineup with high performing variants such as RS e-tron GT this year
Tesla Y top-selling foreign car in May

Jun 3, 2021

Tesla’s Model Y dethroned longtime favorite the Mercedes-Benz E-Class to become the top-selling imported car in South Korea in May, industry data showed Thursday. According to market tracker CarIsYo...
Porsche Korea launches Taycan Turbo in S. Korea

Jun 3, 2021

Porsche Korea has launched Taycan Turbo, a high-performance model of the brand’s first electric vehicle, the company said Thursday. Taycan Turbo is the third Taycan variant to be launched here in Ko...
Kumho Tire supplies Ecsta HS51 for Renault Samsung’s Arkana

Jun 3, 2021

Kumho Tire is exclusively supplying its best-selling tire Ecsta HS51 for Renault Samsung Motors’ compact sports utility vehicle Arkana -- known as the XM3 in South Korea -- distributed in Europe, the...
Man Truck and Bus Korea designated as regional hub for Austral-Asia region

Jun 3, 2021

German truck manufacturer will voluntarily recall Euro 6 truck models to regain customer trust
Tesla's Model Y becomes best-selling imported model in May

Jun 3, 2021

US electric vehicle maker Tesla's newly released Model Y was the top-selling foreign car model in South Korea last month, beating German luxury brand Mercedes-Benz's E-Class, industry data showed Thu...
Hyundai, Kia's US sales on roll in May

Jun 3, 2021

Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp., South Korea's two biggest carmakers, said Thursday their combined US sales again broke their monthly record for the third consecutive month in May thanks to...
Auto sales rise 41% on robust overseas demand

Jun 1, 2021

South Korean carmakers' sales rose 41 percent last month from a year earlier on strong overseas demand amid a quicker-than-expected recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and a lower base effect, indust...
SsangYong's May sales rise 6% on strong overseas performance

Jun 1, 2021

SsangYong Motor Co. said Tuesday its sales rose 6 percent last month from a year earlier on increased exports of its SUVs. SsangYong Motor sold 8,750 vehicles in May, up from 8,254 units a year earl...
Race to acquire Eastar Jet heats up as more companies enter bidding process

Jun 1, 2021

Hopes coalesce around a deal to save troubled budget airline
Renault Samsung's May sales drop 13% on weak domestic demand

Jun 1, 2021

Renault Samsung Motors Corp. said Tuesday its sales fell 13.3 percent last month from a year earlier due to weak domestic demand. The South Korean unit of Renault S.A. sold 10,348 vehicles in May, d...
Several investors submit LOIs for budget carrier Eastar

May 31, 2021

Financially troubled budget carrier Eastar Jet Co. has received letters of intent (LOIs) from some investors for its stake up for sale and will select a final bidder next month. Easter Jet, currentl...