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May 23, 2019 Automode

Chinese minister plays down inter-Korean railway project

LEIPZIG, Germany -- Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng on Thursday said that China is not going to be involved in an inter-Korean railway project, saying it is “their own business.” When asked a...

Vice transport minister opposes market entry of Uber

LEIPZIG, Germany -- Citing the role of taxis in Korea as a form of quasi-public transport, South Korea’s vice transport minister said Wednesday that he “disagrees” with the idea of global ride-hailin...

May 23, 2019
Automode
Global policy framework to enhance transport connectivity in spotlight

LEIPZIG, Germany -- Seeking to set standards to improve transport connectivity around the world and address concerted efforts on decreasing carbon emissions, a three-day forum was kicked off in the G...

May 22, 2019
Automode
[Foreign Execs in Korea: 1] Turning Hyundai Motor into agile global player

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews with foreign executives at Korean firms on their role and vision for change, growth in the homogenous corporate world. -- Ed. What drove the for...

May 22, 2019
Automode
Hyundai invests W100b in Rimac for electric hypercar development

South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor and its sister company Kia Motors invested 106 billion won ($89.23 million) in a Croatian manufacturer of high-performance electric cars, a move to target the em...

May 14, 2019
Automode
‘Renault Samsung strategically important for group in Asia-Pacific region’

With advanced manufacturing and export capacities, Renault Samsung Motors in South Korea stands out as strategically important for the global auto giant, with Renault Group’s head for the AMI and Asi...

May 9, 2019
Automode
Experts urge joint efforts for ASEAN EV market formation, growth

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- Despite differences in market characteristics and environment, businesses engaged in electric vehicle developments in Southeast Asia can grow together through a concerted eff...

May 8, 2019
Automode
EV expo shines light on SMEs, innovators, discusses future of carbon-free tech

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- As the first and only exhibition entirely on electric vehicles, the International EV Expo kicked off its four-day run in the southern part of Jeju on Wednesday to offer wider...

May 8, 2019
Automode
EV expo kicks off in Jeju to promote zero-emission tech

Businesspeople, experts, investors and government representatives from around the world will gather on the South Korean resort island of Jeju to promote carbon-free mobility technology at an internat...

May 6, 2019
Automode
Renault Samsung halts Busan plant operation for 3 days

Amid ongoing labor disputes, the management of Renault Samsung has decided to suspend operations at its plant in the southeastern port city of Busan for three days starting Monday. It is the first t...

April 29, 2019
Automode
Yonsei University unveils plan with Samsung to nurture talent

A South Korean university is launching a new department in cooperation with Samsung Electronics to nurture future talent in the field of system chips. Yonsei University said Thursday it would open a...

April 25, 2019
Technology
SK denies $1b investment in Vietnam’s Vingroup

SK has denied local reports that the conglomerate is gearing up for a $1 billion investment in Vietnam’s largest private company Vingroup. “We have been reviewing a number of investment cases, but t...

April 24, 2019
Industry
Posco pursues eco-friendly business with steel byproducts

Steelmaking itself is not environment-friendly, but its byproducts can be, South Korean steel giant Posco said Monday, citing its application of slag and gases to the company’s conservation projects ...

April 22, 2019
Industry
Hyundai Motor hires ex-Nissan CPO to boost sales in Americas

South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor has named Jose Munoz, a former Nissan executive, as global chief operating officer in charge of sales in the Americas, the company said Friday. Munoz is to over...

April 19, 2019
Automode
Ex-Kumho chief bids adieu to Asiana Airlines

Former Kumho Asiana Chairman Park Sam-koo on Tuesday sent out a letter to the staff of Asiana Airlines apologizing for having to let go of the air carrier that was his “everything,” a day after the b...

April 16, 2019
Industry

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