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[Newsmaker] Engle in tug-of-war over fate of GM Korea

A week after General Motors announced that it would be shutting down one of its plants in South Korea, an executive in charge of the US carmaker’s overseas operations made yet another rare move. On ...

March 13, 2018
Automode
KDB chairman puts ball in GM’s court

The state-run Korea Development Bank will review injecting fresh investment into ailing GM Korea after examining the viability of its profit structure, its chief said Thursday. Chairman Lee Dong-gul...

March 8, 2018
Automode
[News Analysis] End of a chaebol era? Unlikely

For Scott Park, a 42-year-old businessman in Seoul, seeing Samsung’s de facto chief paraded in handcuffs at the height of the presidential bribery scandal last year was not something that he thought ...

March 7, 2018
Industry
#MeToo spreads to business sphere, partially

A series of revelations involving prominent figures allegedly committing sexual crimes appears to have reached the nation‘s business arena, although its impact on the market has been limited so far. ...

March 6, 2018
Industry
GM Korea suffers record operating loss last year

GM Korea suffered a record operating loss of 800 billion won ($736 million) last year, further aggravating its high number of debts largely due to a strategy shift by its head office, according to pr...

March 1, 2018
Automode
Wage talks at GM Korea end without progress

Resumed wage talks between union representatives and management of GM Korea ended without progress on Wednesday, while unionized workers held a sit-in protest in the heart of Seoul, demanding the car...

February 28, 2018
Automode
Mahindra partners LG Chem for India’s EV push

Mahindra & Mahindra, an Indian conglomerate and the owner of South Korean carmaker SsangYong Motor, will jointly develop rechargeable batteries to accelerate its electric vehicle business, the compan...

February 28, 2018
Automode
[Herald Interview] GM could ditch more plants: lawmaker

GUNSAN, North Jeolla Province -- As controversy persists over the decision by General Motors to pull out of Gunsan, a lawmaker representing Gunsan said that the US carmaker could ditch more factories...

February 22, 2018
Automode
[FROM THE SCENE] Despite closure, Gunsan GM workers anchor hopes on normalization

GUNSAN, North Jeolla Province -- Jeon Byung-sun, 53, recalls six years ago when GM’s Gunsan factory was running 24 hours a day. “The factory boomed 5-6 years ago when we produced 1,200 units of Lace...

February 22, 2018
Automode
Tension escalates as GM raises stake with gov.

A day after a surprise visit to the parliament, General Motors moved fast to find a compromise with the Seoul government in the form of a trillion-won support plan. The company suggested a meeting w...

February 21, 2018
Automode
Posco transforming towards smart, green manufacturing

When thinking of a steel mill the typical image that comes to mind is molten metal pouring out from a blast furnace and workers sweating while maneuvering a large-scale operation inside a factory. T...

February 20, 2018
Industry
[Photo News] Tteokguk for breakfast

Joe Erlinger (center, in hanbok), president of McDonald’s High Growth Markets Segment, has breakfast with local staff in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, Tuesday. The former head of McDonald‘s Korea is vis...

February 19, 2018
People
[Weekender] Whose family first? Seollal depicts gender inequality at its rawest

Lunar New Year, or Seollal, like Christmas season in the West, is supposed to be a fun and relaxing family time. But for some -- especially married women in Korea -- the holiday is more regarded as a...

February 14, 2018
Industry
Kia unveils all new K3, aims to sell 150,000 globally

Kia Motors, the sister company of Hyundai Motor, released its fully changed sedan K3 on Tuesday, highlighting its increased fuel efficiency. The first fully change model in six years has a 1.6-liter...

February 13, 2018
Automode
GM to shut Gunsan plant, raising fears of complete withdrawal

General Motors’ made a widely anticipated decision to permanently close its plant in Korea’s southwest on Tuesday, prompting the Seoul government to express regret and up the pressure on it to normal...

February 13, 2018
Automode

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