Han Sung Motor, an official local dealer of Mercedes-Benz in Korea, said Thursday it will offer customers free and unlimited service for changing engine oil and oil filter. The promotion applies to those who purchase a new car from Han Sung Motor in June, regardless of models or trims including Mercedes-AMG lineup. Through the promotion, customers can enjoy engine oil and oil filter change serv...

South Korean air carriers including Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have extended unpaid leave for foreign pilots amid slowing recovery of the aviation industry after COVID-19, companies said Thursday. Korean Air said it had extended the unpaid leave period for all 376 of its foreign pilots to the end of July, a month longer than previously planned. They have been away from work since April. “As...

Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday that it has unveiled a digital content for its global hydrogen campaign in collaboration with K-pop group BTS. The footage was specially designed to give millennials a better understanding of hydrogen as a future energy source, the company said. The 1 minute, 28 second video titled Positive Energy features BTS and the company’s hydrogen-powered sports utility v...

The A5 Sportback 40 TDI Quattro Premium is equipped with TDI turbocharger diesel engine, which exerts up to 190 horsepower. The A5 Sportback 45 TFSI Quattro Premium, A5 Coupe 45 TFSI Quattro Premium and Cabriolet 45 TFSI Quattro Premium are gasoline models that can put up to 252 horsepower and 40.8 kilogram meters of torque for the former and 37.7 kilogram meters of torque for the latter. All o...

The Korea Automobile Journalists Association said Wednesday it has selected compact sport utility vehicle Renault Captur as car of the month. The association has been selecting the best model each month among new vehicles and face-lifted versions that were launched within a month, based on five criteria including exterior, interior design, practicality, safety and comfort features, product marke...

South Korean air carriers that had planned to resume flights to the US this month amid the slow spread of COVID-19 are cautious and taking a “wait and see” approach due to growing protests in the US over the death of an African American man in police custody, according to industry sources Tuesday. Protests against the death of George Floyd and police brutality have spread to over 100 cities sinc...

Volvo Truck Korea said Tuesday that Park Kang-seok, who is in charge of its aftermarket business as an executive director, has been appointed its new CEO. Park joined Volvo Truck Korea’s service division in 2006 and has led its service and retail network in Gyeongsang Province since 2014. He has contributed to increasing competitiveness of the company’s core cargo business and rejoined the afte...

GM Korea said Monday that it sold a total of 24,778 vehicles in May, while sales of sport utility vehicles such as the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Equinox and Traverse rose by 43.1 percent on-year. The automaker said of the 24,778 sold, 5,993 units moved domestically, while 18,785 units sold abroad. Subcompact car Chevrolet Spark led May sales with 2,065 units, the company said. A monthly high of 82...

SsangYong Motor said Monday it has sold an after sales service center located in Guro-gu in Seoul for 180 billion won ($146 million), as part of its efforts to improve its fiscal health. The automaker said by selling noncore assets, it will continue to secure liquidity and focus on increasing competitiveness for product development. In the first quarter this year, its net loss expanded to 193.5...

Volvo Cars Korea said Monday that it has introduced a lifetime auto parts warranty for customers -- the first such guarantee by a carmaker here -- as part of its efforts to improve customer services. The service will allow customers to receive repairs on auto parts that have been changed at its official after sales service center, regardless of the number of times they have received the service ...

Hyundai Motor Group said Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with photovoltaic solar cells manufacturer Hanwha Q Cells for energy storage systems to use recyclable batteries from electric vehicles. The two firms held an MOU signing ceremony on Friday, which was attended by Hyundai Motor Group President and head of Strategy and Technology Division Chi Young-cho and Hanwha Q Cells P...

Japanese carmaker Nissan said Thursday that it has decided to shut down its business operations in South Korea from 2021, as part of its global business restructuring strategy. According to its local unit, the decision was made by the headquarters to “secure a healthy profit model and establish a ground for sustainable business.” The automaker said despite its efforts to sustain business in Kor...

Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has clinched a partnership deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to allow customers experience its future mobility and new technologies via the latter’s platforms such as movies, animations and digital contents. According to the automaker, its latest mobility technology will be featured in Sony Pictures’ movie “Uncharted” and “Spider Man 3,” which will be rel...

Hyundai Mobis, an auto parts making affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said Wednesday that it would invest 1 trillion won ($810 million) this year in some 2,000 research and development projects for future mobility, as part of its effort to secure competitiveness as a sustainable company. Under the plan, its workforce for research and development will expand to some 5,000, the company said. Mark...

Kia Motors’ European subsidiary said Wednesday it plans to launch a micro-size electric vehicle that can replace public transportation amid increased preference for use of private vehicles following the COVID-19 pandemic. “People want to feel safe today. We saw that very clearly from a survey that was done after the coronavirus outbreak in China. People started shifting from public transport to ...