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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Hybrid takes up 94% of eco-friendly cars sold in S. Korea
Hybrid automobiles took up 94 percent of eco-friendly cars sold in South Korea through October this year, data showed Sunday, despite the government's efforts to push electric models.According to the data compiled by Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association and the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, the combined number of eco-friendly cars sold here came to 53,631 units through October, soaring 63.8 percent from a year earlier. A police officer recharges a hybrid patrol c
Nov. 27, 2016
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BMW cars recalled over engine, airbag defects
The South Korean government recalled more than 21,300 BMW vehicles distributed by local importer BMW Korea over defects found in the engine and airbags, officials said Friday.Of the total, 11,689 vehicles of BMW’s 19 models, including the 530d xDrive and the X6 M50d, are subject to the recall due to defective engine timing belt tensioners. The problem found with the component could make the engine stop while driving, the ministry said, quoting tests conducted by the Korea Transportation Safety A
Nov. 25, 2016
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BMW to recall over 21,000 cars in Korea over fuel, air bag related issues
BMW Korea, the local importer and distributor of BMW cars, will recall over 21,000 cars sold in South Korea for various problems related to engine timing belts and air bags, the transportation ministry said Friday.Some 11,600 cars of 19 vehicle models, including the 530d xDrive and the X6 M50d, will be recalled for defective engine timing belt tensioners that may cause the engine to turn off even when the ignition is on, possibly leading to accidents, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastru
Nov. 25, 2016
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[Behind the wheel] Mercedes-Benz targets SUV market with GLS, GLE Coupe
Mercedes-Benz has recently launched two sport utility vehicles, GLS and GLE Coupe, in South Korea to target the growing premium SUV market. “We have achieved the goal of doubling SUV sales this year thanks to the continued rollout of upgraded models,” Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO Dimitris Psillakis said at a recent launch event. The chief also added that the SUV market in Korea is expected to continue growing, despite the saturated vehicle market here.The German auto giant had sold 7,454 SUVs this y
Nov. 21, 2016
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[Behind the wheel] Future car around the corner: Tesla Model S 90D
TOKYO -- US Tesla’s electric vehicles are about to hit the South Korean market with its flagship store set to open in Starfield Hanam, located some 20 kilometers east of Seoul, as early as the end of November. Tesla’s debut in the country has lagged behind other neighboring countries such as Japan and China. The electric-car maker opened its first showroom in Japan in October 2010 and in China in November 2013. In Korea, Tesla started to receive preorders in August. Tesla’s media representative
Nov. 20, 2016
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SsangYong’s Tivoli maintains lead in compact SUV market
SsangYong Motor’s flagship model Tivoli has retained the top spot in the compact SUV market in Korea with the continued rollout of upgraded models. Tivoli is SsangYong’s first vehicle -- which was released in early 2015 -- since Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group bought the Korean automaker in 2011. It cumulatively sold 91,000 units locally and 130,000 units globally. On its home turf, Tivoli takes up 56 percent of the market share, with sales of around 46,000 units this year through October. Ki
Nov. 20, 2016
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Sales of luxury imported cars rise in Korea despite economic slump
Sales of luxury imported cars rose in South Korea over the past 10 months of this year, despite a prolonged economic downturn, according to industry data Sunday. The data by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association showed that sales of luxury imported cars gained 3.2 percent on year to 136,523 vehicles for the January-October period. For the 10-month period, sales of all imported cars fell 5.5 percent on year to 185,801 vehicles. Premium marques, such as Jaguar Land Rover, Inf
Nov. 20, 2016
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Korea's top 3 automakers likely to miss annual sales targets
South Korea's three largest automakers may fail to meet their sales targets this year amid slow demands at home and abroad, market observers said Thursday.In the first 10 months of the year, top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. sold 3,890,825 cars globally, down 2.6 percent from the same period last year, the company said earlier.The drop was attributed to dips in both domestic and overseas sales, which slipped 6.5 percent and 2 percent on-year, respectively.Kia Motors Corp., the No. 2 automaker here
Nov. 17, 2016
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Rental firms to help EV distribution through long-term rentals
Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to get wider distribution through rental and car sharing services, bolstered by a government-industry agreement, auto business officials said Thursday.The Environment Ministry and car rental companies struck a pact Wednesday to promote the use of eco-friendly vehicles. The rental firms will provide contracts to lend more than 6,000 EVs a year, while the ministry will offer monetary incentives to buyers of rental cars. Officials said the agreement would make l
Nov. 17, 2016
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Korean cars to be sold on TV home shopping channels
South Korean automobiles will go on sale via TV home shopping networks starting in 2018 under a revised regulation, the government announced Monday.The nation's four major home shopping channels -- CJ, Hyundai, GS and Woori -- will be allowed to deal in not just foreign and used cars but also newly made domestic ones, according to the Financial Services Commission.Currently, they are prohibited from selling new South Korean cars, as they are registered with the authorities as being engaged in th
Nov. 14, 2016
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[AUTOMODE] Volvo Trucks expects to sell 2,500 trucks this year: CEO
Volvo Trucks -- the best-selling foreign brand in the segment in Korea -- expects to sell up to 2,500 trucks this year and eventually hit an annual domestic sales target of 4,000 units by 2020. “To be able to (achieve the target), we need to hire almost twice as many technicians as we have today. We and our private service partners need to continue to invest more in service points. Most important for us is to continue to be No. 1 in customer satisfaction in Korea. That’s the only way to grow to
Nov. 13, 2016
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Samsung keeps top spot in US home appliances
Samsung Electronics was the top home appliance maker in the US in the third quarter of this year, with 18.8 percent of market share, the company said Thursday, quoting a study.According to a US-based market tracker Traqline, Samsung’s market share for consumer electronics grew 2.1 percentage points from the previous three months and 4.2 percentage points from the same quarter last year.Visitors take a look at Samsung Electronics’ products during the CES 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vega
Nov. 10, 2016
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Hyundai Motor to build big data center in China
Hyundai Motor, the nation’s largest carmaker, said Wednesday that it will build information technology infrastructure in southwestern China to expand vehicle data processing for the development of self-driving cars and marketing.The carmaker signed a strategic agreement with the Guizhou provincial government Tuesday to build a big data center, with its vice chairman and heir apparent Chung Eui-sun attending the event. (Yonhap)Hyundai currently has a big data center in Uiwang, north of Seoul. Th
Nov. 9, 2016
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Hyundai betting on SUV, EV market in China
South Korea’s largest automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors are expanding production capacity in China, the world’s largest vehicle market, with the aim of meeting growing demand for sport utility vehicles, eco-friendly cars and infotainment services. Hyundai and Kia said they plan to secure production capacity of a total of 2.7 million units -- 1.8 million units from Hyundai and 890,000 units from Kia -- in China by 2017 through its plants in Beijing, Cangzhou and Chongqing. Hyundai Motor Gr
Nov. 9, 2016
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Hyundai, Kia hold 9 of 10 best-selling cars
South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. continue to dominate the local market despite a recent drop in their sales here as they together hold nine of the 10 best-selling cars, data showed Tuesday.The two carmakers form Hyundai Motor Group, the world's fifth-largest automotive group by sales.According to the companies, the Hyundai Avante, sold as the Hyundai Elantra in some parts of the world, was the best-selling car here with 78,253 units sold in
Nov. 8, 2016
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Gov't to revise law, allowing mirrorless vehicles
The South Korean government said Monday that it will soon revise the law on vehicle safety to allow camera monitor systems to replace side and rear view mirrors in cars, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the possibility of accidents.A mirrorless vehicle may save up to 10 percent in fuel as the removal of external side mirrors will reduce wind resistance, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.Camera monitor systems may also help reduce the possibility of acci
Nov. 7, 2016
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Auto industry likely to lack hit model in 2016
The local auto market is not likely to have a hit model this year that sells over 100,000 vehicles, something that has happened only three times over the past 15 years, industry watchers said Monday.Industry data for 2016 up to the end of October showed Hyundai Motor's midsize sedan Avante sold the most at 78,253 vehicles, followed by Porter, a small truck from the same company, with 78,115. Hyundai Motor's Porter truck (file photo)Hyundai's Sonata, the model that has been the face of the autom
Nov. 7, 2016
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[Behind the wheel] Genesis G80 Sport combines elegance and dynamism
The two previous models of Hyundai’s premium brand Genesis have been popular as corporate cars among executives, but this might change with the launch of the G80 Sport, a speedy luxury sedan unveiled in October. According to the company, 71.3 percent of the 500 preorders taken between Oct. 6 and 31 were made by those in their 30s and 40s, while 7 percent were by those in their 20s.The shift in the vehicle’s popularity among younger consumers might be due to its hip design, which drew hordes of y
Nov. 6, 2016
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Auto sales in Korea to retreat for 2nd year in 2017: report
Automakers in South Korea is expected to face another bumpy road next year as consumers cut their spending on new vehicles amid snowballing debts and challenging economic conditions, a report said Sunday.According to the report by Hyundai Motor Co., the country's leading automaker, domestic auto sales for next year are estimated at 1.76 million unit, lower than this year's estimated 1.8 million.In 2015, a total of 1.84 million vehicles were sold in the country."While there are some positive fact
Nov. 6, 2016
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Korea No. 5 eco-friendly auto market in 2015
South Korea was the world's fifth-largest eco-friendly auto market last year with some 42,000 units sold here despite its relatively small size, industry data showed on Sunday.According to the data compiled by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, a total of 41,959 eco-friendly vehicles such as hybrid cars and electric vehicles were sold in the country last year, up 17.1 percent from 2014. This photo, provided by Hyundai Motor Co., shows how a battery is recharged for the firm's Ioniq
Nov. 6, 2016