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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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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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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Study finds possible source of fire in BMW cars
The transportation ministry has concluded that a previously identified fuel leak in BMW vehicles may be the cause of mysterious fires that have broken out in some of the luxury cars, the ministry said Thursday.The decision may help end a months-long debate between the German carmaker and its South Korean customers over the cause in some BMW vehicles.Both the German carmaker and the transportation ministry here had identified a possible fuel leak in certain model years BMW vehicles, which led to
Sept. 22, 2016
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Hyundai Motor Group's global output capacity set to top 9 mln cars
South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Group will soon have its global production capacity at near 9 million cars per year with the construction of its latest production facility in China expected to be completed before the year's end, company officials said Thursday.The automaker's overall capacity currently stands at 8.48 million units after a new plant in Mexico, which began producing cars earlier in the year, added 400,000 cars to Kia Motors Corp., the smaller of the two carmakers under
Sept. 22, 2016
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Korea sells more green cars than Germany in H1
South Korea sold more environmentally friendly vehicles than Germany, the largest producer of automobiles in the world, in the first half of the year, data showed Monday.According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, carmakers in Korea sold a combined 26,161 cars while those in Germany sold 25,031 cars.The sales of green cars in Korea between January and June surged 64 percent from the previous year while Germany saw a 21 percent increase in the same period. Germany is the third-la
Sept. 19, 2016
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Korean carmakers to unveil hatchbacks, electric cars for Paris show
South Korean carmakers are seeking market expansion in Europe through the upcoming Paris Motor Show, unveiling an array of new cars and concept vehicles targeting consumers sensitive to environment issues and fuel efficiency.The nation’s largest automaker, Hyundai Motor is set to bring both the new hatchback i30 and Ioniq lines of energy-efficient cars to the show. But the company remains undecided on its main concept for the show, an official said, adding that Hyundai is still contemplating whe
Sept. 18, 2016
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Hyundai Motor's RVs enjoy popularity in Europe
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's carmaker, said Sunday its recreational vehicles posted robust sales in Europe this year, led by the popularity of its latest compact crossover SUV Tucson.Out of 323,503 Hyundai vehicles sold in Europe through August, 135,110 units, or 43 percent of the total, were recreational vehicles, the company said. The ratio of RV sales has steadily risen from 22 percent in 2010 to 34 percent in 2014, surpassing 40 percent for the first time this year, it said.Hyundai has r
Sept. 18, 2016
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Korea's auto exports plunge to 7-yr low in Aug.
South Korea's car exports shrank to a seven-year low in August due mainly to contracted global demand and partial strikes at local carmakers, the government said Tuesday.Outbound shipments of vehicles came to 142,987 units last month, down 18.6 percent from 175,610 units tallied a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The August figure marked the smallest monthly export tally since August 2009, when it hit 141,189.From a month earlier, it also plunged 34.2 percent
Sept. 13, 2016
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Hyundai Motor bets on hydrogen fuel-cell cars
Hydrogen fuel-cell cars may eventually become a common sight on Korean roads as the government and the nation’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor are making efforts to spread usage of the new eco-friendly vehicles. Hyundai Motor said Monday it would launch taxi and car-sharing businesses with its hydrogen powered cars in the nation, a move which came a month after the government set up a control tower to boost the growth of eco-friendly cars. (Yonhap)The automaker said it plans to start its pilot
Sept. 12, 2016
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Hyundai, Renault and Ssangyong to recall vehicles sold in Korea
Local industry leader Hyundai Motor Co. and two other carmakers will recall over 30,000 cars sold here for problems with various vehicle parts, the transportation ministry said Monday.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Hyundai Motor will recall 10,912 units of the Grandeur passenger cars for an issue related to the car's power seats.Due to possible erosion of the parts inside the power seat adjusters, the seats may fail to work properly, moving when not desired whil
Sept. 12, 2016
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[Behind the Wheel] Fuel efficient but comfortable SM6 diesel
Renault Samsung’s latest rollout SM6 diesel is ready to repeat the popularity of its gasoline model unveiled early this year. During a test drive last week, the new diesel model offered a stable driving experience at speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour. The vehicle got 15.5 kilometers per liter on a 900-kilometer round-trip between Seoul and Tongyeong, located on the nation’s southern coast. It is slightly lower than its official fuel efficiency of 17 kilometers per liter apparently as t
Sept. 11, 2016
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Kia Motors to use Mexico as bridge to Americas
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Motors aims to use its plant in Mexico as a base to target the North and South American auto markets, Hyundai Motor Group chairman said Wednesday. Kia’s new manufacturing plant -- the automaker’s sixth overseas production base -- has an annual production capacity of 400,000 units with an investment of $3 billion, the company said. Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo at the opening of Kia Motors' new plant in New Leon, Northeastern Mexico on Sept
Sept. 8, 2016
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Kia Motors marks construction of new facility in Mexico
South Korea's No. 2 automaker Kia Motors Corp. marked the construction of its new production facility in Mexico Thursday, saying it will serve as a forward base for its advance into North and South American markets.A ceremony was also held in Mexico on Wednesday (Mexico time) with some 500 company and local government officials taking part, including Chung Mong-koo, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, the parent company of Kia Motors and its bigger affiliate Hyundai Motor Co."The Mexico plant will
Sept. 8, 2016
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Workers, management at Hyundai Motor fail to iron out differences in wage talks
Workers and management of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading automaker, failed to iron out their differences at their latest round of wage negotiations, union and company officials said Wednesday. Representatives of the two sides held their 23rd round of wage talks for this year on Wednesday in this southeastern city where its main plant is located but failed to find common ground, according to the officials.They are expected to resume talks after the Chuseok holiday that ends Sept. 18, ob
Sept. 8, 2016
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Hyundai rolls out new hot hatch i30
South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor unveiled its new hatchback i30 on Wednesday with the aim of selling 15,000 units in the local market this year. Hyundai Motor also launched its new hot hatch i30 in Europe on the same day, as it has done in the last five years since the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2011.The new hatchback, whose design and driving performance has been upgraded, comes with three engine options: a 1.4-liter turbocharged petrol engine, a 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol engine a
Sept. 7, 2016
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GM Korea strikes tentative deal on wage hike
GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of US automaker General Motors Co., said Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with labor union leaders on their pay increase this year.The agreement will soon be put to a vote by unionized workers, with the exact date of the vote expected to be decided later in the day, company officials said.The agreement follows 30 long rounds of negotiations that began late April, as well as partial walkouts since mid-August.The company did not disclose the d
Sept. 7, 2016
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Electric charging point at gas station starts operation in Jeju
An electric car charging facility installed at a gas station started operation on Wednesday for the first time in South Korea as part of the government's efforts to expand the use of the green energy vehicles, the trade ministry said.Recently, the South Korean government revised related laws to allow filling station operators to set up an electric vehicle charger without the need to install explosion prevention facilities, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.A filling station
Sept. 7, 2016
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[Photo News] Hyundai Chief visits US design center
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo (right) talks with Tom Kearns, chief designer of Kia Motors’ design center in California, during his visit to the US on Monday. (Hyundai Motor)
Sept. 6, 2016
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Import vehicle sales plunge 12.5%on-year in Aug.
Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea dropped sharply from a year earlier in August, industry data showed Tuesday, following the government ban on sales of 80 Audi and Volkswagen vehicle models in the worst emissions scandal in the country's history.According to the data compiled by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, 15,932 imported cars were registered here in August, down 12.5 percent from the same month last year.From a month earlier, the August tally marked a 1.
Sept. 6, 2016
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Hyundai Motor chairman urges development of luxury, clean vehicles
The chief of South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Group on Monday called for stepped-up efforts to develop new luxury and environmentally friendly cars to meet future demands, saying the future is already here.Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo also stressed the importance of the US market as he headed to the world's second-largest auto market."Good performance in the US, the fiercest battleground for global carmakers, is very important. But what is more important are the changes the auto indust
Sept. 5, 2016
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Nissan to recall 7,500 cars sold in Korea
Nissan Korea Co., the South Korean importer of Nissan cars, will recall over 7,500 vehicles sold here for a software defect that may lead to air bag failures, the transportation ministry said Monday.The recall affects 7,574 units of four vehicles models -- the Nissan Q50 sedan, the QX60 crossover SUV, the Nissan Pathfinder SUV and the Nissan Leaf compact hatchback -- according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The ministry said a defect in the cars' occupant classification sy
Sept. 5, 2016
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Korea's auto sales hit 7-yr low in Aug.
Sales of South Korea-based carmakers dropped to a seven-year low last month, industry data showed Sunday, mainly on the back of a series of labor strikes and the end of tax favors for new vehicle purchases.According to the data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, domestic sales of locally produced vehicles came to 108,617 units, with 142,987 units being sold abroad in August.This brings the total to 251,604, excluding those produced in overseas factories, the monthly data showed
Sept. 4, 2016