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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
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[Graphic News] Beer the most favored alcoholic drink by Koreans
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Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
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Suzy, Park Bo-gum star in AI fantasy romance ‘Wonderland’
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Medical professors set to take day off amid protracted walkouts by junior doctors
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Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
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Dog goes on incredible journey to make it back home, 41 days after going missing
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Mercedes-Benz Korea launches new CSR program ‘Promise’
Mercedes-Benz Korea, along with Daimler Trucks Korea, Mercedes-Benz Financial Service Korea and 11 local dealers, on Thursday announced the creation of a social responsibility program called “Mercedes-Benz Promise.”“We are excited by this opportunity to provide children and college students with an internationally-proven program developed by our German HQ,” said Adi Ofek, president of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Korea and vice chairman of the Mercedes-Benz CSR committee. Mercedes-Benz Kore
June 29, 2014
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Audi’s understated first plug-in veers from showy BMW
Audi, the world’s second-largest maker of luxury vehicles, is betting that green-car fans are more interested in low emissions than distinctive designs.While electric autos like the BMW i3 and Tesla Model S garner interest because their styling stands out, Audi’s first plug-in hybrid is a modified version of its A3 hatchback that looks identical to the conventional model. The A3 Sportback E-Tron can drive emission free for 50 kilometers and will cost as much as 15,100 euros ($20,600) more than i
June 29, 2014
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Hyundai Motor to be fined for overstated fuel economy
The Transport Ministry on Thursday announced that it would slap fines on Hyundai Motor and Ssangyong Motor for reporting inaccurate fuel mileage ratings for their sports utility vehicles. Hyundai Motor refuted the findings, citing test results from the Trade Ministry that found they correctly stated the vehicle’s fuel economy. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s gas mileage test results suggested that the Hyundai Santa Fe’s reported efficiency of 14.4 kilometers per liter was ov
June 26, 2014
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BMW i8 sports car to lure enthusiasts in Korea
The BMW i8 sports car, the German luxury carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid model, will make its Korean debut in the latter half of the year.With the consumption and emission values of a compact, BMW touts the new model as the “most progressive sports car” on the market. The i8 is the second car model of BMW’s Project i, which started in 2008 with the aim of seeking more sustainable and future-oriented mobility. Following the first full-electric compact i3, the i8 is a hybrid that combines an elect
June 26, 2014
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[Best Brand] Renault Samsung hits the spot with SM3 Neo
Renault Samsung Motors’ SM3 NeoDomestic passenger car - Renault Samsung MotorsRenault Samsung Motors Co. is expanding its presence with the compact sedan the SM3 Neo. Along with the crossover utility vehicles the QM3 and QM5 Neo, the SM3 Neo has been designed under Renault Samsung’s new design identity, accentuated by a European style. In the SM3 Neo, one of Renault Samsung’s best-selling models, LED lights with chrome bezel have been applied to the lower bumper to give the vehicle a stronger l
June 25, 2014
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Korea, U.S. pressure Hyundai
Recent comments from the Transport Ministry about an ongoing safety probe could have Hyundai Motor officials shifting in their seats.“If the investigation turns out to have substance, it could affect Hyundai Motor Group’s exports,” said Kim Ki-hwan, an official of the Transport Ministry’s motor vehicles management division.A negative finding could be devastating for the nation’s dominant carmaker, which relies on exports for the vast majority of its sales.The investigation Kim was referring to h
June 24, 2014
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Ford’s mileage refund may affect verdict on Hyundai
Ford Motor’s recent decision to compensate some 30 South Korean owners for inflated fuel efficiency ― the first of its kind here ― is likely to affect a similar verdict pending for Hyundai Motor this week. Ford announced on June 12 that it was lowering the fuel economy ratings on six new cars and would refund more than 200,000 drivers on the extra money they would spend due to lower-than-promised fuel efficiency. After the voluntary report by the Detroit-based carmaker, Korea’s Transport Ministr
June 24, 2014
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Mercedes-Benz Korea to create CSR fund
Mercedes-Benz plans to create a social responsibility fund in South Korea, where the top-selling German luxury car brand has often been criticized for being stingy in giving back to society.“Most of the funding will come directly from each car they sell. The amount would be about 0.1 percent of the actual car price,” an industry source close to the matter said Monday on the condition of anonymity. According to Korean officials, Mercedes-Benz Korea, along with two other local operations, Mercedes
June 23, 2014
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(Photo News) SM5 Diesel
Renault Samsung Motors on Monday unveiled the first diesel-powered version of its best-selling SM5 sedan. The official launch is planned for July. (Renault Samsung Motors)
June 23, 2014
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Ford to compensate Korean customers for overstated fuel efficiency
U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. will compensate South Korean owners of vehicles for which it overstated the gas mileage, the transportation ministry said Monday.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 30 Ford vehicles sold here have been found to have worse gas mileage than advertised. This marks the first time that local consumers will be compensated over a mileage gap.The ministry said it may fine the U.S. automaker but did not elaborate on the amount or other details.Th
June 23, 2014
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Infiniti Q50S a savvy performance hybrid
Infiniti has touted itself as a sporty and high-tech luxury alternative to German premium brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. It may not yet have the heritage and cachet of those rivals, but does have driving input from four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel, the brand’s performance director. The Infiniti Q50S Hybrid, a hybrid sports car, is the latest offering of the Nissan-owned luxury brand that aims to renew the competition in the crowded performance hybrid market. Behind the Wheel /
June 22, 2014
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Beloved by Chinese women, BMW’s Mini targets men
How much do women in China love BMW’s Mini? Perhaps a bit too much for Mini’s comfort.Almost 80 percent of Mini owners in China are women, the highest level among any car brand, J.D. Power & Associates estimates. Now, the company is taking pains to give its cars more masculine connotations. Hence the pool table in the Shanghai showroom, and the all-Mini road trip the company recently organized to Tibet.“You don’t want to tip into being a girlie car,” Sean Green, head of Mini’s China business, sa
June 22, 2014
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Maserati to double global dealer network
Maserati, the maker of exotic cars driven by the likes of designer Ralph Lauren, will double its dealership network to about 500 by 2015 to sustain demand for its Ghibli and Quattroporte luxury sedans.“You need them to support the growth,” Maserati Chief Executive Officer Harald Wester said in an interview with Bloomberg Television yesterday in Modena, Italy, where the carmaker presented an exhibition to celebrate its 100-year anniversary. The brand had 250 sales outlets in 2011.Fiat SpA is inve
June 22, 2014
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Audi Korea to adopt new badging system
Audi Korea announced Thursday that it will introduce a brand new badging system, dubbed Dynamic Badge, by end of June to provide consumers with a more pragmatic assessment of a car’s performance. The new badging involves a series of calculations using a car’s 0 to 100 kilometers per hour acceleration time in order to depict a number that indicates the approximate acceleration the driver will experience.Compared to the current method, which merely identifies the engine displacement like in the 2.
June 22, 2014
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Hyundai Motor tops U.S. quality survey for mass market brands
Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest carmaker, reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in J.D. Power’s latest quality study after being nudged out in 2009, the company said Thursday.The 2014 initial quality study (IQS) by the U.S.-based global marketing company showed Hyundai Motor receiving 94 points, leading the pack among 20 high-volume brands examined.The top ranking represents the first time the company has retaken the title since 2009. It also marks an improvement from the fifth-place finish for mass
June 19, 2014
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Hyundai Motor Group car sales in China jump 10% in May
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s fifth-largest automotive conglomerate, said Monday its sales in China jumped 10 percent on-year in May, fueled by strong demand for its popular models.The conglomerate said combined sales by its flagship companies Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. in the neighboring country stood at 143,121 units last month, up from 130,093 a year earlier.The two companies sell cars through local affiliates Beijing Hyundai Motor Co. and Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Co.The t
June 16, 2014
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New Golfs highlight VW’s compact class
Volkswagen Korea, one of the fastest-growing carmakers here, is looking to the latest high-performance versions of its top-selling Golf compact to secure market supremacy in the soaring compact car segment. The Korean unit of the biggest German carmaker posted a stunning 39.4 percent growth in 2013, with 25,649 unit sales. And behind the staggering performance is the Golf. More recently, Volkswagen has launched the popular model’s sportier versions ― the GTI and GTD ― aiming to appeal to young c
June 15, 2014
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Tesla chief Musk applies contrarian style to patents
Elon Musk wants to apply the contrarian style that made him millions of dollars from PayPal and billions from rocket ships and electric cars, to revolutionize the litigious world of patents.Tesla Motors Inc. became a rarity among automakers when Musk yesterday pledged that inventions on his electric cars and batteries will be free for anyone to use “in good faith.” The move may speed the adoption of technology that Musk needs to make his fledging line of cars more than a luxury niche.Patents are
June 15, 2014
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Track gives Porsche fans a taste of speed
YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province ― For German sports car maker Porsche, the current big sellers are the hulking Cayenne sport-utility vehicle and the four-door Panamera sedan. As part of its latest push into the soaring SUV market, it has also recently launched the Macan crossover. But Porsche remains the world’s most iconic sports car company, and to this day continues to send reminders to customers that they too may want a taste of the “Porsche DNA” by sampling all its speed demons the way they are m
June 15, 2014
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Volkswagen Korea recalls nearly 2,900 Passat sedans
Audi Volkswagen Korea, the local importer of German brands Audi and Volkswagen, is recalling nearly 2,900 Passat passenger vehicles because of headlights that may not work properly, the transportation ministry said Thursday.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, electricity to the car’s low-beam headlights may be cut off due to a faulty connection.The ministry said vibrations of the hood while the car is in motion may also affect the operation of the car’s headlights. T
June 12, 2014