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Range Rover Vogue hits local market

Feb 20, 2011

The new Range Rover TDV8 Vogue was launched on the local market on Feb. 14. The vehicle is fitted with a LR-TDV8 4.4-liter engine that puts out 313 brake horsepower and 8-speed automatic transmissio...
Kia launches Forte with fuel-saving technology

Feb 20, 2011

Kia Motors Corp.’s Forte Eco Plus, the country’s first vehicle fitted with an idle stop-and-go-system for automatic transmission, will go on sale today. The idle stop-and-go-system automatically shu...
Tesla targets 50% revenue growth

Feb 20, 2011

Tesla Motors Inc., the U.S. electric carmaker backed by Daimler AG and Toyota Motor Corp., said its revenue this year may rise as much as 50 percent because of higher demand for its rechargeable vehi...
Camaro to lead GM’s Korean expansion

Feb 20, 2011

Muscle car measures up to competition, but stiffer price may dampen enthusiasm Chevrolet’s iconic muscle car Camaro was unveiled in South Korea on Friday. The Camaro is the third model of the eight...
BMW launches all-new X3 in S. Korea

Feb 17, 2011

BMW Korea has unveiled new X3 (Yonhap News) BMW Korea has unveiled new X3 (Yonhap News) BMW Korea has unveiled new X3 (Yonhap News) BMW Korea, the South Korean unit of German automaker BMW Group, ...
Pre-launch orders for Hyundai Veloster

Feb 13, 2011

Hyundai Motor Co. will begin receiving pre-launch orders for the Veloster from Monday. The vehicle will be launched on the local market later this month. The vehicle, which the company has termed PU...
Hyundai Motor recruits ...overseas talent

Feb 13, 2011

Hyundai Motor Group’s overseas recruitment drive will begin Monday, the company announced Sunday. The group’s three main automotive businesses ― Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp. and Hyundai Mobis...
Baby Audi SUV to debut at Frankfurt

Feb 13, 2011

INGOLSTADT, Germany (DPA) ― Audi’s new baby sports utility vehicle, the Q3, is expected to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, adding spice to the small compact SUV sector in competing ag...
GM Daewoo receives orders for Orlando

Feb 13, 2011

GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. announced Sunday that it will receive orders for the Chevrolet Orlando minivan from Monday. Unveiled on Feb. 9, the vehicle is scheduled for launch on March. 2. Th...
Hyundai tops U.S. customer loyalty survey

Feb 13, 2011

Hyundai Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it was ranked top among carmakers in a U.S. survey for customer loyalty for the second consecutive year in a survey conducted by the market research firm Br...
Service for post-warranty Porsches

Feb 13, 2011

Stuttgart Sports Cars, the official importer of Porsche vehicles, is offering free checkup services and discounts on maintenance fees for Porsche vehicles with expired warranties until March 19. The...
Power package makeover for new Mercedes CLS 63 AMG

Feb 13, 2011

STUTTGART, Germany (DPA) ― Mercedes has given the CLS 63 AMG a makeover with the top-of-the-range version of the four-door coupe equipped with the newly developed AMG V8 bi turbo engine with an outpu...
Chrysler considering natural-gas engines for Ram truck brand

Feb 13, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC, the U.S. automaker operated by Fiat SpA, is exploring the possibility of adding compressed natural-gas powered engines to its Ram truck brand, a top executive said. “I’m eager an...
U.S. reviews VWs over engine stalls, loss of power

Feb 13, 2011

Volkswagen AG vehicles are under review by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after reports of engines stalls that may be related to fuel-pump failures. The auto-safety regulato...
Performance back in focus at Chicago

Feb 13, 2011

The Chicago Auto Show, the United States’ oldest and largest auto exhibition, opened to the public on Friday with many carmakers showing off their latest high-performance vehicles, breaking from the ...