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Will US’ HAAH be able to salvage cash-strapped SsangYong Motor?
Jul 26, 2021
After HAAH Automotive Holdings, a US-based automobile distributor, confirmed its intention to acquire SsangYong Motor, eyes are on whether the American firm, which just gave up on its Chinese car business with a bankruptcy filing, will be able to close the deal to salvage the financially troubled automaker in Korea. Speaking to a US media outlet, the founder and chief executive officer of HAAH Automotive, Duke Hale, revealed that it has established a new company, Cardinal One Motors, which wi
[Advertorial] Mercedes-Benz accessories enjoy booming sales
Jul 26, 2021
Mercedes-Benz Korea is expanding its business beyond cars and car-related items on the back of strong sales: with accessories. The Korean branch of the German automaker currently sells some 4,000 branded accessories and about 1,000 “collection items” made in collaboration with other companies at 41 stores and online. The products are diverse and not limited to car-related uses, such as wallets and clothes. Sales of the accessories have shown steady growth since 2014, Mercedes-B
Korea’s 1st travel bubble opens to a slow start
Jul 25, 2021
South Korea’s first travel bubble with Saipan kicked off quietly on Saturday morning with just a handful of passengers traveling under the scheme amid a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. Two flights from Asiana Airlines and low-cost carrier Jeju Air departed from Incheon Airport for the main island in the Northern Mariana island chain. Though a total of 92 passengers were on board both flights, only six people on board the Asiana flight were traveling under the quarantine-free travel a
Hyundai Motor to improve safety of second life battery energy storage system
Jul 25, 2021
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor said Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with safety standards company UL to strengthen the safety of its second life battery energy storage system, also known as SLBESS. The move will see both companies work together in adopting the UL Signature Solution to strengthen credibility, jointly developing exclusive UL evaluation standards, as well as collaborate in “multiple aspects” for demonstration projects in North Americ
Kia to suspend local plant on COVID-19 infections
Jul 25, 2021
Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Sunday it will suspend one of its eight domestic plants on Monday as dozens of workers at the factory were infected with COVID-19 in recent days. The No. 1 Sohari plant's suspension may be extended depending on the result of coronavirus tests on its workers, a company spokesman said. The Sohari plant in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, has an annual output capacity of 320,000 units and mainly produces the Stinger sports car, the K9 flags
Hyundai’s honorary chairman inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
Jul 23, 2021
Hyundai Motor Group’s Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-Koo became the first Korean to be officially inducted into the international Automotive Hall of Fame, the automotive giant said Friday. His son, Chung Euisun, who is the incumbent chairman of the group, received the trophy and delivered a speech on behalf of his father at the ceremony for 2020 and 2021 inductees, held at the ICON Convention Center in Detroit, the United States on Thursday, the company said. “Honorary Chairman Ch
GM Korea, labor union reach tentative wage deal
Jul 22, 2021
GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., and its labor union reached a tentative wage deal on Thursday, one day after its unionized workers went on partial strike for higher pay. The deal includes an increase of 30,000 won ($26) in monthly base pay and a one-off bonus of 4.5 million won. The wage agreement is subject to a vote by union members. Unionized workers at GM Korea Co. launched a partial strike Wednesday to demand higher wages amid the protracted pandemic. The uni
Hyundai, Kia achieve record Q2 sales from recovering demand
Jul 22, 2021
Hyundai Motor sees sales surpass W30tr for the first time
Volkswagen Korea cuts prices for latest SUV
Jul 22, 2021
Hoping to see more imported cars running on the streets in South Korea, German carmaker Volkswagen decided to lower the prices for its latest sport utility vehicles, the company said Thursday. Through an online press conference, Volkswagen Korea’s Managing Director Stefan Krapp announced the launch of The New Tiguan and introduced the automaker‘s “democratization” strategy. “We want to be the most accessible, most affordable, premium brand for Korean customers
Hyundai Mobis develops brainwave detector for drivers to prevent drowsy driving
Jul 21, 2021
Hyundai Mobis developed a brainwave detection device to alert motor vehicle operators against drowsy driving or sudden health issues, the auto parts developer said Wednesday. According to Hyundai Mobis, it completed development of M.Brain, a brainwave measuring technology that monitors and analyzes the driver’s brainwaves in real time, with earpiece sensors. While health care technologies measuring various biosignals are being developed by many others in the automotive industry, Hyund
Renault Samsung Motors’ Mobilize offers convenient traveling for subscribers
Jul 20, 2021
As the subscription economy is expanding its scope into the automotive industry, Renault Samsung Motors’ Mobilize offers easy traveling for those planning to embark on a summer break, the automaker said Tuesday. Unlike other car rental programs, Mobilize, which is Renault Samsung’s monthly car subscription service, does not charge by mileage, and comes without an early termination fee, the automaker said. Renault Samsung said Mobilize subscribers can use its major vehicle lineup
Korean Air explores satellite launches from planes
Jul 20, 2021
The plan is to develop an air-launch system using its Boeing 747-400 aircraft
Budget carriers scurrying to raise funds amid extended pandemic
Jul 19, 2021
South Korea's low-cost carriers are planning to raise funds through a capital increase to ride out the prolonged coronavirus pandemic and put them in a better financial position, industry sources said Monday. Budget carriers have suffered the most since early last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have been struggling to raise their capital bases as business performance does not show signs of improvement in the face of the prolonged pandemic. Jeju Air Co., the country's biggest budget carr
Renault Samsung suspends plant on chip shortage
Jul 19, 2021
Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of Renault S.A., said Monday it has temporarily suspended its sole plant due to parts shortages. Renault Samsung will halt the Busan plant, 453 kilometers south of Seoul, from Monday to Tuesday due to lack of semiconductor parts, a company spokesman said. It is the first time for Renault Samsung to suspend the plant on a global chip shortage. In May, the company temporarily closed the plant, as its union continued strikes for a wage hike for
Hyundai, Kia's Jan.-May eco-friendly car exports jump 45%
Jul 19, 2021
Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp.'s environment friendly vehicle exports jumped 45 percent in the January-May period from a year earlier on strong demand for their hybrid sport utility vehicles. Hyundai and Kia shipped a combined 145,781 eco-friendly vehicles in the first five months, up from 100,691 units in the year-ago period, according to data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA). Increased overseas sales of hybrid models based on Hyundai's Santa Fe and Tu
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