BUSAN -- A representative from the Korean unit of emissions-rigging scandal-marred German carmaker Volkswagen said the company is set to submit software to the Korean Ministry of Environment to fix about 125,000 affected vehicles, a critical step to push for its recall plan here.“The software will be presented in the near future (to the ministry). Once the software is tested and approved by the ministry as planned, we expect the recall can start this summer,” Volkswagen Korea CEO Thomas Kuehl to

BUSAN - Genesis, the luxury brand Hyundai Motor created last November as an independent brand with the first model G90, unveiled second model G80 and its sport version G80 Sport for the first time at the media preview day for the 2016 Busan International Motor Show on Thursday. The G80 is a redone version of the Genesis DH luxury sedan from Hyundai Motor.  Manfred Fitzgerald (right), head of the Genesis brand, and Luc Donckerwolke, head of the design center for Genesis, pose with the G80 after t

A growing number of consumers who purchased lip products by Aritaum, cosmetic giant AmorePacific’s budget brand, are claiming to have adverse skin reactions after applying the product, according to local reports Thursday.Online posts showing swollen lips and pustular eruptions have been uploaded by users who have complained the symptoms began only after applying Aritaum Volume-Up Oil Tint.Aritaum’s Volume Up Oil Tint (AmorePacific Mall)Reports by Environment TV quoting a dermatologist said the s

Participating carmakers in this year's Busan International Motor Show have something in common amid the lingering impact of Volkswagen AG's diesel emissions scandal: environmentally friendly vehicles.In the biennial motor show, which opened Thursday and will continue through June 12 at the BEXCO exhibition hall in Busan, 453 kilometers south of Seoul, most of the 25 domestic and imported carmakers came up with a reinforced lineup with hybrid or pure-electric models or with a plan to add such mod

Mercedes-Benz Korea, the local unit of the German luxury car brand, will recall 1,135 units of E-class sedans for problems with their powertrain control system, the transportation ministry here said Thursday.An error in the model's powertrain software may fail to transmit engine power to the automatic transmission, causing a possible accident while driving, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The problem has been detected in 1,135 E-Class sedans produced between Dec.

Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate, Kia Motors Corp., saw their combined sales in the United States rise 6.3 percent in May, thanks to brisk sales of sport utility vehicles, industry data showed Wednesday.The two South Korean auto giants sold a combined 133,932 units in the U.S. last month, up from 126,043 units sold in the same period last year, the data showed. The figures represented the best-ever sales for the month of May for both companies.Hyundai's sales rose 11.6 percent to 71,0

Prosecutors raided the headquarters of the South Korean unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors Co. on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities committed by its labor union.The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office said it confiscated accounting books, documents and computer hard discs from GM Korea Co.'s headquarters located in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul.They also arrested a 57-year-old company executive in charge of labor management on suspicions of malpractice a

The sales of five automakers in South Korea rose 6.4 percent in May from a year earlier on the back of an extended tax cut on car purchases that drove up domestic sales, and a recovery in overseas demand, industry data showed Wednesday. The combined sales of the five companies -- Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea Co., Renault Samsung Motors Co., and Ssangyong Motor Co. -- came to 761,981 units in May, according to the data provided by each company. Domestic sales jumped 20 percent on

Prosecutors said Wednesday they have confiscated some 950 vehicles of the South Korean unit of the German carmaker Volkswagen, equipped with its new engine model, amid a probe into the company's emissions scandal.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said three of Audi Volkswagen Korea's models -- Audi A1, A3 and the popular Golf -- have been confiscated from its vehicle inspection center in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul.The legal action came two months after prosecutors

Sales of eco-friendly soaps are on the rise as consumers here continue to be wary of potentially harmful household supplies after the Oxy toxic humidifier disinfectant case, data showed Wednesday.According to data from online open market Auction, sales of natural and eco-friendly dishwashing soaps rose 74 percent in April and May compared to the previous year, reflecting growing demand from retailers and consumers over natural replacements for chemical soaps. A consumer browses natural cleaners

Environment-friendly and luxury vehicles will steal the spotlight during this year's Busan International Motor Show amid a lingering impact of Volkswagen AG's diesel emissions scandal on the markets, industry people said Wednesday. In the Busan International Motor Show, which opens from June 2-12 at BEXCO Auditorium in Busan, 453 kilometers south of Seoul, 25 domestic and international carmakers are set to exhibit 232 models, including 45 concept, upgraded and fully revamped cars, the biennial s

Hybrid or electric-powered cars could be much more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional vehicles because of their silence, a report said Wednesday.According to the report by Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., walkers are 1.6 times more likely to be run over by a quiet hybrid or electric car than by one with a gas or diesel engine outside schools, in residential areas and on other back roads. (Yonhap)The accident rate for slow-moving hybrids on back roads was 5.5 percent, compared to 3.5 p

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, posted record sales in Latin America this year, whose growth surpassed that of the Middle East and Eastern Europe, which are grappling with the economic slowdown, its report showed Tuesday. A total of 57,495 Kia cars were sold in Central and South American countries in the first four months of this year, surging 27.8 percent from a year ago, its investor relations report said. Its average monthly sales in the region first passed 10,000 in

South Korea will begin exporting its traditional ginseng chicken soup “samgyetang” to China from next month, as the two countries have reached an agreement on the trade deal, the Korean Agriculture Ministry said Sunday.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the two governments have concluded talks on related food regulations including those on quarantine and sanitation, making way for Korea to start exporting its chicken soup to China.A bowl of samgyetang (Yonhap)Once local chi

PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi Province -- About 400 Rexton W -- midsize sport utility vehicle of Ssangyong Motor -- lined up for shipment Monday to Peru’s capital at a pier of Pyeongtaek Port, Gyeonggi Province.  Officials from Ssangyong Motor, KOTRA and POSCO Daewoo celebrate the loading of the carmaker’s midsize Rexton SUV-based police cars to the ship heading for Lima, the capital city of Peru, at Pyeongtaek Port, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday. The shipment is part of the carmaker’s supply deal for the