The Korea Herald

GM Korea to accept early retirement in Q1

Dec 17, 2013

GM Korea, the local unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., is expected to accept voluntary early retirement for some of its non-assembly line workers in the first quarter of next year, company sources said Tuesday.Company insiders said the early retirement proposal was first brought up by GM Korea president and CEO Sergio Rocha during a regular Web chatting event carried out with employees on Monday.The company has been plagued by rumors that it may undergo restructuring after Chevrolet vehi
Accent gets the job done

Dec 15, 2013

The beloved Accent is one of those cars that may not be the hottest machine on the road, but fulfills all the practical needs of the modern day driver who has to get places fast with no hassle.The Accent, which also goes by the name Verna, is a best-selling subcompact from Hyundai Motor that has been renewed time and time again since it was first launched in the late 1990s as the successor to the Excel model. During my weeklong test-drive of this year’s four-door Accent, I found the car extremel
Jaguar Land Rover bridging Korea, U.K.

Dec 15, 2013

Jaguar Land Rover Korea has been playing a significant role in bridging Korea and the U.K. as the two countries mark 130 years of diplomatic relations this year, the U.K.-based carmaker said, emphasizing that it would not cease such efforts. “Jaguar Land Rover Korea has engaged in multiple activities to reinforce the status and awareness of the British industry in Korea.” said David McIntyre, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover Korea. “We will continue to sponsor various events to promote Bri
[Photo News] Trax named safest new car of the year

Dec 15, 2013
Hyundai Motor unveils ‘Grandeur Hybrid’

Dec 15, 2013

Hyundai Motor announced on Sunday the official launch of a hybrid model for the Grandeur, the company’s flagship full-size premium sedan. Sales will begin on Monday.Hyundai’s hybrid line-up had previously been limited to mid-size vehicles. It also highlights Hyundai’s bid to lead the market for luxury and eco-friendly cars.The Grandeur Hybrid uses Hyundai’s independently developed “parallel hard-type hybrid system,” which was introduced in the 2011 Sonata Hybrid and has received much praise sinc
[Photo News] Toyota FJ cruiser

Dec 10, 2013
Hyundai Motor gets Hollywood reality check

Dec 8, 2013

Korean auto giant needs ‘more strategic approach’ to product placement on big screen
QM3 proves to be worthy crossover

Dec 8, 2013

When Renault Samsung Motors’ sales vice president recently asked a Renault representative if he felt the pressure, he was asking if headquarters was aware of how important it was to increase the supply of the QM3 in Korea. Fortunately for him, the answer from Ali Kassai, Renault’s head of minicars and subcompacts, was “yes.” This short but emphatic dialogue occurred Friday, when the QM3 was unveiled in Korea for a media test drive. It reflects RSM’s determination to keep the momentum going behin
Autobahn thrills to cost foreigners under German plan

Dec 8, 2013

For the privilege of driving on Germany’s speedy autobahn, Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to charge everyone, except Germans. After weeks of negotiations, Merkel’s conservative bloc and the Social Democrats agreed to levy a toll for using the country’s highways as part of a deal to form a governing coalition. While details remain vague before they take power, which will be after Social Democrat party members vote on the agreement by Dec. 12, the one clear stipulation is that the tax shouldn’t re
RSM, Ssangyong sales rise in November

Dec 2, 2013

Renault Samsung Motors, the local unit of French automaker Renault SA, said Monday its sales had surged 13.1 percent in November from a year earlier on the back of a rise in its overseas sales. Renault Samsung sold 14,071 vehicles last month, the highest monthly figure this year, the company said in a statement. Ssangyong Motor Co., the local unit of Indian sport utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said that its November sales jumped 18 percent on higher demand for SUVs. Ssangyong Mo
Panamera 4S, an upscale family car

Dec 1, 2013

Just one ride in the Panamera 4S demonstrates that the Porsche model was made to compete with most of today’s top luxury saloons, including brands like Maserati and Aston Martin.The experience was even more satisfactory as I had been given this year’s facelift model, the Panamera II with all-wheel drive and a 3.0-liter V6 twin turbo engine promising 420 horsepower. The most notable feature of the Panamera 4S was, as many had told me before the test-drive, is that it’s a sports car designed to dr
Ssangyong Motors launches premium ‘W Experience’

Dec 1, 2013

Ssangyong Motors last week launched a new marketing campaign, “The W Experience,” in a move to offer premium VIP services to the owners of its best-selling flagship sedan Chairman W.Cultural and other events, such as gallery visits and driving schools, will be provided under the campaign, the carmaker said Sunday.The “Flower Art in Gallery” is one such program provided exclusively for the spouses of drivers who own Chairman W models produced before this month.The event, which will be held at Gan
Kia to accept pre-orders for new K5, K7 hybrids

Dec 1, 2013

Kia Motors has announced it would begin taking preorders Monday of its new K5 and K7 hybrids that are set to launch on Dec. 16.The remodeled vehicles ― newly named the K5 Hybrid 500h and K7 Hybrid 700h ― lead the lineup of the company’s midsize and large hybrids and mark the official kickoff of its full-scale entry into the market, the company said.Kia Motors expects its new release to give consumers a bigger choice and ultimately widen the local market for hybrids, which currently stands at 2,4
[Photo News] Ford expansion

Dec 1, 2013
[Photo News] Ultimate Genesis experience

Nov 29, 2013