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S. Korean carmakers sold over 600,000 SUVs in 2020
Jan 17, 2021
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) sold by South Korean automakers sharply rose to exceed 600,000 units for the first time in 2020 on the back of the rising popularity of car camping and new lineups, industry data showed Sunday. Five companies -- Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea Co., Renault Samsung Motors Corp. and SsangYong Motor Co. -- sold a combined 615,982 units last year, a 15.3 percent surge from a year earlier, the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) said. SUV sa
Jeep pins hope on bigger, luxury lineup to surpass 10,000 sales mark in Korea
Jan 15, 2021
Jeep executive expresses confidence in the Korean market this year
Hyundai Motor Group to build first offshore fuel cell system plant in China
Jan 15, 2021
The first offshore fuel cell system plant for South Korea’s biggest carmaker Hyundai Motor Group will be established in Guangzhou, China, the automaker said Friday. The automotive group said it signed an investment contract with China’s Guangdong provincial government to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou there. The investment is part of its efforts to advance its leadership in the global hydrogen industry, and to support the industry rapidly
Kia rebrands itself as mobility solution developer
Jan 15, 2021
Kia announced Friday a new brand strategy and future ambitions to transform the company to go beyond vehicle manufacturing to create mobility solutions for customers. In a digital showcase event on the company’s official YouTube channel, South Korea’s second-largest automaker announced a new corporate name removing “Motors” from its previous name of Kia Motors Corp. This signals the brand breaking away from its traditional manufacturing-driven business model to expan
T'way Air to continue 'international flights to nowhere' later this month
Jan 15, 2021
Low-cost carrier T’way Air said Friday it will fly two more international flights to nowhere later this month, flying over Fukuoka, Japan. Passengers for the flights scheduled to take off from Incheon Airport on Jan. 30 and 31 will enjoy special deals for shopping at Lotte Duty Free stores as well as coupons and souvenir goods such as a calendar and blanket, the company said. “You will be able to enjoy the feelings of traveling as well as shopping with this new flight and have a un
Kia to launch 7 new platform-based EV models by 2027
Jan 15, 2021
Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Friday it will launch seven all-electric models by 2027 to gain a share of the growing electric vehicle market. Kia said it will release its pure electric crossover model based on a new EV platform called the electric-global modular platform (E-GMP) in the first quarter, the company said in a statement. The new vehicle with the project name of "CV" will be the first global model to bear Kia's new logo. It also comes with
4 companies to recall over 14,000 vehicles
Jan 15, 2021
Honda Motor Co., Audi Volkswagen Korea and two other companies will voluntarily recall over 14,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, the transport ministry said Friday. This is the latest in a series of recalls by carmakers operating in South Korea and vehicle importers due to problems with vehicle components. The four companies, including Scania Korea Group and Ford Sales Service Korea, are recalling a combined 14,217 units due to faulty components in five models, the Ministry of Land, Infra
Korean Air files report for Asiana takeover
Jan 14, 2021
The nation’s flagship air carrier Korean Air on Thursday filed documents to the Fair Trade Commission and antitrust authorities in eight other countries for a review of its planned takeover of the debt-laden Asiana Airlines. “We’ve had a business combination application submitted by Korean Air regarding the purchase of Asiana Airlines’ shares,” the FTC said in a statement. The airline also took the same steps in eight other countries including the United States,
Antitrust regulator starts review of Korean Air's Asiana takeover deal
Jan 14, 2021
South Korea's antitrust regulator said Thursday it has started to review a deal by Korean Air Lines Co., the country's biggest carrier, to buy the debt-ridden Asiana Airlines Inc. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said it will see if the merger of the nation's two largest carriers could constitute a monopoly or hurt market competition as Korean Air submitted an application for approval earlier in the day. In November 2020, Korean Air said it will acquire its smaller rival Asiana Airlines
Auto exports sink over 20% on pandemic in 2020
Jan 14, 2021
South Korea's auto exports sank 21.4 percent on-year in 2020 as the new coronavirus pandemic disrupted global supply chains and sapped demand, data showed on Thursday. The country's shipments of cars reached 1.89 million units last year, compared with 2.4 million units posted in 2019, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. In terms of value, exports also moved down 13 percent to reach $37.4 billion. The number of cars shipped surrendered 33.9 percent on-
Eastar to file for court receivership this month
Jan 13, 2021
Financially troubled budget carrier Eastar Jet said Wednesday it plans to file for court receivership this month to find a new investor amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Eastar Jet has had difficulties in finding a strategic investor since July when Jeju Air scrapped its plan to acquire the low-cost carrier. In the same month, Eastar's creditor banks withdrew their plan to extend loans to Jeju Air to help it take over Eastar. "Eastar aims to find a new investor through a court-led rehabilit
Ford Korea to introduce six new cars in 2021
Jan 13, 2021
Ford Sales and Service Korea will release six new vehicles to gain an edge in the South Korean market, the automaker said Wednesday. Revealing the company’s business plan for 2021 in an online media conference, Ford Korea’s Managing Director David Jeffrey said the company aims to achieve strong growth in 2021 by focusing on the sport utility vehicle segment. “We approach 2021 full of energy, with a strong plan to launch relevant and exciting new vehicles that will ensure t
Mercedes-Benz model 1st to be exchanged under lemon law in S. Korea
Jan 13, 2021
South Korea's transport ministry said Wednesday that a Mercedes-Benz S Series model became the first model that will be exchanged for malfunctions under a local lemon law. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it held an experts' review committee meeting last month to decide whether the Mercedes-Benz S 350d 4MATIC sedan should be exchanged or refunded. The committee found the S 350d model's Idle Stop and Go (ISG) start-stop system is malfunctioning and ordered the German carm
S. Korea to win back air control rights over southern Jeju sea
Jan 12, 2021
Govt signs air traffic control cooperation deal with China, Japan, ICAO
GM Korea shows strong performance in export
Jan 12, 2021
General Motors Korea pulled off a strong performance last year in overseas markets, the automaker said Tuesday. The company shipped 285,499 vehicles overseas last year, ranking top among foreign-invested car brands here in terms of export volume, the company said. GM Motors beat Renault Samsung Motors and SsangYong Motor by about 14 times. In the domestic market, GM Korea said it sold 82,954 cars in Korea in 2020, losing by a small margin to Renault Samsung and SsangYong, which sold 95,93
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