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Han Sung Motor collaborates with Dream Gream students on tape art work

TransportOct 21, 2020

On Friday, the company CEO and the ambassadors gathered both online and offline to add the finishing touches to the tape art car replicas produced by the Dream Gream scholarship students. Tape artis...
Mercedes-Benz new Actros exhibition, test-drive event runs in 11 regions

TransportOct 20, 2020

Daimler Trucks Korea said Tuesday that it is successfully running an exhibition and test-drive event for Mercedes-Benz’s new Actros, launched last month. Presented via a digital launching event Sept...
[Behind the Wheel] BMW Korea bids to take back throne with revamped 5, 6 GT Series

TransportOct 19, 2020

Big changes were made to the exterior design. The new 5 Series comes with L-shaped headlights, which the company says give a sharper impression of the car than the previous “angel eyes” that were rou...
Korean automotive companies witness jumps in sales, production

TransportOct 19, 2020

South Korea’s automotive industry has recovered to see sales and production grow by over 20 percent on-year in September, government data showed Monday. According to the data from Ministry of Trade,...
Homeplus partners with E&J Gallo to expand US wine lineup

RetailOct 16, 2020

Homeplus said Friday it had signed a strategic partnership with E&J Gallo, a US-based winery, to introduce a wide range of US wines to the Korean market. According to the hypermarket chain, the two ...
Hyundai chairman’s first stop: Hydrogen economy

TransportOct 15, 2020

Starting his first day as Hyundai Motor Group’s chairman on Thursday, Chung Euisun attended the government’s hydrogen economy committee meeting, riding there in his company’s first hydrogen fuel cell...
Bentley Motors Korea unveils revamped Flying Spur V8 in Korea

TransportOct 14, 2020

South Korea is among the early countries to receive the new Flying Spur V8, and delivery in Korea will start early next year, Clarke added. The new Flying Spur V8 has been enhanced, not only in its ...
Mercedes-Benz Korea launches best-selling revamped E-Class

TransportOct 14, 2020

The game is back on between import vehicle archrivals, intensified by Mercedes-Benz Korea’s release of the newest E-Class this week. To drive away the enthusiastic runner up BMW and to maintain its ...
[News Focus] Chung Euisun moving Hyundai Motor Group toward future mobility

TransportOct 14, 2020

Chung Euisun, who took the helm of the country’s No. 1 automotive company, Hyundai Motor Group, Wednesday, has shown strong and progressive leadership over the past two years. Born in 1970 as the on...
BMW Korea donates 12 cars to schools for research

TransportOct 13, 2020

BMW Korea said Tuesday it donated 12 cars to be used for research and study to high schools and universities that specialize in automobiles. The 12 BMW vehicles, which include BMW Minis, were delive...
Harman named best in class car audio in JD Power survey

TransportOct 12, 2020

Harman Korea said Monday it was named the best car audio supplier by JD Power, a US market research firm, for the highest quality and customer satisfaction. According to Harman, which is a wholly ow...
Nongshim Shin Ramyun Black named among world’s best instant noodles

RetailOct 12, 2020

South Korean food maker Nongshim said Monday its flagship instant noodle Shin Ramyun Black has been chosen as one of the world’s best instant noodle brands by The Travel. Nongshim’s Shin Ramyun Blac...
Hyundai Motor pushes for global expansion of hydrogen trucks

TransportOct 8, 2020

As for the supply deal in the Swiss market, Hyundai will provide the vehicles on a pay-per-use model, different from conventional sales. By doing so it hopes to reduce the initial cost burden for cu...
[Behind the Wheel] Mercedes-Benz keeps up game in rising compact SUV market

TransportOct 7, 2020

Maintaining its position as a favorite foreign car brand in South Korea, Mercedes-Benz has geared up for the competition of sports utility vehicles, presenting a lineup of entry-level, compact SUV mo...
McDonald's Korea celebrates Founder’s Day

RetailOct 7, 2020

Celebrating Founder‘s Day, McDonald’s Korea Managing Director Antoni Martinez expressed appreciation and encouragement to employees on Wednesday. McDonald‘s Founder’s Day is held in October annually...