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Fri, July 19, 2019 | 06:30

Manufacturers mired in conflicts with unions

Manufacturers here are facing increasing uncertainty over business operations in the latter half of the year after struggles in wage negotiations have led to some unions threatening to strike, industry analysts said Thursday.

2019-07-18 16:52

Kia Seltos rolls out

Kia Motors Vice President Kwon Hyuk-ho, second from left, and officials at the carmaker pose with the Seltos during the vehicle's launching ceremony in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. The compact SUV comes with both 1.6-liter petrol and diesel powertrains, and the price starts at 19.29 million won. Courtesy of Kia Motors

2019-07-18 16:52

Hyundai, BMW, Ford to recall over 10,000 vehicles

Hyundai Motor, BMW, Ford and Maserati will voluntarily recall more than 10,813 vehicles due to manufacturing defects, the transport ministry said Thursday.

2019-07-18 16:20

Gov't easing rules on ride-hailing service

Mobility platform operators will be permitted to do business if they contribute some of their earnings to the taxi industry, the government said, Wednesday. In addition, the government is set to ease rules for joint services between taxi firms and new ride-hailing platforms like Waygo Taxi and apps such as Kakao T to enter the transport sector.

2019-07-17 16:47

Hyundai Motor pledges more investment into Israel

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun pledged an expansion in the group's investment into Israeli startups, during the country's President Reuven Rivlin's visit to the automaker's research center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Monday.

2019-07-15 17:06

Venue completes Hyundai Motor's SUV lineup

YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province _ Hyundai Motor's smallest SUV, the Venue, has debuted in the Korean market, appealing to young customers looking for their first car with its strong external presence.

2019-07-12 17:39

Hyundai Mobis, Yandex unveil self-driving robotaxi

Hyundai Mobis and Russia's Yandex will be testing a public robotaxi service with a newly developed self-driving car, the auto parts maker said Thursday.

2019-07-11 17:53

SUVs pushing out subcompact sedans

Subcompact sedans are becoming hard to find in Korea as carmakers have filled their lineups with SUVs in line with changing consumer preferences, industry officials said Wednesday.

2019-07-10 16:50

Developing self-driving car

Participants of the 2019 Hyundai Motor Group Autonomous Vehicle Competition for university students pose at a self-driving car testing ground in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. Twelve teams comprised of university students have been developing self-driving cars since April last year and their vehicles will be tested for how quickly they can finish six tasks. The group...

2019-07-10 16:49

Mando to dismiss workers on falling sales

Korea's No. 2 auto parts maker Mando has launched mass layoffs of its executives and employees, as its main clients Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors' China sales plunge, according to the company, Wednesday.

2019-07-03 17:03

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