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Nissan revs up for smart driving era

Nissan is going full throttle in developing and introducing next-generation clean-energy cars as the era of autonomous vehicles, or intelligent mobility, approaches rapidly. The Japanese car giant's new Note e-Power and Leaf cars are ready to be sold further in Asia where consumers are becoming increasingly interested in eco-friendly vehicles. The Note e-Power has a hybrid po...

Automotive | 2018-02-25 18:59

Website offers car accident history in English

The Korea Insurance Development Institute (KIDI) has opened an English-language website providing accident history of used cars reserved for export.

Automotive | 2018-02-22 17:30

[Test Drive] Santa Fe evolves into family-friendlier SUV

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province - Regarded once as cars for wild off-road drivers, the role of sport utility vehicles (SUV) in Korea has changed. They have become automobiles for women and young parents with children who put top priority on safety. The Hyundai Motor Santa Fe SUV has sold well with customers such as these since its debut in 2000. The nation's largest automaker is ta...

Automotive | 2018-02-22 13:22

Gov't support conditional on GM commitment

General Motors (GM) wants to remain in Korea and resolve any problems concerning its lackluster Korean business, a GM executive said Tuesday. In a closed-door meeting with lawmakers, Barry Engle, president of GM International said the U.S. automaker is looking to invest to develop new models here as part of the solution. These models would be produced at GM Korea’s factories in Bupyeong, Incheon and Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province.

Automotive | 2018-02-20 21:00

Gunsan City at stake with GM's decision to shut local plant

GUNSAN, North Jeolla Province _ The recent decision by General Motors (GM) Korea to shut its Gunsan plant in North Jeolla Province, with an annual capacity of 260,000 cars, is drawing a backlash from the government, its workers and residents.

Automotive | 2018-02-20 15:10

Is GM withdrawal a fixed game?

A senior union leader of General Motors (GM) Korea suspected Tuesday that the Detroit-based automaker was arranging a restructuring of its Korean operations when it named CEO Kaher Kazem midway through last year.

Automotive | 2018-02-20 12:39

Hyundai, Kia power up models

Hyundai Motor Group is arming itself with upgraded models for young and middle-aged consumers this year. Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors are bringing once beloved cars back to the local market with enhanced technological features more than six years after their introductions. Hyundai's Veloster came back _ this time, with a turbo engine.

Automotive | 2018-02-19 15:40

[Test Drive] New Scania suitable for long-distance drivers

INJE, Gangwon Province - What you see as soon as you ascend the steps on the side of a next-generation Scania truck is its interior space, which successfully prove the Swedish commercial vehicle maker has produced the new models for long-distance drivers who have to spend more than a week on the road. The top-class model of the new truck range has a high enough interior space...

Automotive | 2018-02-18 10:39

GM accelerates brinkmanship tactic

Threats and bluffs are arguably two of the major strategic arms of U.S. President Donald Trump, who is good at getting concessions by pressing his negotiating partners to back off.

Automotive | 2018-02-14 14:45

Trump hails GM's decision to shut South Korea plant

GM blames high labor cost, strong union for shutting South Korea plant

GM picked rising labor costs as a main reason for the planned closure of the 260,000-unit-a-year plant in Gunsan, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul. But GM Korea's labor union rejected the argument, saying the Detroit carmaker's "mismanagement" is behind the "unilateral" decision.

Automotive | 2018-02-14 14:17

Trump hails GM's decision to shut South Korea plant

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