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#imported cars-buyer age
Age of foreign car buyers getting older
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The average age of people buying imported vehicles is getting older, according to industry data Friday. Last year's statistics from the Korea Automobile Importers & Di... 08:38 Feb. 15
#Alcantara-Korea
(Yonhap Interview) Alcantara seeks to expand ties with S. Korean firms
By Choi Kyong-ae VENICE, Italy, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Alcantara S.p.A., the maker of the upmarket leather alternative of the same name, will strengthen its business ties with South Korean companies a... 12:01 Feb. 12
#Hyundai cars-design
Six Hyundai, Kia vehicles win iF Design Award 2019
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday that six of its vehicles have won the iF Design Award this year, marking the fifth straight year its cars have received recognition. H... 10:10 Feb. 12
#BTS-Hyundai Palisade
K-pop band makes appearance at Grammy Awards in Hyundai Palisade SUV
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The K-pop boy band sensation BTS arrived at a red carpet event for the 61st Grammy Awards on Monday riding Hyundai Motor Co.'s flagship Palisade SUV. BTS, which was na... 17:38 Feb. 11
#Mercedes-Benz-sales
Mercedes-Benz outsells local carmakers for 4th-place finish in Jan.
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Mercedes-Benz outsold local carmakers to finish fourth in domestic sales in January, industry data showed Monday. The South Korean unit of the German automaker sold 5,... 08:31 Feb. 11
#Volkswagen-EV plan
(LEAD)(Yonhap Interview) Volkswagen bets on EVs, keeping diesel models in lineup
(ATTN: ADDS Hyundai's hydrogen partnership with Audi in 8th para from bottom) By Choi Kyong-ae VENICE, Italy, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Volkswagen AG will further focus on electric vehicles to reduce car... 19:06 Feb. 10
#Volkswagen-EV plan
(Yonhap Interview) Volkswagen bets on EVs, keeping diesel models in lineup
By Choi Kyong-ae VENICE, Italy, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Volkswagen AG will further focus on electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions and meet demands for less polluting cars, while keeping diesel-p... 12:00 Feb. 10
#SsangYong Motor
SsangYong Motor tests partially self-driving system on its new SUV
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- SsangYong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said Friday that it has successfully tested a partially self-driving system on its ... 14:40 Feb. 08
#imported cars-January sales
Imported car sales down 13.7 pct in January
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea declined by more than 10 percent in January from a year earlier due to typically low seasonal demand and supply shortage of some ... 10:52 Feb. 08
#electric vehicles-market
Report urges due attention to development of battery EVs
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to give equal emphasis to the development of battery electric vehicles and fuel cell cars, considering the estimated future demand and the country's comp... 10:24 Feb. 07
#auto exports-unit price
Unit price of car exports remain strong despite fall in shipments
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The average unit price for exported automobiles last year reached a record high of US$15,400, pushed up by the strong performance of SUVs, according to industry statistics... 08:37 Feb. 07
#car tires-export
S. Korean tire exports rise as imports hit record high in 2018: data
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tire exports grew in 2018 as domestic sales contracted in the face of imports rising to all-time-high levels, industry data showed Wednesday. According to ... 14:04 Feb. 06
#carmakers-production facility
Hyundai, Kia moving global production facilities to emerging markets
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's two largest carmakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., are moving their global production facilities to emerging markets in anticipation of future gr... 10:03 Feb. 06
#Rolls-Royce-limited edition
Rolls-Royce to launch limited-edition Silver Ghost Collection model in S. Korea this month
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the luxury car brand under the BMW Group, said Wednesday that it will introduce one of its 35 limited-edition Silver Ghost Collection models in Sou... 09:15 Feb. 06
U.S. sales of Hyundai, Kia rise in Jan.
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Sales of South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. in the United States grew from a year earlier in January, the companies said ... 13:38 Feb. 02
#carmakers-Jan sales
Carmakers' Jan. sales fall 5.5 pct on weak overseas demand
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Vehicle sales of South Korea's five carmakers fell 5.5 percent last month from a year earlier on weak overseas demand, corporate data showed Friday. The five carmakers... 18:18 Feb. 01
#Kia-Jan sales
Kia's Jan. sales rise 1.2 pct on recovering demand
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp. said Friday its sales rose 1.2 percent last month from a year earlier on improved overseas demand for its vehicles. Kia sold 208,908 vehicles in Janua... 15:47 Feb. 01
#Hyundai Motor-sales
Hyundai's Jan. sales fall 7.7 pct on weak overseas demand
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker by sales, said Friday its sales fell 7.7 percent last month from a year earlier on weak overseas demand. Hyundai sold... 15:38 Feb. 01
#Renault Samsung-sales
Renault Samsung's Jan. sales plunge 37 pct on weak exports
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Renault Samsung Motors Corp. said Friday its sales plunged 37 percent last month from a year earlier on weaker demand for its vehicles. Renault Samsung sold 13,693 veh... 14:52 Feb. 01
#SsangYong Motor-Jan sales
SsangYong Motor's Jan. sales rise 7.7 pct on SUV demand
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- SsangYong Motor Co. said Friday its sales rose 7.7 percent last month from a year earlier on growing demand for sport utility vehicle models. SsangYong Motor sold 10,98... 14:28 Feb. 01