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[Behind The Wheel] Tale of two sports cars in wintery Korea

GM’s new Camaro SS is a rough diamond to Mercedes-Benz’s refined CLS 400 d 4Matic

Korea to spend W7.3b on unmanned vehicle technology in 2019

South Korea will spend 7.3 billion won ($6.51 million) this year to develop innovative technologies for aerial, marine and ground-based unmanned vehicles, the government said Sunday.　The Ministry of Science and ICT said it has finalized the scale of various projects to secure core technologies that can allow autonomous vehicles to operate in the air, on land and at sea. Google`s self-driving vehicle (Google)　“(The government) will make efforts to overcome the limits of commercialization of unma

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Korea's auto exports up 22.6% in December

South Korea's automobile exports shot up 22.6 percent on-year in December on the back of the release of new models from local carmakers, government data showed Friday.According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, automakers here shipped 219,313 cars overseas last month, rising sharply from a year earlier, with the value estimated at $3.78 billion. (Yonhap)For the whole of 2018, the number of cars shipped abroad edged down 3.2 percent to 2.44 million units, or $40.9 billion due to the

Jan 18, 2019
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Korea lagging behind Japan, China in EV battery competitiveness

South Korean battery makers are lagging behind their rivals in China and Japan in electric vehicle battery competitiveness, a local think tank said Thursday. Korean car battery companies, such as LG Chem Ltd. and Samsung SDI Co., have witnessed their combined share in the global battery market plunge to 11 percent in 2018 from 30 percent in 2014, due mainly to a lack of captive buyers, the Korea Economic Research Institute said in a statement. (Yonhap)"Unlike their Korean rivals, Chinese power

Jan 17, 2019
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Mercedes-Benz vows push for future mobility with EQ brands

Mercedes-Benz Korea, the Korean unit of the German carmaker, said Thursday that it would push future mobility this year and roll out the new EQC crossover, its first fully electric sport utility vehicle.Declaring 2019 as the “year of EQ,” the company said it would launch four new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in addition to the new fully electric SUV, as well as nine new models and six facelifted ones to strengthen its product lineup.The exact local launch date remains undecided, the company

Jan 18, 2019
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Korea to produce 6.2 million hydrogen cars by 2040

President Moon stresses government’s determination to make transition to a hydrogen economy

Jan 18, 2019
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Hyundai Mobis, KT team up for 5G-based connected car technology

Hyundai Mobis, the car parts making arm of Hyundai Motor Group, said Thursday that it has partnered with telecommunication company KT to jointly develop connected car technologies. The companies have launched fifth-generation network service at Hyundai Mobis’ test ground in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, in an effort to ramp up the drive for connected car research and development.A connected car refers to a car equipped with internet access, usually a wireless local area network. This allow

Jan 18, 2019
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Hyundai, Kia to recall 168,000 vehicles in US for faulty fuel pipes

Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. said Thursday they will recall approximately 168,000 vehicles in the United States over defective fuel pipes.The recall involves fixing improper repairs during the previous two recalls over engine failures and offering software upgrades for the affected vehicles, the companies said. (Yonhap)The software update is designed to protect the vehicles from engine damage, and new extended warranties will be offered for engine problems, they s

Jan 17, 2019
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Korea sets FCEV target at 80,000 units by 2022

Government seeks to grow data industry to W30tr by 2023

Jan 17, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Audi Volkswagen steps up to support Korea’s Industry 4.0 drive

Hoping to nurture young professionals, company plans to open cultural space for future mobility in Seoul this year

Jan 16, 2019
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Kona, Genesis G70 win top auto awards in US

At star-studded Detroit auto show, carmaker unveils Veloster N TCR, Kia Telluride

Jan 16, 2019
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Toyota Motor Korea fined 817 m won for deceptive advertising

South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday that it has fined Toyota Motor Korea Co. 817 million won ($729,000) for deceptive advertising of its RAV4 sport utility vehicle.Toyota Motor Korea advertised that its RAV4 obtained a top safety pick in five test categories, including the driver's side small overlap front and roof strength, from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2015. (Yonhap)In 2016, the RAV4 earned the Top Safety Pick Plus rating from the independent nonprofit organ

Jan 15, 2019
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Hyundai, Kia's US sales almost flat in 2018

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. posted 0.6 percent on-year sales growth in the United States last year due to a slowing economy and a lack of competitive models, the companies said Monday.In 2018, Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 1.27 million vehicles in the US market. Hyundai's sales fell 1.1 percent on-year to 677,946 units and Kia's were little changed compared to a year earlier at 589,763 units, Hyundai Motor Group said in a statement, citing figures from Autodata Ltd., a

Jan 14, 2019
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S. Korea calls for auto tariff relief from US

South Korea's finance minister called Friday for an exemption from US tariffs on South Korean automobiles as he expressed deep concerns about an ongoing US probe.Hong Nam-ki, the minister of economy and finance, made the appeal in a meeting with US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris at the government complex building across from the US Embassy in central Seoul, according to the finance ministry. Hong Nam-ki (L), the minister of economy and finance, shakes hands with US Ambassador to South Ko

Jan 11, 2019
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Posco chief says no plans for overseas investment in steel sector

The head of the nation’s largest steelmaker Posco said he has no plans to make additional investment overseas in the steel sector this year but will focus on securing natural resources needed for its lithium-ion battery business touted as the company’s new growth engine.“With regard to steel, (I) don’t have any plans for making additional investment or (pursuing) mergers and acquisitions overseas,” said Posco Chairman Choi Jeong-woo in a brief meeting with reporters Thursday. “As for the new bus

Jan 12, 2019
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