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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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GM, Opel CEOs to meet German leader Merkel
The chief executive of General Motors and the head of its Opel unit in Germany will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel this week to discuss the rejection of a plant closure timetable by workers which could speed the factory’s shutdown.With job losses looming at Opel’s Bochum plant and against a background of European car sales in freefall, government spokesman Georg Streiter said Dan Akerson and Karl-Thomas Neumann will have a one-hour session with Merkel in Berlin on Thursday.Merkel is seeking a thi
April 7, 2013
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Ferrari sees growth in Japan but falls in China, Europe
Japan is becoming Ferrari’s next growth market. Registrations of Fiat SpA’s ultra-luxury brand surged 40 percent to 144 vehicles in Japan last quarter, according to the Japan Automobile Importers Association on Thursday. That’s more than twice the pace in the larger U.S. market, while demand is slumping in China, at home and across Europe. The surge in demand for luxury cars adds to signs that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda are succeeding in reviving spendin
April 7, 2013
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Audi beats expectations
The Korea Herald, in cooperation with carmakers, offers a test-driving experience to executive officials at Korean or multinational companies or ranking diplomats here. The opinion below is the author’s own. For any inquiry into this column, please contact jylee@heraldcorp.com. ― Ed.I must admit I was not initially prepared to like the Audi A8L TDI Quattro. I had never been a huge fan of Audis primarily because I always thought the four rings, overall shape and other external styling features la
April 7, 2013
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Toyota drives toward harmony
Toyota, the Japanese carmaker that has become a favorite among Korean car lovers for its practical yet sleek Camry, is out to pursue “harmony” with its newest lineup of cars unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show last week. “We’re all about harmony ― harmony between different generations and harmony between all types of roads, including on and off,” said Toyota Motor Korea chief executive Tommy Nakabayashi, in Korean no less, during the presentation last week to showcase Toyota’s newest toys.Among the
April 1, 2013
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BMW up to the challenge: CEO
BMW, undeniably one of the hottest-selling imported cars in the Korean market today, was on fire this week at the Seoul Motor Show where it unveiled a record number of cars and motorbikes ― 26, to be exact. Among the plethora of models, the BMW New 3 Series Gran Turismo, the New M6 Gran Coupe and the New Z4 were showcased for the first time in Asia. As some of the most heart-stopping models at the show, the cars were an indication of the challenges BMW is eager to meet, according to BMW Korea’s
April 1, 2013
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Real hero
Porsche is likely to maintain a low profile at this year’s Seoul Motor Show, but the Korean debut of the new Cayman and Cayman S seem enough to captivate sports car fans here. The Porsche Cayman is a mid-engine layout rear-wheel-drive coupe derived from Porsche’s second- and third-generation Boxster roadster. The new, third-generation two-seat sports car has again undergone a complete redevelopment. It is lower and longer, lighter and faster, and more efficient and powerful then ever, the carmak
March 31, 2013
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Ssangyong Motor seeks new leap forward
Ssangyong Motor CEO Lee Yoo-il pledged to shake up the competition in the local luxury sedan market long dominated by Hyundai and foreign rivals at the unveiling of its newest Chairman at the Seoul Motor Show on Thursday.“In the large sedan segment where competition with imported carmakers is fierce, I believe the Chairman W Summit will become a game-changer,” he said, introducing the model. He set this year’s sales target for the new Chairman at about 500 vehicles. The Chairman W Summit, which
March 31, 2013
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Audi accelerates with R8 sports car
For Audi, the hottest-selling luxury car brand in Korea, the year 2012 was stunning, with its car sales almost doubling from a year ago. This year the carmaker aims higher, rolling out sportier, high-performance models. At the heart of the ambitious plan is the R8 sports car. At Seoul Motor Show that kicked off Thursday, Audi unveiled a total of 22 vehicles ― the most among foreign brands ― including two Korean debuts, the R8 V10 Coupe and Spyder.“Introducing more vehicles than other imported br
March 31, 2013
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Two debuts for Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz Korea made several debuts at Seoul Motor Show that kicked off Thursday. One was the long-anticipated A-Class, the smallest, cheapest Mercedes that will finally hit the Korean market in the latter half of this year. Even though the car debuted globally in 1997, the German luxury carmaker has delayed the launch of the 1,800 cc hatchback in Korea where its larger sedans are enjoying an unrivaled premium image. The other debut on the day was Britta Seeger, the Korean unit’s new and fir
March 31, 2013
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Jaguar Land Rover bets big on Korea
One of the highlights at this year’s Seoul Motor Show may be the presentation by Jaguar’s design director Ian Callum for the long-anticipated F-Type roadster. In his first visit to Korea, the legendary car designer, 59, personally unveiled the two-seat F-Type, the first sports car made by the British luxury brand since the 1970s. “It’s a true breakthrough product for Jaguar. It marks our return to the sports car market,” he said of the F-Type, which will go on sale globally this summer. In order
March 31, 2013
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Renault Samsung out to recapture Koreans’ hearts
Renault Samsung is out to recapture the hearts of Koreans, this time with a compact SUV crossover and the SM5 XE TCE that it rolled out at Seoul Motor Show this week. The cars were distinctively cool, and reflected the promise the carmaker, which has performed weakly over the past few years, is making anew to consumers all over the world and in Asia. The number of reporters who packed the Renault Samsung showroom was, if anything, testament that the company was ready for a comeback.“Featuring a
March 31, 2013
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Korean carmakers eye home advantage
GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province ― More than 300 vehicles, including nine world debuts and 16 new introductions in Asia, will show off their beauties at the Seoul Motor Show which kicked off Thursday starting with a media preview. Korean carmakers, among other players, have geared up to prevail during the largest automotive event held on their home turf. Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor dominates the largest exhibition space of 6,800 square meters and shows off 38 vehicles, including the HND-9, a luxury
March 28, 2013
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[Photo News] Seoul Motor Show
Models pose with cars being showcased at the Seoul Motor Show. The biennial event kicked off on Thursday with a media preview. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)<관련 한글 기사>2013 서울 국제모터쇼 미모의 레이싱걸 '화제'2013 서울 국제모터쇼가 28일 경기 고양 일산 킨텍스에서 프레스데이를 시작으로 개막했다.한국자동차산업협회·한국수입자동차협회·한국자동차공업협동조합이 주최하고, 지식경제부·환경부·국토해양부·고양시가 후원하는 이번 모터쇼는 4월 7일까지 열 린다.
March 28, 2013
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Pellerin picks Citroen DS5 as her limo in Seoul
Fleur Pellerin, the Korean-born French minister overlooking small and mid-sized enterprises and the digital economy, is joining the austerity policy of her Socialist government, given her choice of the Citroen DS5 as her official car during her short stay in Korea. Considering that visiting foreign VIPs usually prefer to ride in luxury limousines, the diesel hatchback with an engine capacity of only 1,997cc seems to be a reflection of the practical French chic. According to an industry source,
March 26, 2013
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Ghosn tested as Nissan electric push falters
Carlos Ghosn laid a $5 billion bet in 2009 that the world’s next Ford Model T would be electric, and that Nissan Motor Co. would lead a revolution embraced by nations such as Denmark. Three years later, sales of Leaf plug- in vehicles in the Nordic country: 73.Nissan’s chief executive officer has long fronted a campaign to convince the world that by the end of the decade, 1 in 10 cars sold will be electric. Customers haven’t bought in, as prices remain high and charging stations are few and far
March 24, 2013
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Creating a truly sustainable automotive industry
This is the second in a three-part series of stories contributed by BMW Group Korea. The author is currently CFO at the company in Seoul. ― Ed.“Sustainable” ― what does it actually mean? It’s a strange word, isn’t it? Although it’s a trendy term and on everyone’s lips, I decided to go the extra mile and look it up in German. The dictionary proposes “nachhaltig” another word that sounds vague to me, even though I am German. Feeding this German word into a French dictionary, however, is much more
March 24, 2013
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Fiat aims to break through with 500
Cruising down Seoul in the Fiat 500 will definitely make you stand out. Out of the 3 million cars on the roads of this bustling metropolis, there are only about 100 of these iconic subcompacts to be seen, as it was only launched in Korea in February. It’s not the first time that the Italian carmaker has tried its hand here, but Fiat had to withdraw its Korean business in the late 1990s when its local manufacturing partner Kia Motors went bankrupt. Even at the time, the 500 ― born in 1957 ― had n
March 24, 2013
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Jaguar’s design chief to visit Seoul next week
Jaguar’s design chief Ian Callum will make his first visit to Korea next week to unveil the much-anticipated two-seat sports car F-Type during the Seoul Motor Show, Jaguar Land Rover Korea said Friday. The top car designer, who will be accompanied by Land Rover’s design studio director David Saddington, plans to hold a special design session to discuss the British carmaker’s design philosophy at the motor show’s media preview on March 28. Callum took office as the design chief for Jaguar in 1999
March 22, 2013
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EU hydrogen car project to use Hyundai Tucson ix
Hyundai Motor said Sunday that its hydrogen fuel cell sport utility vehicle Tucson ix, whose export name is ix35, will be used in the next round of the European Union’s pilot program promoting environment-friendly cars. Hyundai last month announced it started the mass production of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, becoming the first carmaker to do so in the world. The company expects sales to begin in Europe in 2015. Following its first participation in 2011, the Tucson ix will also join the seco
March 17, 2013
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Volkswagen, Apple flaws identified in China
Owners of Volkswagen AG’s cars in China have reported instances of abnormal vibrations, loss of power and sudden acceleration, state-owned China Central Television said in its annual consumer rights program. The problems are related to the direct-shift gearbox system, the state broadcaster said Saturday in its program marking World Consumer Rights Day. Volkswagen “will contact the involved customers to fix the issue as quickly as we can,” Christoph Ludewig, a VW spokesman, said in an emailed sta
March 17, 2013