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Kia workers strike for higher wages

Dec 18, 2019

Unionized workers at Kia Motors Corp. on Wednesday began a partial strike for higher wages after rejecting the company's proposals last week. Kia's union said they held a four-hour strike on Wednesd...
Han Sung Motor sells artistic goods at Seoul Design Festival for donation

Dec 18, 2019

Han Sung Motor, an official local dealer of Mercedes-Benz in Korea, said it had sold artistic goods at its booth at the 2019 Seoul Design Festival to help children in need. The five-day annual event...
Naver Financial attracts W800b investment from Mirae Asset

Dec 13, 2019

Naver Financial, a financial platform by South Korean internet giant Naver, has attracted an investment of about 800 billion won ($683 million) from its financial partner Mirae Asset, the company sai...
Hyundai Motor jumps into Indonesian ride-hailing market

Dec 13, 2019

Hyundai Motor said Friday it has delivered the first batch of 20 Ioniq EVs to Indonesia, entering the ride-hailing market in the Southeast Asian country in partnership with Grab. The South Korean ca...
K5 preorders set new record for Kia

Dec 12, 2019

The number of all-new K5 preorders has set a fresh record of more than 16,000 units sold in just three weeks, Kia Motors said Thursday as it launched the third-generation of the popular sedan officia...
Renault Samsung workers overturn wage deal, set for another strike

Dec 11, 2019

Overturning a wage deal clinched in June, unionized workers at Renault Samsung have voted to hold a sit-in protest, according to members of the union Wednesday, although the automaker said it would c...
Mercedes-Benz Korea holds future mobility startup hackathon

Dec 11, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Korea said Wednesday it has kicked off its Connected Car Startup Hackathon, a competition between startups to develop connected car services for innovative future mobility. The 48-hour...
[Behind the Wheel] Why Mercedes-Benz GLB has it all

Dec 9, 2019

Through curvy Andalusian mountains, GLB variants shows why Benz went with 7-seater compact SUV
Half of Hyundai, Kia cars sold in US are SUVs

Dec 8, 2019

More than a half of new cars manufactured by South Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia sold in US were sport utility vehicles, reaching the highest mark since they launched operations in the world’s sec...
Kia to accelerate sales in India as new plant kicks off

Dec 5, 2019

In addition to Seltos, Kia plans to launch MPV, subcompact SUV next year to target world’s fourth-largest auto market
Hyundai Motor to invest W61.1tr for R&D, future tech under 2025 road map

Dec 4, 2019

Automaker aims to transform itself into ‘smart mobility solution provider’
Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea introduces long-term car rental program

Dec 3, 2019

Daimler Mobility -- a subsidiary of Daimler Group, which owns Mercedes-Benz -- officially kicked off operations in South Korea on Tuesday, offering a long-term car rental program. Mercedes-Benz Mobi...
Monthly sales of Renault Samsung’s QM6 surge 50% on-year

Dec 2, 2019

Renault Samsung, a South Korean subsidiary of the French carmaker, sold 5,648 units of its sport utility vehicle QM6 in November, up 50 percent from the same month last year, the company said Monday....
7 importers to recall over 12,000 vehicles

Dec 2, 2019

Seven distributors of foreign car brands in South Korea are voluntarily recalling more than 12,000 vehicles over faulty parts, the Ministry of Transport said Monday. Audi Volkswagen Korea, FCA Korea...
Hanwha chief’s eldest son promoted to Hanwha Q Cells VP

Dec 2, 2019

Kim Dong-kwan, the eldest son of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, has been promoted as the vice president of Hanwha Q Cells and Advanced Materials, the conglomerate’s solar panel maker. The 36-...