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Sales of RVs surpass 300,000 from Jan. to June

With the popularity of larger, spacious cars globally, South Korea saw sales of recreational vehicles hit 300,000 units in the first half of the year. According to five major carmakers here -- Hyund...

July 14, 2019
Automode
Hyundai Mobis unveils autonomous robotaxi in Russia

South Korea’s auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis unveiled its first driverless robotaxi in Russia in a joint development with Russian information technology company Yandex, it said Thursday. The two com...

July 12, 2019
Industry
[From the Scene] Rising #boycottJapan campaign faces mixed reactions

Like any other ordinary day at a shopping boulevard in Gangnam, a popular district in southern Seoul, stores conducted business as usual on Monday. A flock of shoppers were busy rifling through item...

July 10, 2019
Industry
Asiana Airlines kicks off flights to Mongolian capital

South Korea’s second-largest full-service carrier Asiana Airlines said Wednesday it has newly added a flight route to Ulaanbaatar from Tuesday -- a lucrative route monopolized by Korean Air for almos...

July 10, 2019
Industry
Record-high 42 million passengers used airports in first half of 2019

A record-high 42.6 million passengers used Gimpo Airport and 13 other provincial airports in the first half of the year, Korean Airports Corp. data showed Tuesday, mainly due to low-cost carriers’ ne...

July 9, 2019
Industry
School Food enters Hong Kong with grab-and-go concept

South Korean food chain operator SF Innovation is officially launching its Korean food brand School Food in Hong Kong by opening a store in Tseung Kwan O, the company said Monday. School Food’s Tseu...

July 8, 2019
Industry
Hyundai Motor Group’s US sales on rise for 11 months in row

Hyundai Motor Group has seen an increase in its US sales for 11 consecutive months, the South Korean automaker’s US office said Friday. According to Hyundai Motor America, the Korean carmaker sold 6...

July 5, 2019
Automode
Hyundai Home Shopping to launch 24/7 channel in Australia

Hyundai Home Shopping will start running an around-the-clock TV channel in Australia next month, a first for a South Korean home shopping business even as an increasing number of its rivals are tappi...

July 4, 2019
Industry
Hyundai Motor unveils new CVVD engine valve control technology, a world first

Hyundai Motor Group announced Wednesday that it had become the first company in the world to develop a technology called Continuously Variable Valve Duration, which will improve engine performance an...

July 3, 2019
Automode
[Behind the Wheel] K7 Premier feels brand new with dramatic face-lift

Kia Motors’ full-sized K7 sedan has been always compared to its competitor, the Grandeur, a same-class sedan from its sister company Hyundai Motor. And the rival Grandeur has always topped the sales ...

July 3, 2019
Automode
Seoul to host electric-car race ABB FIA Formula E next May

ABB FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s only electric-powered car race, will take place in Seoul in May next year, Formula E Korea said Tuesday. Dubbed Seoul E-Prix 2020, the championship’s 10th...

July 2, 2019
Automode
Samyang’s bestselling spicy chicken ramen sales top W1tr

South Korean food manufacturer Samyang Foods said Monday that its bestselling instant noodle Buldak Spicy Chicken Ramen recorded accumulated sales of 1 trillion won ($863 million), seven years after ...

July 1, 2019
Industry
99% of workers at Homeplus now permanent employees

South Korean discount chain Homeplus said Monday that it has granted permanent employment status to 14,283 contract workers at its stores, who account for some 62 percent of all workers at Homeplus, ...

July 1, 2019
Industry
[Trending in Pairs] When CCTVs do more than catch thieves

For many, the main purpose of installing a surveillance camera is to prevent theft and strengthen security. But the closed-circuit TVs can now play a significant role beyond such a purpose, as the l...

July 1, 2019
Industry
[Behind the Wheel] Very New Tivoli runs quieter despite stronger engine

Since the 2015 launch of the Tivoli, SsangYong Motor’s bestselling compact sport utility vehicle has been especially popular among drivers who prefer a compact, stylish SUV -- one that is suitable fo...

July 1, 2019
Automode

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