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Hyundai emerges as motorsport powerhouse

Hyundai Motor's World Rally Championship (WRC) drivers Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul won the seventh round of the 2018 FIA WRC in Italy, giving the company's motorsport team their eighth victory in rallies and circuit races this year, the Korean carmaker said Tuesday.

Automotive | 2018-06-12 16:06

Hyundai Mobis turns to software

Hyundai Mobis said Sunday it has invested 1.4 billion won ($1.3 million) to set up a software institute to train 400 researchers, as part of its bid to shift the firm's focus from automobile hardware to software.

Automotive | 2018-06-10 17:08

Toyota, Lexus hurt by return of Audi Volkswagen

Toyota and its luxury brand, Lexus, have suffered declining sales in Korea since Audi Volkswagen resumed selling its cars here this year, data from the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association showed Friday.

Automotive | 2018-06-08 15:47

Audi Korea vows to restore consumer trust

BUSAN -- Audi Korea Managing Director Cedric Journel said Audi will regain consumer trust and recover its sales volume here to 15,000 by the end of this year.

Automotive | 2018-06-07 16:17

Hyundai Motor offers glimpse of highly-anticipated Palisade SUV

BUSAN - Hyundai Motor unveiled its HDC-2 Grandmaster concept SUV, Thursday, which appears to be a preview to the automaker's highly expected full-size Palisade SUV.

Automotive | 2018-06-07 16:16

Hero stops runaway van

Few people would easily decide to jump into a moving vehicle to save a driver who had been in an accident. Kia Motors salesman Son Ho-jin, however, made such a heroic decision, Saturday, when he witnessed a car accident on his way to work in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province.

Automotive | 2018-06-07 15:04

[Test drive] Tesla Model S P100d: fancy toy for rich with conventional look

Back in February, when Tesla Vice President Robin Ren proudly said, “We put everything we know about designing and building a car in this model,” many of the reporters and columnists gathered at a remote runway in Gyeonggi Province to witness the Korea debut of the Tesla Model S P100d didn't seem all that impressed with the hype.

Automotive | 2018-06-07 09:30

Can Volvo sell made-in-China cars in Korea?

Volvo Car is facing criticism for retracting its previous promise it would not import Volvo cars made in China to Korea. According to Volvo Car Korea, Wednesday, it will release the 2019 S90 sedan in Korea. Because the company's global headquarters decided to manufacture all S90 sedans at its factory in Daqing, China, the Korean affiliate has no choice but to sell Volvo cars ...

Automotive | 2018-06-06 16:43

KIST develops new tech to neutralize fine dust

A domestic research team has developed a new catalyst technology to effectively process nitrogen oxide emissions causing secondary fine dust air pollutants. The new technology is expected to help reduce nitrogen oxides emitted from vehicles and ships running on diesel.

Automotive | 2018-06-05 17:51

SUVs lift Hyundai, Kia sales in US

SUVs are spearheading the recovery of Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors in the U.S. market, with the two Hyundai Motor Group companies' combined U.S. sales posting their first year-on-year growth in 18 months.

Automotive | 2018-06-05 17:25

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