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Unchecked BMW cars to be banned from roads

BMW cars that are subject to a recall but haven't undergone emergency safety checks will be banned from streets and highways, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday. The unprecedented measure is to ease growing public concerns over a series of engine fires mostly involving BMW's diesel-engine vehicles. Among BMW's 106,317 cars of 42 models, which will...

Automotive | 2018-08-14 12:03

Hyundai cars to have 'separate sound zones'

Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its “separate sound zone control system,” Sunday, via its blog and on YouTube. The system allows each occupant of the car to listen to different music without disrupting the others. Hyundai is the world's first carmaker to develop such a system.

Automotive | 2018-08-12 15:57

BMW fires dent German cars' sturdy image

A series of fires involving BMW vehicles here is tarnishing the German cars' premium image that has been built on their prowess in technology and safety.

Automotive | 2018-08-10 17:06

Government considers banning at risk BMWs from roads

The transport ministry is in the hot seat for its “belated and inappropriate” response to a series of cases in which BMW diesel cars have caught fire over the past few months.

Automotive | 2018-08-08 17:04

Two more BMWs go up in smoke

To ride or dump: BMW drivers in tight spot as fire fears mount

BMW drivers in Korea are finding themselves in an increasingly tight spot amid mounting public fears over engine fires in some German cars. Over 30 BMW vehicles - mostly 520d diesel engine models - have caught fire here this year, including one that burst into flames last Saturday in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province - despite undergoing an emergency safety check at one of the bra...

Automotive | 2018-08-07 16:50

Two more BMWs go up in smoke

BMW apologizes for engine fires; cause 'not Korea specific'

BMW Korea Chairman Kim Hyo-joon apologized Monday for the escalating scandal in which more than 30 BMW diesel cars, including its best-selling 520d sedan, have caught fire over the past few months. In a hurriedly-arranged press conference in Seoul, Kim issued an apology, vowing to take all possible measures to ensure the safety of BMW vehicles and ease growing anxiety among d...

Automotive | 2018-08-06 19:25

BMW quality executive says cause of fires 'not Korea specific'

"The cause is only a hardware issue. It has nothing to do with software. And the root cause is not Korea specific. Similar rates are observed in other jurisdictions," Vice President Johann Ebenbichler in charge of quality at BMW Group told the media. He cited the leakage of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler as the main cause of the fire incidents that happened in the ...

Automotive | 2018-08-06 18:31

BMW faces a wave of lawsuits after 32 sedans engulfed in flames

A South Korean consumer association said Monday it has formed a group of experts to help the owners of BMW vehicles jointly file a lawsuit against the German carmaker amid a string of cars catching fire while being driven.

Automotive | 2018-08-06 15:41

Gov't to scrutinize BMW fire cases

The government will investigate BMW diesel models that have caused nationwide concern after more than 30 vehicles have caught fire so far this year.

Automotive | 2018-08-05 15:36

BMW faces full-fledged probe into 'engine fires'

A total of 32 cars made by the German company caught fire in South Korea this year, with the latest occurring Saturday. The carmaker identified the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, one of the principal methods used to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines, as the main cause of the recent fires in the engine compartment of its 520d sedan that run on diesel...

Automotive | 2018-08-05 14:31

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