INCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport, one of the few airports to present year round premium art and cultural performances, has organized a splendid program to help visitors dispel the summer heat during the peak vacation season. The special Cool Summer Concert will be held one hour from 4 in [...]
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – J.D. Power designated 2014 Accent as its most appealing small car in its 2014 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study released today. Hyundai is also the highest-ranked non-premium brand in the J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), marking the first time a nameplate has ranked [...]
IRVINE, Calif., Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Motors has built a reputation for world-class design over the last several years, and recently, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has added to the Korean brand’s renown with a pair of prestigious design awards. Kia received International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the transportation category [...]
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The all-new 2015 Sonata is rated as one of the safest cars on the road today. The 2015 Sonata was named a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+, when equipped with optional forward collision warning, by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Available with a host of active safety [...]
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2014 FIFA World Cup is being hailed as one of the greatest ever – both on and off the field. The tournament is dominating the social universe as one of the most talked about events on Twitter of all time with more than 300 million Tweets [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics (LG) became the newest member of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), joining global automakers and technology companies including Google, General Motors, Hyundai, Honda, and NVIDIA. From 2012, the alliance has been dedicated to introducing greater connectivity into cars through the innovative application of the Android platform. LG showcased [...]
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2014 Hyundai Veloster is one of the 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 according to Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. Editors of the trusted new- and used-car information resource applauded the three door coupe for its highly unique exterior design and stylish, tech-laden interior, ranking it number two [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Innotek, an electronics components manufacturer and an affiliate of LG Group, opened its first overseas plant in Mexico on June 26. The Seoul-based company’s first overseas automotive components plant will be up and running for the production of auto components to better serve its leading Tier-1 automotive customers and strengthen its [...]
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–BAE Systems has begun to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16 aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Two of the F-16s recently arrived at the company’s modification facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, where they will be equipped with advanced weapons and next-generation avionics, including [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai, working with the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA) is making Android Auto available to drivers. Android Auto safely brings familiar Android smartphone features directly to Hyundai cars via Hyundai’s fourth generation touchscreen Audio Video Navigation (AVN) systems. Android Auto will be available in select Hyundai models starting in [...]