SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday that it has launched the latest version of the Avante compact designed to target the Chinese market as it strives to prop up its slumping sales. Hyundai Motor unveiled and started sales of the new version of the Avante, also known as [...]
HWASEONG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, launched the sale of its all-new Avante subcompact on Wednesday, aiming to appeal to global customers with upgraded safety, better fuel efficiency and driving performance. The latest edition of the Avante is the sixth generation of Hyundai Motor’s popular subcompact which debuted [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) – In spite of low oil prices, hybrid car fever is fierce in the Korean automotive market, fueled by growing demand for eco-friendly vehicles. Thanks to the fever, sales of hybrid cars in Korea are expected to reach an all-time high this year. According to industry watchers, 15,953 units of [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor’s luxury sedan Genesis has been picked as the preferred Korean car by Korean university students, while Hyundai’s Avante was chosen as the best option for a first car. According to a survey conducted by Hyundai Mobis, a parts maker subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group, which polled 1,240 university [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor‘s Accent subcompact was the best-selling export model among cars produced and shipped overseas in 2014, industry data showed Wednesday. According to the data by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, South Korea’s top automaker exported a total of 260,386 units of the Accent last year. The figure was the [...]
“By 2016, Hyundai Motor will launch the Avante electric car and a hybrid model. Kia Motors will also unveil a K3 electric car by almost the same time.” “To become one of top-3 global brands, Korean automotive industry needs to step up its efforts to boost the domestic demand for the environmentally-friendly vehicles – as well as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Nongshim’s Shin-Ramyun and the mega-hit drama “My Love from the Star” were among the masterpieces of Korea selected by the Chinese. The Korea Marketing Association (KMA) announced on October 23 that the list of 42 Korean masterpiece products “mostly loved by the Chinese.” KMA conducted an online survey with 10,768 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As Hyundai Motor‘s compact sedan Avante (Elantra in the U.S.) is expected to reach 10 million sales mark this month, the largest automaker in Korea launched a special promotional event in token of appreciation for its customers. The event features the customers’ field trips to Hyundai’s manufacturing facilities located in [...]