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Driving Excellence: C.K. McWhorter Grants Bentley Motors McWhorter Family Trust Warrant of Automotive Distinction

Driving Excellence: C.K. McWhorter Grants Bentley Motors McWhorter Family Trust Warrant of Automotive Distinction

LONDON, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The McWhorter Family Trust proudly announces its partnership with Bentley Motors, heralding a new era of automotive excellence. In a momentous decision, the Trust bestows upon Bentley Motors the emblem of automotive distinction, recognizing its unwavering commitment to luxury, innovation, and craftsmanship. Incorporating Bentley Motors into the McWhorter Family [...]

Luxury Automakers Roll Out Bespoke Programs to Woo South Korea’s Affluent Buyers

Luxury Automakers Roll Out Bespoke Programs to Woo South Korea’s Affluent Buyers

SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – With their vehicles commanding prices of over 300 million won apiece, the world’s most elite automakers are accelerating their courtship of South Korea’s luxury car market, unveiling custom programs, flagship brand centers and exclusive limited editions. Even as overall imported car sales dipped last year amid economic headwinds, demand for [...]

Bentley’s First Plug-in Hybrid to Use Samsung SDI Battery

Bentley’s First Plug-in Hybrid to Use Samsung SDI Battery

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung SDI Co., the battery-making unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, will sell its plug-in hybrid vehicle batteries to British luxury automaker Bentley, industry sources said Wednesday, expanding its overseas portfolio in the mid-sized battery business for electric cars. The Bentley Bentayga, its first-ever plug-in hybrid Sport Utility Vehicle [...]

Crashing into a Foreign Car Might Cause Serious Financial Problems

Crashing into a Foreign Car Might Cause Serious Financial Problems

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The standards for insurance payments on foreign cars are not clear, exposing drivers of low-priced cars to financial risks. Professors Ki Seung-do and Lee Kyu-hoon of the Korea Insurance Research Institute pointed out that domestic car drivers are exposed to more financial risks when getting in accidents with foreign cars. [...]

Seoul New Sales Heaven for Supercars

Seoul New Sales Heaven for Supercars

SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Supercars are selling more than ever in Seoul, and the city is rapidly becoming a new hotspot for supercar brands. Bentley sells more of its US$ 230,000 model at its Cheongdam dealership in Seoul than anywhere else in the world. For all Bentley models, Seoul ranks second in sales behind Dubai. [...]