SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — GM Korea announced on January 18 that the Chevrolet Trailblazer, a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), claimed the top spot in passenger car exports from Korea last year. According to the Automotive Industry Trends report from the Korea Automobile and Mobility Industry Association (KAMA), the Trailblazer, including its derivative models, was [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In the South Korean automotive market, Chevrolet (a division of GM Korea) and Land Rover have been identified as the brands receiving the highest number of consumer complaints among domestic and imported cars, respectively. According to data released by the Korea Consumer Agency on December 12, there were a total [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — GM Korea Co. will kick off car sales on a 100 percent online basis, a first among South Korean car brands. The South Korean unit of General Motors Co. announced that the Bolt EUV, the Chevrolet brand’s first electric SUV model, will be sold exclusively through the Chevrolet online [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — GM’s Chevrolet announced the launch of its “Never Give Up” campaign yesterday. Starting this month, a single car will be donated for every 1,000 vehicles sold as part of the campaign. Barry Engle (president of GM International), Kaher Kazem (president and CEO of GM Korea), Yoo Jeong-bok (mayor of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – General Motors Co. said Monday it has allotted 5,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles for South Korean consumers this year as the company moves to take the lead in the local electric car market. The upgraded Chevrolet Bolt EV can travel 383 kilometers on one charge of a 60 kilowatt-per-hour [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — GM Korea President Kaher Kazem addressed concerns regarding a possible pullout from South Korea at the company’s headquarters in the Bupyeong District of Incheon on September 6. As part of the face-to-face with the media, reporters were given access to the normally off-limits Design Center where they got a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s two biggest carmakers, saw their sales growth in Chile slow down this year due to the won’s strength, a state-run trade promotion agency said Monday. In the January-July period, Hyundai’s sales in the Latin American market grew 11 percent on-year to 17,276 [...]
LONDON, Jun. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Burgeoning entertainment and media industry segments such as virtual reality (VR), e-sports and music streaming illustrate an intensifying focus on users and the vital role of “fans” as a source of competitive advantage. Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9eecacb2-8d35-4636-81cd-954fba664e5c http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/617d79af-ca18-42b1-8fe3-6a4a3094d32c http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5cbd9156-5862-4cad-bcab-ff13a1fda1a9 http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/693e5612-be39-4d56-b8da-9dda33bf5615 According to PwC’s Global entertainment [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., will again see domestic sales grow this year, its CEO James Kim said Tuesday, adding he was confident the company’s market share will breach the 10-percent mark for the first time in a decade. “I believe [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., is set to launch its new Cruze compact car here next week, company officials said Tuesday. The Chevrolet Cruze will be unveiled at a ceremony in Seoul next Tuesday, they said. The new Cruze will mark [...]