SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor said Thursday it will stop production of diesel versions of four car models due to weak sales. The diesel models of the midsize Sonata, compact i30, full-size Grandeur and sport utility vehicle Maxcruz will no longer be manufactured as of Friday, and only those remaining in stock [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, older diesel cars will be barred from the road in Seoul on days when fine dust levels are high. If car owners fail to comply with the new measures, they will be fined 100,000 won. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced yesterday that driving any diesel vehicle [...]
Seoul, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to cut down on air pollution, the Ministry of Environment announced October 18 that revisions to the enforcement strictures of the Clean Air Conservation Act will be implemented. The revisions will require select categories of newly manufactured diesel vehicles starting at the beginning of next year [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Already unpopular due to their alleged propensity to generate air pollutant particles, a rumored “diesel fuel tax” that may come into effect in the future has customers gravitating away from diesel cars. A spokesperson for the Korean Automobile Manufacturing Association gave a number of reasons for the decreasing popularity of diesel [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Carmakers on Monday balked at President Moon Jae-in’s pledges against diesel-powered vehicles, citing no alternatives to the fuel-efficient cars particularly for businesses. During the campaign, President Moon vowed to fully remove diesel-fueled vehicles from the street by 2030 to help sharply reduce air pollutants. He said his government will reduce fine dust [...]