SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean consumers are taking legal action against Nissan after the Ministry of Environment said Monday that the Japanese carmaker was found to have faked the emissions results for its Qashqai SUV. Nissan has sold more than 800 units of the compact crossover in Korea since last November. This is the [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s government said Monday it will order a recall of hundreds of Nissan vehicles sold in South Korea after it found that the Japanese carmaker had fabricated emissions results. The Ministry of Environment said the Qashqai model of the Japanese automaker was found to have faked its emissions results [...]
JEJU, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – An international expo for electric vehicles kicked off in South Korea on Friday with major automakers showcasing their latest EV models and holding a series of meetings to share their views on the current and future technologies for eco-friendly vehicles. The 3rd International Electric Vehicle Expo (IEVE) began on [...]
NASHVILLE, Dec.22 (Korea Bizwire) - Nissan and BMW are joining forces to offer public fast charging at 120 locations across 19 states in an effort to support Nissan LEAF and BMW i3 customers and to promote increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide. With this partnership between two of the top EV manufacturers, Nissan [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A special event where anyone can experience driving an electric car will be held at the second exhibition room at KINTEX in Goyang from May 3 to 6, as part of the 28th International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS28) programs. Visitors to EVS28 can drive electric cars from Kia, [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s top automaker, denied a media report Wednesday that it is seeking to build a factory in Mexico, calling it “groundless.” Bloomberg earlier reported that Hyundai Motor is pushing to build a plant in Mexico, citing an interview with a high-ranking official of the local unit of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Nissan Korea has officially launched the Qashqai on November 11. Debuted in 2007, the Qashqai is the global best-selling model for Nissan, with the cumulative sales number in excess of 2 million. The Qashqai presented to Korean consumers this time is a second-generation model introduced first time in Europe early this year. [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 9, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–The economics are simple: buy an all-electric Nissan LEAF, and you save money by avoiding the gas pump. With Nissan’s “No Charge to Charge” promotion, new LEAF buyers in certain markets get an even better deal with two years of free public charging. New Nissan LEAF drivers are now enjoying [...]
BUSAN, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) - Starting with Press Day on May 29, and the Opening Ceremony on May 30, the 2014 Busan International Motor Show (BIMOS 2014) will be at BEXCO in Busan for 11 days through June 8. The auto show, which first convened as the inaugural exhibition for BEXCO in 2001, is [...]