SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — KG Mobility Corp. and Renault Korea Motors Co. have made strong challenges with their new models in the midsize SUV segment, which has been largely dominated by Hyundai Motor Group, according to industry data Monday. According to the Korea Automobile & Mobility Industry Association, KG Mobility’s Actyon and Renault [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Unionized workers of Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of French auto group Renault S.A., began a full-scale strike Friday, as little progress was made in wage talks, company officials said. The union of Renault Korea has been on a partial strike since Tuesday over the wage [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Korea Motors announced on August 9 a new program guaranteeing the resale value for customers who purchase its latest hybrid SUV, the New Renault Grand Koleos. The initiative, aimed at boosting sales of the mid-size SUV’s E-Tech hybrid model, promises industry-leading residual values for customers who trade in their [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent incident that has ignited debate on social media, Renault Korea finds itself embroiled in controversy over a hand gesture made by an employee in a promotional video for their new vehicle. The automotive company has launched an investigation and suspended the employee in question following the uproar. [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) –Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean arm of Renault S.A., reported a notable 23.4% increase in its June sales, driven by a significant rise in exports. The company announced on Monday that it sold 9,002 vehicles last month, a considerable jump from the 7,297 units sold in the same [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of French auto group Renault S.A., has apologized following an online backlash over purported misandry imagery contained in the company’s YouTube videos. On Saturday, Renault Korea blocked public access to videos that have been available on Renault Inside, one of its [...]
BUSAN, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of French auto group Renault S.A., on Thursday unveiled the Grand Koleos, its new hybrid SUV, as the company aims to overcome its prolonged sales slump in the country. Renault Korea’s new D-segment hybrid SUV made its debut at the 2024 [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Korea is overhauling its customer engagement and sales strategies in preparation for the launch of its new hybrid mid-size SUV, the Aurora 1. According to Renault Korea on June 23, over 60% of visitors to the carmaker’s recently renovated flagship store Renault Seongsu are in their 20s and 30s. [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to order Renault Korea Motors Co. to take corrective steps for excessively charging its dealerships for urgent orders of auto parts. The South Korean unit of Renault S.A. had levied a combined 394.64 million won (US$289,935) in penalties against 305 authorized dealerships between June 2012 and December [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –In 2023, Renault Korea Motors, the South Korean unit of Renault S.A., faced significant challenges as its sales plummeted by over 38 percent compared to the previous year. The company reported selling 104,276 vehicles during the year, citing weak demand for its models both domestically and internationally. Domestic sales for [...]