SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Silence is golden, a wise man once said. Mini electric vehicles (EV) that are both free from noise and air pollution will soon be delivering midnight snacks to your doorstep. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the city will put the Twizy, an ultra-mini EV from Renault Samsung, to [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Samsung Motors Co., the local unit of French automaker Renault S.A., said Wednesday that it has started selling the SM6, hoping to reclaim its fame in the mid-size sedan market in South Korea. The SM6 is a locally adjusted version of the Talisman, which was launched in France [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) - Renault Samsung Motors Co., the local unit of French auto firm Renault S.A., unveiled the SM6 on Wednesday, targeting the premium mid-size sedan market in South Korea. The SM6 is a locally adjusted version of the Talisman, which was launched in France last July. It was developed jointly by Renault [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – As early as January of next year, Renault-Samsung’s Twizy, an ultra-compact battery-powered vehicle, will explore Korean streets through a trial project. Currently, use of the vehicle is banned even for testing, due to a lack of related regulations. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it would [...]
Seoul, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Among the domestic cars launched during the first half of the year, the Tivoli from Ssangyong Motor was selected as the best car. Among foreign cars, a new Landrover model was selected. According to a survey conducted by SK Encar, 42.3 percent of the 345 male and female adult respondents selected [...]
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, Apr. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s electric vehicle (EV) market is anticipated to expand more than fivefold by next year on the back of government subsidies to boost sales of the eco-friendly cars, ministry officials said Tuesday. As of the end of last year, the number of registered battery-powered cars in the country [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Renault Samsung’s crossover “QM3” was ranked as one of the most popular new car models for the year. It may be because it came equipped with all three conditions for this year’s popularity including diesel, import, and high fuel efficiency. Debuted in December in 2013, the QM3 was sold [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Samsung unveiled a new promotion program by which it allows car buyers to exchange their existing compact-sized sedans, produced by other car makers, with Renault Samsung’s brand-new SM3. The company announced on July 11 that it would carry out a new promotional campaign “SM3 333 Project” that targets [...]