INCHEON, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – BAIC Motor Corp.’s Kenbo 600 made its debut in South Korea on Wednesday, becoming the first Chinese passenger vehicle to be sold here. The SUV is marketed as the S6 in China, and it is imported and distributed here via the China-Korea Motor Co. The biggest strongpoint of the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Ssangyong Motor Co., the local unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said Tuesday that it has sold more than 100,000 units of the Tivoli small SUV in the South Korean market alone, making it one of the best-selling cars in its history. The automaker said 100,025 units [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Ssangyong Motor Co., the country’s smallest automaker, said Wednesday it has shipped a total of 6,823 vehicles to Iran in the first 11 months of the year, with the figure expected to top 8,000 units this year. The automaker, the local unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Group affiliate Kia Motors is making rapid inroads in global automotive markets, introducing localized models, and broadening its eco-friendly product lines. The company announced on Thursday a 20.8 percent on-year increase in net profit for Q3. According to Vice President Han Cheon-su, by 2018 Kia will launch [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors are rapidly expanding their Chinese operations, and their latest strategy is to target young consumers with green vehicles and SUVs. The Chinese government has grown more sensitive to environmental concerns in recent years, and has set out various policies to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Samsung Motors Co., the South Korean unit of the French automaker Renault S.A., said Friday that preorders for the QM6, its newest SUV, have exceeded 10,000 units in a month, heralding huge popularity down the road. Renault Samsung is set to sell the QM6 SUV, a new version [...]
SOLIHULL, United Kingdom, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Land Rover has revealed the New Discovery seven-seat SUV by breaking a Guinness World Record for the largest LEGO structure ever built. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4d374d62-1f31-4659-ae79-cd92580eb74c Long-term Land Rover Discovery owners Bear Grylls, Sir Ben Ainslie and Zara Phillips took part in [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Samsung has unveiled a special edition of its subcompact crossover, the QM3, which is a badge-engineered version of the Renault Captur. The South Korean unit of French auto firm Renault S.A. said that it will only sell 500 units of the QM3 Cannes Blue Special Edition during the [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Compact sports utility vehicles (SUVs) have gained popularity among younger customers in South Korea as local automakers have released a series of fashionable, fuel-efficient models to grab a bigger chunk of the quickly growing market, industry data showed Sunday. A total of 10,216 compact SUVs made by Korean automakers [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 carmaker, said Friday that it plans to showcase its Niro hybrid SUV at a motor show to be held in China later this month in a bid to test customer response ahead of its official launch there. The Niro crossover SUV will be displayed [...]