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Subaru offers special financing programs
Subaru Korea is offering a choice between tax coverage and special lease financing programs until the end of the month.Those buying the Legacy Sedan or the Outback during the period can choose between coverage for the 2-percent acquisition tax and a 36-month lease financing program.LegacyWith the New Forester, the company is also offering a 1 million won ($890) gift voucher in addition to the fina
Mobility Jan. 9, 2011
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New Mercedes C-Class to hit market early this year
STUTTGART (DPA) ― The new Mercedes C-Class, to be launched early in the new year, has undergone several modifications including a new front and rear and energy efficient engines that reduce consumption by up to 31 per cent compared to the predecessor model, according to the carmaker.Efficiency-enhancing measures include improved 7G-Tronic Plus automatic transmission and the ECO start/stop function
Mobility Jan. 9, 2011
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Glitzier auto show reflects renewed sparkle in U.S. car market
WASHINGTON (DPA) ― The big three carmakers in the United States have had many questions to answer over the last few years, including whether they even deserved to survive.This year, the likes of General Motors, Ford and even Chrysler will have the chance to gloat a little bit as they throw on glitzy displays at Detroit’s annual international auto show, which opens with a press preview on Monday.Th
Mobility Jan. 9, 2011
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Ford’s Focus Electric takes on rivals
Ford Motor Co., playing catch-up in the battery-powered car market, introduced its first electric car and promised it will outperform rivals.Ford, the first U.S. automaker to offer a gasoline-electric hybrid, will start selling an all-electric version of its Focus compact car late this year. The Focus Electric’s introduction follows last year’s debut of Nissan Motor Co.’s battery-powered Leaf and
Mobility Jan. 9, 2011
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Hyundai India posts record sales in 2010
Hyundai Motor Co. announced Thursday that its Indian operation’s sales and production figures came in at above 600,000 in 2010 for the first time since its first plant went online in 1998.The company’s Indian unit, Hyundai Motor India, began producing vehicles in 1998 with an annual production capacity of 300,000 units. Hyundai’s i20The company currently has two 300,000-unit plants in India.Accord
Mobility Jan. 6, 2011
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STX to build coal power stations
STX Energy signed an agreement to collaborate in building two coal-fired power plants with the Korea East-West Power Co. on Thursday.Under the agreement, the companies will build two 500 megawatt power plants in Donghae, Gangwon Province with an estimated cost of 2 trillion won ($1.78 billion). The first of the two plants is scheduled to go into operation in December 2014, while the second plant i
Industry Jan. 6, 2011
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Registered automobiles to top 18 million in Feb.
The number of registered automobiles in South Korea could top 18 million as early as next month.The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said the number of registered automobiles in the country came in at 17.94 million units at the end of last year.The ministry expects the number of registered automobiles to rise above the 18 million mark in February if the pace is maintained at last y
Mobility Jan. 6, 2011
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GM Daewoo retooling branding strategy
Newly confident carmaker readies all-Chevrolet lineup for 2011 GM Daewoo Auto and Technology is pushing for a new branding strategy which could see it attaching the Chevrolet brand to all its new vehicles this year. The bold move reflects its newfound confidence from debt repayment and improved performance but has gotten mixed reactions from market watchers.The Korean unit of the U.S. auto giant p
Industry Jan. 5, 2011
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Nearly half of foreign firms have no hiring plans: survey
Nearly half of foreign companies with branches in South Korea have no plans to recruit university graduates this year, a survey showed on Wednesday.A survey of 58 foreign firms conducted by the online recruiting agent JobKorea found that 26, or 44.8 percent, do not have plans to hire any new graduates this year.Of the remainder, 24 companies responded that they will be looking for new employees th
Industry Jan. 5, 2011
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Hyundai raises export prices of steel products
Hyundai Steel on Wednesday further raised the export price of bar and section products by up to $50 per metric ton.With the changes, H-shape section steel has been raised to between $800 and $810 per ton, including freight costs, for the Middle East and Southeast Asia, respectively.Products bound for Europe and the U.S. will be priced at between $830 and $840 per ton in line with the changes imple
Industry Jan. 5, 2011
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Kia’s market share exceeds 30%
Kia Motors Corp.’s domestic market share exceeded 30 percent in 2010 for the first time in 15 years.According to industry data, Kia’s domestic sales in 2010 increased by 17.4 percent from the previous year to come in at about 485,000 vehicles, and pushing up the carmaker’s market share by 3.6 percentage points to 33.2 percent. While Kia held more than a 30 percent market share in the early 1990s,
Industry Jan. 4, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy gives 5 billion won to charity
Hyundai Heavy Industries donated 5 billion won ($4.4 million) to the Community Chest of Korea on Monday.“I hope that the donation can in a small way help in giving hope and courage to those who are experiencing financial difficulties,” Hyundai Heavy Industries president and chief executive Lee Jai-seong said. Lee Jai-seongMonday’s donation is the latest in a series of corporate social responsibili
Industry Jan. 3, 2011
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U.S.-China summit unlikely to produce agreement on six-party talks: S. Korean official
A U.S.-China summit set for later this month is unlikely to produce an agreement on resuming six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs as Washington is against convening talks for talks' sake, a South Korean official said Sunday. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao are scheduled to meet in Washington on Jan. 19. North Korea is expected to be a key topic for the su
North Korea Jan. 2, 2011
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Corporate leaders stress innovation, growth for 2011
By Choi He-suk Korea’s top companies are bracing for the New Year challenges of both consolidating their market leadership and developing new growth businesses.Innovation, quality, future growth, core capabilities and human resources are keywords in the New Year’s messages of leading companies as they put out strategies to tackle global uncertainties, a slowing overseas demand and tougher challeng
Industry Jan. 2, 2011
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Hyundai takes 2nd spot in China
Hyundai Motor Group announced Sunday that the combined sales of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. in China came in at 1.1 million units last year, up 28.2 percent compared to 2009.With the increase, the group took 9 percent of the Chinese market and became the second-largest automotive group operating in China, the company said.Hyundai was fourth with about 700,000 units sold in China while K
Mobility Jan. 2, 2011
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