Articles by Choi He-suk
Choi He-suk
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U.S. reviews VWs over engine stalls, loss of power
Volkswagen AG vehicles are under review by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after reports of engines stalls that may be related to fuel-pump failures.The auto-safety regulator received reports of one accident and 160 complaints from owners and the company about engine loss of power and stalling, NHTSA said in a posting on its website Saturday. The power loss and stalling was
Mobility Feb. 13, 2011
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Performance back in focus at Chicago
The Chicago Auto Show, the United States’ oldest and largest auto exhibition, opened to the public on Friday with many carmakers showing off their latest high-performance vehicles, breaking from the recent trend of highlighting cleaner vehicles.South Korea’s largest carmaker Hyundai Motor Co., which had used recent international industry events had showcase new design concepts and eco-friendly tec
Mobility Feb. 13, 2011
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Hyundai begins marketing programs for Veloster
Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it has launched a marketing program for the Veloster sports coupe releasing limited information about its engine and features. The vehicle will be launched on the local market within the month.The Veloster has an asymmetrical layout ― one door on the driver’s side, and two on the passenger side ― marking Hyundai’s first breaking away from traditional designs. The ve
Industry Feb. 10, 2011
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GM Daewoo unveils first Chevy model
GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. unveiled the Orlando multipurpose vehicle Wednesday. The vehicle will go on sale here on March 2.Out of the eight new models the automaker plans to launch in the local market this year, the Orlando will be the first model produced by GM Daewoo to be sold under the Chevrolet brand in Korea. In January, the company announced plans to change its name to GM Korea Co.
Industry Feb. 9, 2011
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Manpower: World is entering ‘Human Age’
Manpower Inc., U.S.-based employment agency, said on Jan. 27 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the world had entered a new era: The Human Age. The concept was introduced by Manpower CEO Jeffrey Joerres in his presentation “Entering the Human Age –- unleashing and leveraging human potential in the new reality” at the forum. Manpower says this new age has significant implicatio
Industry Feb. 9, 2011
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Hyundai’s U.S. executives flock to GM
Hyundai Motor America’s senior designer Phillip Zak has returned to GM, joining the recent migration of Hyundai’s top-level executives to the U.S. giant.Zak, who had worked as GM’s chief designer for Europe before moving to Hyundai Motor America in April 2009, returned to the U.S. carmaker earlier this month.While at Hyundai Motor America, Zak is said to have played a key role in introducing Hyund
Industry Feb. 7, 2011
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Bio firm finds structure...of superbug enzyme
A Korean firm said Monday it has identified the structure of a key protein that makes bacteria resistant to nearly all known antibiotics, paving the way for a treatment of the so-called superbug.Researchers at Crystalgenomics Inc., a Seoul based bio-venture, have succeeded for the first time to find the shape of the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, or NMD-1 enzyme that deactivates antibiotics. Si
Industry Feb. 7, 2011
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February discounts on Ssangyong
Ssangyong Motor Co. is offering a range of discounts on its vehicles until the end of the month.During the period, the company is providing a 2 million won ($1,790) discount for the luxury sedans Chairman W and Chairman H. For the Chairman H, the company is also offering a choice between a 2 million won DVD navigation system, 1.2 million won AM navigation system or an additional 700,000 won off. C
Mobility Feb. 6, 2011
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Hyundai’s Russian car bags top honor
Hyundai Motor Co.’s Solaris subcompact received the top award for its segment in the Golden Klaxon Awards given by the Russian auto publication Klaxon, the carmaker announced Monday. Based on the Accent, the Solaris is Hyundai’s strategic model for the Russian market that includes Russia-specific features such as windshield and wiper anti-freeze and brake warning systems. SolarisIn addition to th
Mobility Feb. 6, 2011
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Citroen to hit local market in 2011
Hanbul Motors Corp., the official importer of Peugeot vehicles, announced Monday that it signed an exclusive deal to import Citroen vehicles to Korea. With the launch scheduled for later in the year, the Citroen marque will return to the Korean market after a nine-year hiatus. Citroen vehicles were available in Korea during the 1990s and early 2000s, but imports were stopped in 2002.According to t
Mobility Feb. 6, 2011
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Porsche Asia Pacific sales hit new record
Sales of the luxury sports car brand Porsche rose to a new high in 2010, Porsche Asia Pacific announced Tuesday.According to the company, Porsche sales in the region jumped 89 percent from the previous year to come in at 2,265 units.In the Korean market, Porsche saw sales increase by 75.4 percent over the period to come in at 705 units.Along with Korea, Taiwan and Singapore also contributed signif
Mobility Feb. 6, 2011
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BMW 6 Series convertible to debut in Geneva
MUNICH (DPA) ― BMW is opening another chapter with open-top premium vehicles in launching the BMW 6 Series in Geneva with advanced chassis technology, more comfort, and numerous infotainment and safety features.The classic soft-top roof comes in customary “fin” design. According to BMW, the multi-layer roof has been optimized in terms of its acoustic properties and thermal insulation. The upright,
Mobility Feb. 6, 2011
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Out on a limb or on to a winner?
GM Daewoo nears completion of overhaul, taking Chevrolet brandThe extensive overhaul of branding and sales network at GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. is nearing its final stages, with all related procedures due to be completed by the end of the first quarter.The Korean unit of General Motors announced last month that it will remove the badge of “Daewoo” from its company name and new domestic rel
Mobility Feb. 6, 2011
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Bomb kills 9, wounds 20 in MW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A car bomb killed nine people close to the main northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, the latest in a rash of attacks that are challenging recent police claims of progress against Islamist militants in the region.Twenty others were wounded in the blast on a main road leading to Pakistan's border area with Afghanistan, said government official Siraj Ahmed Khan. Three
International Feb. 2, 2011
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LG Electronics to launch its first tablet PC in March
LG Electronics Inc., the world's third-largest mobile phone maker, said Wednesday that it will release its first tablet PC in March in the U.S. market, as it tries to take its share in the booming market.The upcoming product, dubbed "G-slate," is among the first tablet models to run on the "Honeycomb" operating system, which is Google Inc.'s latest generation of Android platforms designed for mobi
Industry Feb. 2, 2011
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