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RAV4: A worthy rival for the Santa Fe?

The beloved RAV4 was strategically reborn as a compact crossover this year, and Toyota is betting on capturing the hearts of SUV-loving Koreans by competing with Honda’s CRV, Volkswagen’s Tiguan and...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:43

Europe vehicle sales post first gain in 19 months on Germany

European Union car sales rose in April for the first time since September 2011, adding to signs that the 27-nation bloc’s recession may be short-lived. Registrations of new passenger cars in the EU i...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:27

The art of tire design

GWANGJU ― The scene at Kumho Tire’s research and development center was of nine young designers working with an unusual canvas ― black, rubber tires. Their office, filled with the scent of rubber, ...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:24

Audi craving bigger success in Korea

Audi has seen stunning growth in Korea in recent years. Its car sales soared 46 percent to 15,126 last year. Compared to 2004 right before the establishment of its Korean branch, the figure was a 1,77...

Updated : 2013.05.12 19:53

Toyota unshackled as Abe drives Japanese yen back to 100

Toyota Motor Corp.’s half-decade of fighting the yen is over, at least for now. The weakening yen breached 100 against the dollar in U.S. trading on Friday, paving the way for Japan to emerge from an...

Updated : 2013.05.12 19:51

Beijing Auto releases first Saab-based model ahead of listing

Beijing Automotive Group Co., which makes vehicles with Daimler AG and Hyundai Motor Co., started selling its first sedan based on Saab technology Friday as it prepares to list its BAIC Motor Corp. unit in Hong Kong. The Senova, with a 2-liter engine and a starting price of 139,800 yuan ($...

Updated : 2013.05.12 19:51

Ford to set hybrid sales record in five months

Ford Motor Co., seeking to challenge Toyota Motor Corp.’s dominance in gasoline-electric vehicles, said it will pass its full-year record for U.S. hybrid sales this month on demand for its Fusion and...

Updated : 2013.05.05 20:25

Hyundai braces for tough race in U.S. luxury market

Hyundai Motor’s premium strategy in the U.S. has recently hit a snag. In the first quarter this year, sales of the Equus sedan decreased 12.3 percent to 928 units from a year ago, while the best-sell...

Updated : 2013.05.05 20:25

Tesla Model S tops GM Volt in North American plug-in race

Tesla Motors Inc., the luxury battery-car company run by billionaire Elon Musk, is North America’s rechargeable auto sales leader so far this year as its Model S sedan passed General Motors Co.’s Ch...

Updated : 2013.04.28 20:29

Are mega cities ready for connected driving?

A car is not only a means of transportation to get you from A to B. It is also a place where you spend a lot of time. Many traveling salesmen spend more time in their car than in their office or their...

Updated : 2013.04.28 20:29

GM bets big on Trax for Europe turnaround

Europe is a big concern for General Motors as well as other carmakers. The Detroit-based auto giant lost $1.8 billion in the region last year, and the losses this year, industry watchers predict, coul...

Updated : 2013.04.28 20:28

[Photo News] Polo new lineup

Updated : 2013.04.23 20:06

Customer service key for market competitiveness

Due to the high amount of choice customers now, delivering an ordinary customer experience is not enough to ensure customer loyalty. Companies that provide exceptional service have a strong competitiv...

Updated : 2013.04.21 20:38

Toyota to make Lexus in U.S. amid localization push

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build Lexus ES 350 sedans at an existing Kentucky plant, the first U.S. production for its luxury brand, as Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda pushes to localize output in...

Updated : 2013.04.21 20:38

Porsche rides high in China

SHANGHAI, China ― About 10,000 journalists and visitors packed the exhibition halls of the Shanghai motor show during the media preview on Saturday. And their final destination seemed to be the same ...

Updated : 2013.04.21 20:37