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South Korea's used car boom offsets U.S. tariffs

South Korea’s used car export industry is experiencing a significant boom, providing a buffer against the negative impacts of U.S. tariffs on other sectors of its economy. Despite the overall dip in ...
Autoblog

The Dominance of Hyundai and Kia in Korea is Overwhelming, and This is What I Saw

Korea loves its own cars, and the evidence is everywhere. Hyundai and Kia make up an astounding 90 percent of the automotive market share in South Korea. That’s a tremendously huge figure that any two ...
U.S. News & World Report

Analysis-South Korea's Booming Used Car Exports Cushion Impact of US Tariffs

INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -From the muddy grounds of a former amusement park on South Korea's coast, tens of thousands of vehicles are being packed for shipment overseas as booming used car ...
TopSpeed

10 Most Reliable Korean Cars Of The Last Decade

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...
Wall Street Journal

South Korea Announces Emergency Support for Its Auto Sector

A vehicle carrier cargo ship at a port near Ulsan, South Korea. The country announced support measures for its auto industry. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News) South Korea’s trade ministry announced ...
Los Angeles Times

The U.S. has long wanted to sell more cars in Asia. Do Asian consumers want them?

SEOUL — In the early 2000s, an observant driver might have noticed an unusual sight on South Korean streets: Some of the police cars were American-made Ford Tauruses. Although South Korean patrol cars ...
Yahoo

Putin gave North Korea's Kim a luxury car as a gift

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a car from Russian President Vladimir Putin “for his personal use,” North Korean state media reported Tuesday, a possible violation of a U.N. resolution ...
autoevolution

One-of-a-Kind Epique GT1 Supercar Makes Rare Appearance in South Korea

When it comes to supercars, names like Bugatti, Ferrari, or Porsche are the first to come to mind. Korean cars are not exactly high on the list of fastest cars in the world, but once in a while, a ...
U.S. News & World Report

South Korea, Car Makers Seek Relief From US Port Fees on Vehicle Carriers

Seoul (Reuters) -South Korea and the country's auto association requested on Monday relief from a U.S. plan to levy port fees on all foreign-built vehicle carriers, saying it would add a significant ...
Reuters

South Korean 'Armadillo' car folds up for easy parking

DAEJEON, South Korea (Reuters) - With a click on a smartphone, the experimental "Armadillo-T" electric car made in South Korea will park itself and fold nearly in half, freeing up space in crowded ...
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Meet JooN Park, the Car Guy Who Created Hyundai N—and Took Its Name

H oracio Pagani. Carroll Shelby. Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher. Men like these have lent their names and legacies ...