As western automakers embrace aluminum, Asia still welded to steel
By Hyunjoo Jin and Meeyoung Cho SEOUL (Reuters) - About four years ago, Hyundai Motor considered shifting from steel to aluminum body parts for its Genesis sedan to make it...
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Hyundai Motor union demands higher wages, shorter hours
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co's South Korean labor union has demanded higher pay and bonuses and more cuts to working hours, as the automaker heads into annual wage talks...
Korean ferry operator relied on cargo as budget airlines took off
SEOUL (Reuters) - The operator of the South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this month with the loss of about 300 lives was apparently being squeezed by competition from...
Hyundai Motor first-quarter profit misses estimates, hurt by slow U.S. sales
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor missed analyst estimates by posting first-quarter net profit that was almost identical to a year earlier, as lackluster U.S. performance offset increased sales...
Hyundai Motor unveils small SUV concept for China, to launch this year
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor on Sunday unveiled its small sport utility vehicle (SUV) concept targeted at the Chinese market, planning to join a flurry of rivals in...
German, Japanese carmakers cash in on Korea-U.S. trade deal: data
SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese and German automakers are benefiting more than their U.S. peers from a free trade deal between Washington and Seoul, according to import figures suggesting U.S. brands...
LG Electronics unveils larger screen phone, shrugs off Lenovo threat
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics unveiled a revamped version of its large-screen smartphone G Pro on Thursday, hoping it will help propel the company to the No. 3...
GM executive says South Korea plants may ship more cars to Australia
DETROIT (Reuters) - A top executive with General Motors said on Tuesday a planned shutdown of the automaker's plants in Australia could allow South Korea to ship more cars to...
Insight: Work ethic, comic hero make Koreans hot shots in car design
(Reuters) - In today's auto industry, where famed Japanese quality and durability are increasingly a given, design is king and, among designers, South Koreans are hot property. From General Motors'...
Hyundai, union stuck in a marriage of inconvenience
SEOUL (Reuters) - It takes twice as long on average - over 28 hours - for Hyundai Motor Co to make a car in South Korea than in the United...