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2016.09.26 21:32
[autodaily Teddi Kim] Vehicle Sales in Korea Shrank 10.3% in AugustDomestic sales in August shrank 10.3 percent from a year earlier to 108,617 units. This decrease was caused by the end of the reduction of the individual consumption tax and delays in supplies resulting from the partial walkout of au
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2016.08.17 07:26
[autodaily Teddi Kim] The leading import brand in Korea, BMW’s July sales slipped to 2,638 units, an unprecedented 45.2% drop, compared with the previous month’s 4,820 units.BMW Korea’s sales show a clear sign of recession entering this year. During a couple of last years of 2014 and 2015, their mon
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2016.08.15 14:22
It is strangely quiet on the side of German government as well as German media toward the Korean Ministry of Environment’s order to halt sales of Audis and VWs in Korea, and also to Korean prosecutor’s investigation.Berlin Morning Post just released a report with a title ‘Korea again cancelled certi
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2016.06.22 15:12
[Teddi Kim=오토데일리 스페셜리스트]지난 2012년 3월 15일 한.미 FTA가 전격 발효됐다. 당시 미국 포드자동차 등 미국 자동차업체들은 미국차가 손해를 볼 수 있다며 FTA를 결렬하게 반대해 왔다.그 후 4년이 지난 지금 한미 자동차분야 수지는 어떻게 변했을까? 한미 FTA 발효로 미국산 차에 대한 한국의 수입관세는 발효 즉시 8%에서 4%로 낮아지면서 지난 2015년까지 미국산 차 판매량은 연평균 20.8%의 증가율을 보였다. 반면, 한국산 차에 대한 미국의 수입 관세 2.5%는 그대로 유지되면서 한미 FTA 효과를
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2016.05.15 19:20
[Teddi Kim 스페셜리스트] 이산화탄소가 지구온난화를 유발하는 주요 원인이라는 것에 대해서는 많은 연구결과가 나와 있다.그리고 그 발생 원인으로는 자연발화, 화산활동과 같은 자연재해와, 공장, 자동차 등 산업부문, 그리고 심지어 소의 트림도 상당량의 이산화탄소를 내뿜는다고 알려져 있다.그 중에서 자동차는 갈수록 보유대수가 늘어나면서 주요 오염원인 것으로 지목되고 있다.전세계 자동차 보유대수가 지난해 10억 대를 넘어섰고, 2030년이면 16억 대에 이를 것이라고 하니 자동차로부터의 배출가스는 앞으로 더욱 늘어날 수밖에 없는 상
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2016.05.09 16:39
[Teddi Kim 스페셜리스트] 미국 구글과 포드자동차 등 5개사가 지난 달 26일 미국의 자율주행차의 실용화를 위해 협력관계를 체결했다. 본격적인 자율주행차 개발을 위한 연합체가 탄생한 셈이다.이 연합체의 창립 멤버는 이미 자율주행차 개발을 진행하고 있는 있는 구글과 포드자동차 외에 응용 프로그램을 사용, 배차 서비스를 제공하고 있는 우버 테크놀로지와 미국 리프트사, 그리고 스웨덴의 볼보자동차로 구성돼 있다.이들 5개사는 ‘Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets’라는 이름의 연합체를 만들고 미국
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2016.04.17 07:30
[Teddi Kim 스페셜리스트] 최근 미국에서 자동차를 판매하는 기업들의 실적이 근래에 보기 드물게 호조를 보이고 있다.미국의 자동차 산업이 호조를 보이는 주 요인은 북미 자동차시장에서의 왕성한 소비력 때문이다. 미국 자동차 통계 전문기관인 오토데이터에 따르면, 2015년 미국의 신차 판매 대수는 1,747 만499 대로 전년 대비 5.7%가 증가했다.이는 지금까지 역대 최고였던 2000년도의 1,741만 대를 웃도는 사상 최고 기록이다. 2015년 업체별 실적에서는 미국 제너럴 모터스(GM)가 5.0%, 포드자동차가 5.3%,
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2015.12.05 20:15
Dr. Ulf Ausprung, CEO of Hansung Motor, had a special lecture last 25th at a university with a theme ‘Marketing strategies for the import car market in Korea.’It’s a rare event that a foreign CEO offers such a lecture at a top-ranking university in Korea, even on a regular program. While around 20 i
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2015.10.24 18:38
Mr. Sergio Rocha, President & CEO of GM Korea will accede to unprecedented ‘Chairman’ within GM Global organization as of January next year.On October 20th, GM Korea released that James Kim, COO, will take up President & CEO while Sergio Rocha will be Chairman of GM Korea as of January 1, 2016.Accor
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2015.10.24 08:13
After the exhaust scandal by Volkswagen as revealed last month, their sales in Korea dropped to one tenth as Korean consumers turn their faces away. The crisis at VW is getting worse as major European countries like Germany, Spain, and France launched probes in the matter, which
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2015.10.24 08:13
Benz S63 AMG, more buzzed with the happening of golf club smashing of the car, was confirmed of some defective engines and so destined to be recalled. Mercedes Benz Korea has been arguing that the engine stall while driving is caused by exhaust pipe tuning, but the authority’s i
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2015.07.25 15:57
Mercedes-Benz E Class and BMW 5 series, both representing premium imported cars, have been on rivalry, and consequently Benz E Class won the game.During the first half of 2015, the new registration of Benz E Class numbered 8,591 units, up 314 units over 8.277 units of BMW 5 series.Both E Class and 5
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2015.07.25 14:52
UK’s luxury SUV brand with a sound popularity here in Korea, Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque was ordered by the Ministry of Environment to halt its sales.The Evoque did not pass a random test on emissions, exceeding the certified figure on NOx 0.08g/km, and so the model was enforcedly suspended for
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2015.07.25 14:52
The fascinating exhaust sound of Maserati Ghibli and Quarttroporte lost their own peculiarities. The Ministry of Environment’s examination on the exhaust sound turned out to be exceeding the permitted level, so that all were subject to recall. Consumers however are regretting the eventual loss of th
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2015.05.17 20:50
While imported passenger cars are sharply increasing in sales in Korea, the number of imported cars that are approaching the end of warranty periods is also growing, which will necessarily affect not only sales of new imported cars but the prices of used import cars.Most of popular German premium br
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2015.05.17 00:45
German Mercedes-Benz registered record sales in Korea, Japan, and the U.S., boasting its power as the world top premium brand.In the first four months of this year, Mercedes-Benz registered a 35.0% increase, or 15,197 units in Korea, beating its rival BMW at 13,913 units, up merely 0.8%.Especially M
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2015.05.17 00:45
VW Financial Service Korea is striding in the area of consumer financing services for imported cars. Covering not only the existing VW and Audi but also Ducati and MAN truck, their business is projecting a sharp increase.VW Financial Service Korea, a subsidiary of German VW Financial Service, commen
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2015.03.28 15:56
Despite a severe downturn in demand entering this year, imported car sales peaked up 30% continuing its uninterrupted growth.Especially the big ticket imported cars with a retail price over 100 million won registered a monthly sales of 2,000 units, enlarging the luxury import car market.Based on KAI
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2015.02.09 14:59
Market forecasters predict that the U.S. and China will lead the global car market growth this year.However, the emerging or sluggish markets are also important for retaining global market share.Last year the global car demand was led by China with 1.913 million units, followed by the U.S. 1.65 mill
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2015.02.08 23:38
Volkswagen Korea is being lashed out due to a new Touareg model because its powertrain is based on EURO 5 standard. The EURO 5 was introduced in 2009 and already ceased in Europe. Current standard there is EURO 6. Korea will also implement EURO 6 in September 2015 for all new models.Apparently VW Ko
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2015.02.08 07:50
Italian super cars, priced at several hundred million won, have been kept in curiosity on their sales in Korea, but their sharp increases last year were confirmed recently. As the sales account for just several tens a year, the importers have been kept the buyers’ information confidential, but the n