South Korea
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The Genesis brand took a step to carve out its own territory on Monday by announcing its first standalone showroom has opened in the stylish Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. Dubbed Genesis Gangnam, the company believes the new space will usher in all facets of the Genesis brand and its products and help cultivate its future. Genesis' showroom is shrouded in a bit of mystery thanks to its unique architecture. Led by Office for Metropolitan Architecture's (OMA) Rem Koolhaas, the showroom features fewer windows in lesser proportion than the norm. The brand said it wants to create a...
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2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada: Forbidden FruitIt’s a bit odd seeing the names Hyundai and Prada in the same title but it’s certainly not the first time. About two years ago Hyundai first took the wraps off its Genesis Prada, a special edition of the then new luxury sedan designed and built in collaboration with Italian fashion...
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Chevrolet MiRay Concept: 2011 Seoul Motor Show
Chevrolet’s South Korean design team has rolled out a new concept car at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show today, revealing a new design direction for future Chevy products both in terms of styling and powertrain technology. That's because beyond the new 2011 Chevrolet MiRay Concept’s striking...
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Chinese-built Chevrolet Spark, Aveo and Lova could hit U.S. showrooms by 2011
Just a few days ago we brought you a story about General Motors considering bringing small cars from China to the U.S. in order to bolster its sales in the segment. Currently, the carmaker is looking to sell around 17,300 Chinese-made vehicles in the U.S. by 2011 and over 50,000 units by 2014...
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GM looking to China to source next-gen affordable cars for U.S.
Just a few days ago we told you General Motors would be looking to build more and more cars overseas as part of its restructuring plans, and that China was one of the first places they'd look. Today news that GM will in fact be bringing Chinese cars to the U.S. has begun to trickle out into the...
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First look at Hyundai Genesis Coupe Super Bowl XLIII ad
Hyundai will debut its 2010 Genesis Coupe in the U.S. during Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, February 1, using a short television commercial designed to highlight the performance potential of the 310hp car and help build hype for it. Just a day out from the big game, Hyundai has released one of the...
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Despite the attractive new C200 crossover concept debuted at last year's Paris Motor Show, the successful Rexton production SUV and the new-for-2008 Chairman W luxury sedan, South Korea's SsangYong has revealed that it is entering court receivership to avoid being forced into bankruptcy. The global slump in car sales hit the carmaker hard in every market, pushing down share values by 77% over the last 12 months. The company had previously cut wages by 30%, reduced output and received a $45 million cash injection from China's SAIC, which owns 51% of SsangYong. Even with those steps taken, it...
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Kia to present Borrego FCEV in L.A.
Kia will use next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show to debut a concept version of its Borrego SUV powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Called the Borrego Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), the concept represents an important milestone for the South Korean manufacturer and is a sign that Kia is one of...
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Hyundai releases full details on the Genesis Sedan and Coupe
As Hyundai moves up the ranks of the global sales charts, so too does it strive to rise to new heights of quality and value. The next step on that path was taken earlier this month with the launch of the Genesis Coupe in Seoul, and now the company as finally revealed fine-grained details on the...
Ralph Hanson
