Hyundai means in Korean “modern times.” But Hyundai is much more than a motor company. Hyundai is a group of companies from South Korea, Asia and the name of the manufacturer is Chung-Ju-Jung. Other Hyundai branches include Heavy Industries, the largest shipbuilder in the world and Hynix, a popular semiconductor manufacturer.
The Soul Hamstar Special Edition from Kia has arrived. If you enjoy the funky style and you afford to pay almost 21000 bucks, the car is yours! The price tag includes a smooth 4 speed automatic transmission. The 2011 Kia Hamstar Soul starts at $20.990 – including a $695 destination charge – which makes it […]
Japan’s Quake May Boost Korean Industry Much as we resist thinking about them in these terms, natural disasters create winners as well as losers. Before Mar. 11, for example, Korean steelmakers were struggling. Read more on BusinessWeek Preview: Hyundai Elantra (2011) Some of the high-tech features offered overseas, like automated reverse parking, might not make […]
South Korean free-trade deal is long overdue The auto industry will object, but the benefits far outweigh any drawbacks Read more on The Globe and Mail Ex-screenwriter pushes game publisher THQ toward new image LOS ANGELES — As a small child, Danny Bilson played with rubber prop guns on the set of “Hogan’s Heroes” and […]
Japan quake: live report 0625 GMT: Martin Parry in our Sydney bureau reports on the tens of thousands of Japanese expats around the world who are struggling to cope with the disaster. Australia has one of the world’s largest Japanese expat communities, with over 70,000 registered Japanese in the country, according to its embassy in […]
Chip prices rise as Japan disaster hits tech supplies Prices for key technology components extended gains on Tuesday, as damage at Japanese plants and infrastructure caused by Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami threatens to disrupt the global manufacturing chain longer than many had expected. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News North Korea willing to […]
Danny Bilson aims for turnaround at THQ with video game Homefront THQ is responding to market trends and a flagging stock price by turning itself into a publisher of big-budget action titles. Beginning with Homefront, it’s entrusting its fate to Danny Bilson, a former scriptwriter. As a small child, Danny Bilson played with rubber prop […]
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentivessm: Automaker Spending Influenced by Highest Leasing Level in Years Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $ 2,558 per vehicle sold in February 2011, essentially flat compared to January 2011, and down $ 99 – or […]
Canada, Japan to look into free trade Officials from Japan and Canada will meet in March to launch a joint study on a possible new trade agreement, Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said Wednesday, confirming reports by QMI Agency a day earlier. The two countries share a long trade history, but the current arrangement is far […]
People’s Daily embarrassingly gushy North Korean propaganda China is the closest thing that North Korea has to a friend at the moment and we get that the People’s Daily is the CCP’s official mouthpiece, but they were just asking for it when reporter Zhou Ziran posted up this gushy article on the wonderful state of […]
Gaddafi son warns of civil war as turmoil spreads Protests broke out for the first time in Libyan capital Tripoli following days of unrest in the city of Benghazi. Read more on TVNZ Dozens reported killed in Tripoli unrest Anti-government protests reached the capital of Libya for the first time as several cities in the […]
Kim Jong-il’s 69th birthday: profile According to North Korean lore, Kim Jong-il’s birth was foretold by a swallow and heralded by a glorious double rainbow and the appearance of a new star. Read more on Daily Telegraph Parliament clears EU-South Korea trade pact The European Parliament approved yesterday (17 February) a free trade pact between […]