South Korea

Ford Motor is one of the first US carmakers to make a move to increase exports to South Korea under the Korea-US (KORUS) free trade agreement (FTA) ratified in 2011. While the terms... 2012-02-03

BMI's view that South Korean suppliers will capture business from Japanese rivals as a result of the strong yen and recent natural disasters has been supported further by news that... 2012-01-20

South Korea's Hankook Tire has secured a contract to supply tyres for Toyota Motor's iQ mini car, further endorsing BMI's view that South Korean suppliers will win business away from... 2011-12-12

While BMI already held the view that South Korean parts makers would start winning new business as a result of the disruption caused by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the new... 2011-11-29

Data for October show that South Korea's five national carmakers relied heavily on overseas sales to make up for a sluggish domestic market. Combined global sales for the five brands... 2011-11-22

The South Korean subsidiary of General Motors Company (GM), GM Korea, has announced plans to export passenger cars to Japan, which has traditionally been a tough market for Korean-built... 2011-11-09

Although the free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and South Korea was heralded as a boost to US carmakers, who would gain access to the South Korean market, one of the first companies... 2011-11-03

BMI has long held a positive view on sales of imported vehicles in South Korea, and data for the nine months to September support both BMI's forecast and that of the country's Ministry... 2011-10-10

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is focused on its goal of becoming a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) development and production over the next five years. However, the company is already... 2011-07-19

South Korea's five domestic carmakers posted stronger growth in overseas sales in February 2011, which is a reflection of the saturated nature of their home market. The industry will... 2011-03-07