Seoul, April 22 (IANS) Hyundai Motor, Kia and two other carmakers will voluntarily recall over half a million vehicles in South Korea to address defective components, the transport ministry here said on Wednesday.The four companies, which also include KG Mobility Corp. and Toyota Motor Korea, will recall a combined 532,144 units across 17 models, according to the ministry.Hyundai Motor will recall 239,683 units of four models, including the Santa Fe sport utility vehicle (SUV), over a seat belt …
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Seoul, March 22 (IANS) Customers will soon be able to check key information of batteries when purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), such as the manufacturer and country of origin, the transport ministry said on Sunday.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said such revisions will be included in proposed amendments to two related laws, including the enforcement rules of the Motor Vehicle Management Act, reports Yonhap news agency.Under the proposed revision, the number of EV battery-r…
Gandhinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday handed over appointment letters to 3,084 drivers and 1,658 helpers selected for the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC). The event marked a major boost to the state’s public transport sector, aimed at strengthening connectivity and service delivery across Gujarat.Addressing the recruits, the Chief Minister described GSRTC drivers as the “sentinels of the state’s modern transport network” and emphasise…
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) South Korea’s National Assembly on Monday launched a special parliamentary committee to investigate the exact cause of last year’s fatal Jeju Air plane crash that claimed 179 lives. On December 29 last year, the Jeju Air jet from Bangkok erupted into flames after crashing into a concrete mound as it overshot the runway when it made an emergency belly landing at Muan International Airport, about 290 kilometres south of Seoul, following a bird strike.The 18-member committee, w…