Daily Archives: August 16, 2013

Hyundai, Kia brace for second straight year of S. Korea labor strikes

Hyundai, Kia brace for second straight year of S. Korea labor strikes

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. workers in South Korea have agreed to go on strike for a second straight year to demand higher wages.

Hyundai, Kia recalling about 270,000 vehicles in the U.S.

Hyundai, Kia recalling about 270,000 vehicles in the U.S.

Hyundai said road salt used in cold-weather states can lead to rust on the steel on the underside of some Sonata models, which can lead to misaligned real wheels, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

ARI-Hetra Receives Patent for hybrid battery powered heavy vehicle lift

ARI-Hetra Receives Patent for hybrid battery powered heavy vehicle lift

ARI-Hetra has just announced their receipt of U.S. Patent No. 8,474,793 B2 for the invention of an environment-friendly mobile lift system for use in servicing heavy equipment and vehicles – from buses and fire apparatus to heavy military equipment – that uses hybrid battery technology and energy conservation in a traditionally energy-intensive industry segment.

SsangYong offers five years free servicing

SsangYong has launched a new offer of five years of free servicing on all its commercial vehicles registered in August and September. The offer runs until the 30th of September and includes one service per year and an annual mileage of up to 12,500 miles.

Report explores hybrid, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicles

Report explores hybrid, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicles

Although today electric vehicle (EV) technology is attracting significant attention and investment, it is certainly not a new sector but the resurgence of one that enjoyed considerable popularity during the latter years of the 19th century and the first decade or two of the 20th, according to Reporterlink.com.