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Global luxury group Richemont has joined the Alibaba Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance, a partnership between the e-commerce giant and brands that works to protect intellectual property rights on Alibaba’s platforms. Geneva, Switzerland-based Richemont is now…
The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Thursday it will complete its injection of $750 million into the Korean unit of General Motors later this month, ending a controversy over GM Korea’s plan to spin off its research unit. The KDB and GM signed a…
Geox is a leading brand in the International lifestyle footwear Market. The success of Geox is due to the constant focus on the application of innovative solutions and technologies on the product that guarantee both impermeability and breathability. Geox…
Representatives of Korea’s major automakers and parts makers and industry officials gathered in Seoul Wednesday to discuss ways to breathe new life into the sluggish sector. The chief executives of the big five automakers — Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, GM…
General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra hinted at visiting Korea soon amid conflict over the spinning off of the Korean unit’s R&D division. If the trip happens, it would be Barra’s first visit to the Korean operations since she became chairman in 2016. GM…
A GM Korea shareholders’ meeting Friday decided to spin off its R&D and design department, reigniting conflict with its labor union and the state-owned Korea Development Bank (KDB), the automaker’s second-largest stakeholder. “The plan to establish a…
Satellite operator Intelsat has teamed up with business aviation connectivity provider Satcom Direct to provide in-flight broadband connectivity to business jets globally. Satcom Direct has become the first solution partner and master distributor for…
General Motors (GM.N) has agreed to transfer its Vietnamese operation to VinFast Trading and Production LLC and distribute Chevrolet cars through the local carmaker, in a move that could help drive up its modest sales in the country. The U.S. automaker will…
The outlook for Korea’s top automobile manufacturers has started to look up as overseas sales increase. It wasn’t all rosy, however, as GM Korea, which has been struggling to stay afloat since the beginning of the year, saw sales continue to fall. Hyundai…
GM Korea, the Korean unit of General Motors, will bring in more Chevrolet models produced outside the country if local demand rises, a company executive said Wednesday. “Chevrolet is a global brand. We have a very diverse portfolio. We will make sure that…
General Motors workers in South Korea forced their way into company executive offices, destroying and removing furniture, shortly after the automaker’s local unit told employees that there will be no bonuses due to a cash crisis. A video posted on YouTube…
Mercedes and BMW both sold more cars in South Korea than General Motors for the first time last month, helped by the growing popularity of German premium brands and as consumers shied away from GM after it announced a major restructuring. While home-grown…
General Motors Co shares rose on Tuesday after the company said 2018 earnings will be largely flat compared with 2017 and forecast higher profits in 2019 when its revamped line of high-margin pickup trucks hits the U.S. market. The 2018 earnings outlook was…
One of General Motors’s China ventures will recall nearly a million vehicles due to fuel tank problems, the country’s quality watchdog said on Friday, the latest in a spate of major auto recalls in China over the last few months. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co…
General Motors’ Cadillac luxury brand expects its China sales to surge 60 percent in 2017, faster than it had projected at the start of the year, on strong demand from younger buyers, the brand’s country chief said. The GM premium brand, which saw a sharp…
Australia’s near 100-year automotive industry ended on Friday as GM Holden, a unit of U.S. carmaker General, closed its plant in South Australia to move manufacturing to cheaper locations. The closure comes a year after Toyota and Ford similarly moved out,…
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