Articles by HYUNJOO JIN

Hyundai, Kia unveil share buybacks after anger over property purchase

Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and affiliate Kia Motors (000270.KS) unveiled share buybacks worth a combined 670 billion won ($615 million), in an apparent bid to appease investors angered by the sky-high price paid for property to house new headquarters.

Nov 11, 2014 09:41 AM EST


After the "bulldozer": Hyundai's consensus-building heir-apparent

When he attended design preview meetings for the Genesis luxury sedan, Hyundai Motor heir-apparent Chung Eui-sun suggested features he'd seen on high-end European rivals, such as a pop-up navigation screen and a gearshift that rises and retracts.

Nov 03, 2014 07:02 AM EST


Hyundai's revamped Sonata yet to rev up key U.S. market

The revamped Sonata sedan was supposed to help Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) reverse sluggish sales, but the car described by some critics as a bland substitute for its popular predecessor is off to a slow start in the key U.S. market.

Oct 22, 2014 11:18 AM EDT


Hyundai-led group agrees to $10 billion land deal, stokes union rage

Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and its two affiliates approved Asia's biggest property deal since the financial crisis on Friday when their board members agreed to pay 10.55 trillion won ($10.12 billion) for a trophy plot of land to house a new headquarters in downtown Seoul.

Sep 26, 2014 11:23 AM EDT


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