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S Korea's Hyundai says it will mass produce hybrid in 2009
- 2008-03-23
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's top car maker Hyundai Motor said Sunday it would begin mass producing hybrid cars next year amid growing demand for fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles. The first mass produced model will be a compact sedan, known as "Avante", the company said in a statement....
Conservative wins SKorea presidency by landslide
- 2007-12-18
SEOUL AFP — Lee Myung-Bak won South Korea's presidential election by a landslide Wednesday, as voters backed the former Hyundai chief executive to revive the economy and disregarded fraud allegations against him. Lee's two closest rivals conceded defeat to the opposition conservative candidate, whose victory ends a decade of...
Hyundai plans auto plant in Russia
- 2007-10-12
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor said Friday it was considering building a car plant in Russia to meet rising demand there, which could reportedly cost 400 million dollars. "We are considering building a plant in Russia, where demand has been growing. But no decision has...
Hyundai chief forms committee to donate money to charity
- 2007-09-17
SEOUL AFP — The head of South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor has set up a committee to honour his pledge to donate about one billion dollars to charity, Hyundai officials said Monday. They said the committee, consisted of seven prominent figures in business, academia and law, would start...
Hyundai scales down sales targets in US, China
- 2007-09-03
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's largest carmaker Hyundai Motor has scaled down its sales targets in China and the United States due to tough market conditions, officials said Monday. The firm said its venture in China reduced its annual target from 320,000 units to 260,000 in the first such...
SKorean carmakers facing tough times, Hyundai says
- 2007-08-23
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's auto industry is facing increasingly tough times due to the strong won, high oil prices and sluggish domestic consumption, an executive of the biggest carmaker said Friday. "The environment surrounding the South Korean auto industry is increasingly deteriorating," Hyundai Motor vice-chairman Kim Dong-Jin told...
POSCO swaps shares with Hyundai shipyard in takeover defence
- 2007-04-29
SEOUL AFP — South Korean steel giant POSCO swapped stakes Monday with Hyundai Heavy industries, the world's largest shipyard, to strengthen its defences against any hostile takeover. The world's third largest steelmaker has engaged in cross-shareholding deals with friendly firms since it emerged as a possible target for a...
Central European carmakers confront skills shortages, higher wage claims
- 2007-03-17
PRAGUE AFP — Car manufacturers crowding into Central Europe are confronting higher demands for wages and fringe benefits as local skills shortages strengthen the hand of workers and unions. Skoda Auto, the region's biggest auto manufacturer and profit pillar for parent company Volkswagen, is facing down a union claim...
Oil firms fined 56 million dollars in SKorea for price-fixing
- 2007-02-21
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it will fine four local oil companies a total of 52.6 billion won (55.9 million dollars) for fixing prices. The Fair Trade Commission said SK, Hyundai Oilbank, GS Caltex and S-Oil colluded to raise prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene...
Hyundai Motor boss gets three years for huge slush fund
- 2007-02-04
SEOUL AFP — The head of South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor has been sentenced to three years in prison for creating a multi-million dollar slush fund to bribe politicians and officials. Chung Mong-Koo, 68, was found guilty of breach of trust and of embezzling around 90 billion won...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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