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While there may not be a huge market for the seventh-generation Corvette in South Korea, that may be culled completely by the country’s noise regulations. They rate the C7’s noise levels as excessive, therefore making the car illegal.
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- Eu Wants To “drastically†Reduce Vehicle Noise Levels, Meps Think Suggested Law Is Overambitious
The first-ever legislation imposing limits on the level of noise emitted by motor vehicles in Europe was introduced in 1970, when the European Union harmonized its member states’ varying requirements into a uniform rule. It has been updated from...
- Toyota To Export U.s.-made Camry Sedans To South Korea
Now here's something that you don't often hear about: a Japanese product made in the USA and exported to South Korea. We're talking about the new generation of the Camry and Toyota's decision to export the U.S.-assembled sedan to its...
- Toyota To Export U.s.-built Sienna Minivan To South Korea
For a variety of reasons, most of which have to do with a number of different taxes and tariffs on imports, South Korea is dominated by local makers such as Hyundai and Kia, but recently, foreign companies have made attempts to slowly penetrate the country's...
- Toyota May Shift Korean-bound 2012 Camry Production From Japan To The U.s.
While the Lexus brand has been active in South Korea since 2001, the Toyota brand made its debut in the market only just last year. During 2010, the Japanese company sold some 4,200 Camry sedans, making it one of the best-selling foreign cars in the...
- Gm Recalling 22,000 Corvette C6s Because... Targa Top Could Fly Off
Owners of Chevrolet Corvette Coupes from the 2005-2007 model years and Corvette Z06s from the 2005-2006 model years equipped with a detachable roof panel will soon have to pay a visit to their local dealers as GM is recalling approximately 20,090 Vettes...
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New Corvette C7 Probably Won’t be Sold in Korea Because It's Too Loud
While there may not be a huge market for the seventh-generation Corvette in South Korea, that may be culled completely by the country’s noise regulations. They rate the C7’s noise levels as excessive, therefore making the car illegal.
Read more »
- Eu Wants To “drastically†Reduce Vehicle Noise Levels, Meps Think Suggested Law Is Overambitious
The first-ever legislation imposing limits on the level of noise emitted by motor vehicles in Europe was introduced in 1970, when the European Union harmonized its member states’ varying requirements into a uniform rule. It has been updated from...
- Toyota To Export U.s.-made Camry Sedans To South Korea
Now here's something that you don't often hear about: a Japanese product made in the USA and exported to South Korea. We're talking about the new generation of the Camry and Toyota's decision to export the U.S.-assembled sedan to its...
- Toyota To Export U.s.-built Sienna Minivan To South Korea
For a variety of reasons, most of which have to do with a number of different taxes and tariffs on imports, South Korea is dominated by local makers such as Hyundai and Kia, but recently, foreign companies have made attempts to slowly penetrate the country's...
- Toyota May Shift Korean-bound 2012 Camry Production From Japan To The U.s.
While the Lexus brand has been active in South Korea since 2001, the Toyota brand made its debut in the market only just last year. During 2010, the Japanese company sold some 4,200 Camry sedans, making it one of the best-selling foreign cars in the...
- Gm Recalling 22,000 Corvette C6s Because... Targa Top Could Fly Off
Owners of Chevrolet Corvette Coupes from the 2005-2007 model years and Corvette Z06s from the 2005-2006 model years equipped with a detachable roof panel will soon have to pay a visit to their local dealers as GM is recalling approximately 20,090 Vettes...