An Old Truck That Has Endured for 50 Years: “Still in Service! Refusing to Retire”

Recently, a clear trend has emerged in the imported truck industry of using vehicles’ extreme durability, demonstrated by accumulated mileage equivalent to traveling around the Earth dozens of times and exceptionally long operating histories, as a marketing asset. Representative examples include Star Million Club by StarTruckKorea, which imports and sells Mercedes-Benz Trucks, and the MAX Mileage Master program by MANTruck&BusKorea. These efforts to prove brand reliability through long driving histories, paradoxically, make us look back on what the essence of commercial vehicles is—vehicles that run solely as tools for making a living. Read more, Click here

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Is It Really a Truck?… PV5 Open Bed Makes a Different First Impression from the Porter and Bongo

On the 24th of last month, I test-drove Kia’s purpose-built vehicle (PBV), the ‘PV5 Open Bed,’ in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province. Unlike conventional 1-ton cargo trucks represented by the Porter and Bongo, the PV5 Open Bed, featuring a digital driver’s area, an electric powertrain, and a design focused on work convenience, presented a new direction for cargo trucks.   Read more, Click here

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Iveco Group to Become Part of Tata Motors, Acquisition Expected to Be Completed in Early November

Tata Motors’ acquisition of Iveco Group has entered the final stage. If the remaining regulatory approvals are obtained as scheduled, the tender offer is expected to begin in early September, with the transaction ultimately completed in early November.   Read more, Click here

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Eco-Friendly Commercial Vehicles, Beyond ‘Technology Verification’ to ‘The Reality of Making..

The world’s largest commercial vehicle exhibition, ‘IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026,’ will be held in Hanover, Germany, from September 15 to 20. On September 14, the day before the opening, a press day will be held for media from around the world. Our magazine will dispatch reporters to the site to conduct in-depth coverage of newly unveiled trucks and buses, special-purpose vehicles, and related parts and technologies.   Read more, Click here

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Container and Cement Truckers Say Freight Rates and Working Conditions Have All Improved

Six months have passed since the Safe Freight Rate System was reintroduced in February, guaranteeing minimum freight rates for imported and exported containers and cement. According to Commercial Vehicle Information’s coverage of the freight transportation sector, positive responses were found among truck operators transporting containers and cement, with many saying that both freight rates and working conditions have improved. Read more, Click here

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Freight Transportation Market’s ‘Double Aging’: Drivers Are Getting Older, and So Are Vehicles

The aging trend in the freight transportation market is intensifying among both drivers and vehicles. As the inflow of new workers declines while the proportion of aging vehicles increases, concerns are growing over the overall competitiveness and safety of the industry.   Read more, Click here

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Commercial Vehicle Registrations Total 4.46 Million Units, with 99,000 New Registrations

As of the end of June this year, the total number of registered vehicles in South Korea stood at 26,676,359, of which 4,460,537 were commercial vehicles. This represents a slight decrease of 15,733 vehicles (0.4%) from the 4,476,270 registered at the end of last year. By vehicle type, buses, including passenger vans, totaled 619,055 units, while trucks accounted for 3,692,559 units and special-purpose vehicles 148,923 units.   Read more, Click here

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Mercedes-Benz Builds Its Presence in Korea’s 15-Ton Dump Truck Market with a ‘Premium’ Posit..

In South Korea’s 15-ton dump truck market (6×4), which has long been virtually dominated by Hyundai Motor Company and Tata Daewoo Mobility, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is gradually strengthening its presence.   Read more, Click here

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Truck and Bus Recalls, ‘Mechanical Defects’ Account for 94%

The number of commercial vehicles recalled in Korea during the first quarter of this year has surpassed 60,000 units. A total of 66,522 vehicles were recalled, including 2,927 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (trucks of 2.5 tons or more and buses with 25 seats or more) and 63,595 small vehicles (1-ton trucks and small buses with fewer than 25 seats).   Read more, Click here

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Reduced Dependence on Chinese Imports, but Preparation for a ‘Third Crisis’ Is Needed

As of 2026, Korea’s urea import structure has clearly changed compared with five years ago when the urea crisis occurred. Unlike at that time, when the share of Chinese imports was close to 90%, the proportion of Chinese urea imports fell to 62.4% last year, while efforts to diversify imported urea supplies from countries such as Vietnam (26.6%), Japan (5.8%), and Qatar (3.0%) have continued.   Read more, Click here

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