21.   All three Korean automakers reported large gains for the month and year.

22.   And Ford Motor Co. in alliance with Mazda Motor Corp. is bidding for the troubled Korean automaker Kia Motors Corp.

23.   Analysts said the Korean automaker faces a tough battle attracting customers here because low-priced cars are often viewed as poorly made.

24.   Hyundai and Mitsubishi have various cooperation projects, including technological input in the Korean automaker by the Japanese company.

25.   Korean automaker Hyundai was sent packing from the race after both its cars crashed.

26.   --Korean automaker Kia showed off a subcompact sedan called Rio that will go on sale this year.

27.   On Saturday, gunmen abducted Lazaro Montes, the Colombian manager of Korean automaker Hyundai Corp., from his weekend retreat outside Bogota.

28.   Three Korean automakers that found good times in the U.S. market last year showed off their expansion plans during previews Wednesday for the North American International Auto Show.

29.   Korean automakers Hyundai, Daewoo, KIA -- long protected from foreign competition -- completely stopped such financing schemes two years ago.