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Kia sounds surprisingly playful for a car manufacturer's name and as the brand's tag line reads, they really are all about the power to surprise. In fact, the Korean car builder has done so from its very inception in 1944 when it began as a steel tubing and bicycle parts producer. Six years later, Kia would reveal Korea's first bike. Once the first step was made, Kia rushed through the process of ...   Read more

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Kia released the all-new Soul model in 2008, but the car was based on a concept car presented by the South Korean manufacturer at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Production on this model was announced for late 2008, as the new Soul was introduced as a ... >> Read more

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Kia Reports February Global Sales
The Koreans are doing quite well, as Kia has just reported its global sales figures for passenger cars recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles for February 2010. The automaker managed to sell a total of 143,267 units, including export sales, domestic sales ... >> Read more
 
Kia Motors Grand-Am Adventure Continues in Homestead
Following a top-20 finish in Kia Motors’ first-ever auto race in the US at Daytona, the carmaker and Kinetic Motorsports continue to hope the inaugural season will prove to be as exciting as expected and are getting ready for the start of the second race, at ... >> Read more
 
Toyota Verso Gets Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) released today a new set of crash test results, concerning five models: Citroen Nemo, Kia Venga, Nissan Cube, Seat Exeo and Toyota Verso. Following the tests, Euro NCAP found the Verso to be the only one worthy of a ... >> Read more
 
Kia Brakes All Records, Posts Best February Sales Ever
It would seem there's no stopping the growth of South Korean manufacturer Kia in the US, after the sales figures posted by the carmaker for February in the US show the in managed to have its best second month of the year ever. Specifically, Kia sold 24,052 ... >> Read more
 
2010 Geneva Auto Show: Kia Venga Electric
Although the 2010 Geneva Auto Show is dominated by world premieres of Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche or Lexus, there are several other vehicles that deserve a closer look into its offering. Such an example is the electric Kia Venga, an all-electric plug-in concept car based ... >> Read more