China Gets Rio Based K2 Model from Kia
19 Apr 2011, 09:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With the all-new Kia Rio set to arrive in Europe later this summer, the South-Korean automaker today took the wraps off the K2 B-segment sedan today at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. Designed and engi...
Kia Planning to Shine in Geneva
23 Feb 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Geneva Auto Show is an important event for all the participating carmakers. However, some companies see this as being a bigger opportunity than others. For example, this is true for brands which...
Kia Rio Will Be Renamed Kia K2 for the Chinese Market
31 Jan 2011, 10:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia is systematically renaming their cars in China. The Optima has already become the Kia K5, while the Cadenza is now the K7. This time it’s the turn of the facelifted Rio to become the K2 fo...
Kia Releases First Sketches of New Rio
12 Jan 2011, 12:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems that Kia has a lot of cards up it’s sleeve, as not long after the Korean company showed the new Picanto city car last week and the KV7 Concept just a few days ago in Detroit, today it...
40 mpg Ford Fiesta Sales Fail to Impress
8 Dec 2010, 16:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Given the current economic conditions, it makes a lot of sense to buy a supermini that does 40 miles per gallon and can dart in and out of traffic. Despite this, US customers are slow to pick up on ...
Mitsubishi to Withdraw the Colt from the Market in Victoria
30 Nov 2010, 14:01 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / While three of Australia's best-selling compact cars will be granted exceptions from Victoria's controversial rules making electronic stability control (ESC) mandatory on all passenger car...
IIHS Fender-Bender Crash Test
11 Jun 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thought to give insurers a bit more ammo to be used when you walk through the front door to make your claim. They again went after mini and micro cars, thi...