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Kia Announces 15% July Sales Increase
Kia Announces 15% July Sales Increase

9 Aug 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for the month of July, which included export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants. During the second month of the summ...

 
Kia's US Sales Jump 36% in Second Quarter
Kia's US Sales Jump 36% in Second Quarter

1 Aug 2011, 14:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia Motors announced its has increased its sales on the global market by 21 percent in the period between April to June. However, a much more note-worthy result was achieved by the South Korean carm...

 
Kia Picanto Nail Art Animation Released
Kia Picanto Nail Art Animation Released

29 Jul 2011, 05:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the years go by, automotive engineers pack more and more value into small cars. Just think about it - not so long ago, ultra-compact vehicles were nothing more than a cheap set of four wheels. Wh...

 
Hyundai Views Kia "Just Like Any Other Competitor"
Hyundai Views Kia "Just Like Any Other Competitor"

21 Jul 2011, 12:57 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Interesting insights were revealed when the two car manufacturers, which are theoretically on the same side of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group barricade, began acting a bit like competitors. Execut...

 
Kia Sales Increase Almost 20% in First Semester of 2011
Kia Sales Increase Almost 20% in First Semester of 2011

11 Jul 2011, 14:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles ...

 
Kia Kee Coupe Concept to Arrive in Frankfurt
Kia Kee Coupe Concept to Arrive in Frankfurt

8 Jul 2011, 14:24 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Korean manufacturer plans to launch an aggressive coupe at the Frankfurt show in mid-September, as a prelude to a varied sequence of “image” car concepts at forthcoming major shows, ...

 
Kia Goes Transparent by Hooking Benoit Morene to a Lie Detector
Kia Goes Transparent by Hooking Benoit Morene to a Lie Detector

5 Jul 2011, 11:42 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Kia tried a different approach to regain the trust of its customers, it was an unusual way to do it, but at the same time a direct and honest one. The company tried to redeem its name by hooking up ...

 
Kia Pays $40M Compensation for Death Caused by Faulty Seat Belt Buckle
Kia Pays $40M Compensation for Death Caused by Faulty Seat Belt Buckle

28 Jun 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Back in 2004, Tiffany Stabler’s father purchased a used 1999 Kia Sephia as a gift for her sixteenth birthday. He had the car serviced at the local Kia dealership and all that was necessary for...

 
2011 NBA Draft to Be Presented by Kia
2011 NBA Draft to Be Presented by Kia

13 Jun 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We already knew about Kia’s love for basketball. Not only is the South Korean manufacturer the league's official automotive partner, but it today announced it will also serve as the prese...

 
Kia Global Sales Increased 18.7% in May
Kia Global Sales Increased 18.7% in May

10 Jun 2011, 14:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for all types of vehicles amounted to a total of 207,839 units in May, representing a year-on-year increase of 18.7%.Cumulatively, thr...

 
Kia's Hamsters Snatch a Gold Effie
Kia's Hamsters Snatch a Gold Effie

9 Jun 2011, 05:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A phenomenon, the Kia Soul advertising campaign of last year has become. Winner of a Silver Effie award in 2010, named “Automotive Ad of the Year” by Nielsen Automotive Advertising, at t...

 
Kia Sorento Gains Residual Value
Kia Sorento Gains Residual Value

1 Jun 2011, 05:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Sorento model, a name that has managed to stay at the top of Kia's sales chart ever since the introduction of the new generation in January 2010, has one of the best highest residual value ...

 
Kia Soul Hamstar Edition Priced at $20,295
Kia Soul Hamstar Edition Priced at $20,295

25 May 2011, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you enjoyed seeing a couple of hamsters shaking their heads to the sound of music in a Kia Soul a while back, you can start acting like one, as the edition dedicated to the hit commercial of last...

 
Next Hot Kia cee'd to Use Turbocharged 1.6-liter GDI Engine
Next Hot Kia cee'd to Use Turbocharged 1.6-liter GDI Engine

25 May 2011, 07:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has managed to pull the automotive version of a rabbit out of the hat in Europe, completely changing its image in recent years. Yet despite having a number of good products to affordable ve...

 
Riot Police Hits Korean Auto Parts Plant
Riot Police Hits Korean Auto Parts Plant

24 May 2011, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever since the near civil war which started in 2009 on the premises of SsangYong's plant in Pyongtaek, it appears auto workers in South Korea can be convinced to give up on their strikes only b...

 
2012 Kia Sorento Now Comes With 2.4L GDI and UVO Infotainment
2012 Kia Sorento Now Comes With 2.4L GDI and UVO Infotainment

16 May 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia’s main pillar of support when it comes to sales in the US is no doubt the Sorento, so it’s only natural the Korean company treats it like it’s made of glass. So it happens the ...

 
Kia Celebrates One Million Engines Built at Zilina Plant
Kia Celebrates One Million Engines Built at Zilina Plant

12 May 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors today announced its Slovakian engine production facility in Zilina has produced its one millionth unit. The feat was reached within five years of the factory&rsq...

 
Kia Sportage Claims Diesel Car Award for Best Crossover
Kia Sportage Claims Diesel Car Award for Best Crossover

11 May 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2011 Kia Sportage has been named “Best Crossover” in the annual Car of the Year issue of Diesel car. This is the fifth such title won by Kia’s compact SUV in the UK in less tha...

 
2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Priced at Under $27,000
2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Priced at Under $27,000

11 May 2011, 06:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first ever Kia hybrid vehicle to go on sale in the United States is scheduled to arrive at nationwide dealer showrooms next month, with a starting price of $26,500, the South Korean manufacturer...

 
New Kia Soul Hamstar and White Tiger Special Editions Announced
New Kia Soul Hamstar and White Tiger Special Editions Announced

9 May 2011, 09:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / First presented in concept forms at last year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the Hamstar and White Tiger projects have received positive feedback, which made Kia launch two special edition models t...