Stories about: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Kia Recalls Spectra: Fuel Tank Could Fall on the Ground

2 May 2011, 06:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / South Korean manufacturer Kia announced it will be conducting a recall of certain Spectra (Cerato) vehicles sold in the United States, as a notification posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety...

Hyundai Posts 46% Profit in Q1

28 Apr 2011, 10:44 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / Sales in China, Europe and the United States increased for Hyundai and, as a result, the manufacturer’s Q1 profit reached 46%, according to Automotive News. Net income consisted of $1.75 bi...

2012 Kia Rio Sedan Unveiled [Gallery]

22 Apr 2011, 06:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Kia took the wraps off the all-new 2012 Rio sub-compact sedan at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Set to go on sale this fall alongside the hatchback vers...

2012 Kia Optima Enters Production in Georgia

22 Apr 2011, 06:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Production lines at the Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) plant are starting to get busy, as the company announced it has also added the 2012 model year Optima midsize sedan to the list. The p...

2012 Kia Soul Facelift Unveiled

21 Apr 2011, 19:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia’s popular box-shaped car has received a facelift and has arrived packed with design changes and a few interior trim improvements. The main change introduced by the refreshed exterior of t...

Nielsen's Top Auto Ad Award Won By Kia Hamsters

21 Apr 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / Some 3D generated hamsters earned Kia’s Soul Five-Door Hatchback model the Nielsen's Top Auto Ad Award for second consecutive year. The “This or That” ad spot features pop...

Kia Awarded a Place on Buying Solutions Framework Agreement

19 Apr 2011, 13:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to an official statement made by the carmaker’s UK division, Kia has been awarded a place on the vehicle purchase framework agreement from Buying Solutions – part of the Effici...

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...