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Hyundai-Kia Wants World's Fourth Largest Carmaker Spot
Hyundai-Kia Wants World's Fourth Largest Carmaker Spot

23 Dec 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After seeing how great car sales were going in the last couple of months, the Hyundai-Kia conglomerate started dreaming about more enthusiastic things, including a potential fourth place in the worl...

 
2011 Kia Optima Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Kia Optima Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, Kia is just another carmaker that applauds the results of the latest IIHS crashtests, emphasizing the safety features of its models. The 2011 Optima has thus...

 
Kia to Launch Amanti Sedan Replacement
Kia to Launch Amanti Sedan Replacement

20 Dec 2010, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The disappointing Kia Amanti sedan will see its end very soon, as the South Korean manufacturer is planning to launch a replacement in the near future. It seems like the model designed to take the p...

 
2011 Kia Picanto First Images and European Pricing Released
2011 Kia Picanto First Images and European Pricing Released

13 Dec 2010, 09:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has released European pricing and a few shots of the restyled 2011 Picanto. While no drastic modifications have been made, the little Korean city car boasts a much more dynamic and youthful fron...

 
Kia Sells 100,000th Sorento in the States
Kia Sells 100,000th Sorento in the States

10 Dec 2010, 15:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever since Kia introduced the Sorento in the United States, the so-called CUV remained the best-selling vehicle for no less than eleven consecutive months, thus becoming one of the pieces de resista...

 
Kia to Build B-Segment Model in Russia
Kia to Build B-Segment Model in Russia

10 Dec 2010, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors will begin production of a new B-segment model in Russia, with operations scheduled to begin in the autumn of 2011. Details are not yet available, but it seems l...

 
Kia Optima 2.0l GDI Launched in the US
Kia Optima 2.0l GDI Launched in the US

10 Dec 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The success story of South Korean manufacturer Kia in the US has determined the car maker to push for the introduction of more and more models on the local market. That push materialized this week w...

 
Kia's Global Sales Increase by 17% in November
Kia's Global Sales Increase by 17% in November

9 Dec 2010, 17:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia Motors Corporation released today its global sales figures for passenger cars for November that include export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants. The company also announced it...

 
Kia Recalls 8,000 Sorentos for Faulty Rear Brakes
Kia Recalls 8,000 Sorentos for Faulty Rear Brakes

9 Dec 2010, 16:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / South Korean manufacturer Kia announced it will be conducting a recall of certain 2011 Sorento vehicles due to brake issues. The vehicles involved were manufactured from September 14, 2010 through O...

 
2011 Kia Optima to Attend the Guangzhou Auto Show
2011 Kia Optima to Attend the Guangzhou Auto Show

9 Dec 2010, 11:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors will use the upcoming Guangzhou Auto Show to introduce the new Optima on the Chinese market, voices familiar with the matter are suggesting. Kia hasn't rele...

 
Sirius Everything Package for Kia Pre-Owned Vehicles
Sirius Everything Package for Kia Pre-Owned Vehicles

9 Dec 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A three-month long Christmas present was announced this week by South Korean manufacturer Kia and satellite radio provider Sirius, who have decided to offer their customers a bit more this holiday m...

 
Kia Releases New Picanto Sketches
Kia Releases New Picanto Sketches

7 Dec 2010, 10:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The vehicle that is being previewed here is the new Kia Picanto, with the company releasing the first official sketches of the car. The new Picanto follows the current trend of European-made des...

 
Spyshots: 2012 Kia Picanto
Spyshots: 2012 Kia Picanto

6 Dec 2010, 18:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia is making the final touches to the future Picanto, so our spy photographers had the chance to once again shoot the car, wearing a lot of camouflage of course, while it was out for a new testing ...

 
Kia Soul Searcher Revealed
Kia Soul Searcher Revealed

3 Dec 2010, 16:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia Soul has added another member to their Originals line with the arrival of the new Soul Searcher. Joining the Burner, Shaker, Tempest and Echo, the Searcher offers bold colors and is made for peo...

 
Sales Record for Kia in November
Sales Record for Kia in November

2 Dec 2010, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It has been quite an exciting year for South Korean manufacturer Kia in the US, especially because of the repeated sales records broken month after month by a manufacturer who, despite the fact it i...

 
cee'd VR-7 Special Edition Comes With Diesel Engines
cee'd VR-7 Special Edition Comes With Diesel Engines

1 Dec 2010, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has added two diesel engines to the model line-up, by introducing a new VR-7 special edition of the cee’d and pro_cee’d. Also added to the end-of-year range will be a fresh version o...

 
Renault Samsung Motors, Quality Leader in South Korea
Renault Samsung Motors, Quality Leader in South Korea

1 Dec 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it might sound a little hard to believe, Renault Samsung Motors has been ranked quality leader on the South Korean market for the 9th year in a row. Of course, this was only an annual surve...

 
Kia Sorento Sweeps Australia's Best Cars Award
Kia Sorento Sweeps Australia's Best Cars Award

1 Dec 2010, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Kia is further increasing its fan base in the land Down Under, strengthening its image as a manufacturer of quality cars, at least in the eyes of the Australia's Best Cars judges. They have awa...

 
Kia Models Get TUV LCA Certificate
Kia Models Get TUV LCA Certificate

29 Nov 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the race for a better position in the eyes of the consumers, every single feat achieved by a carmaker's model is worth a good look and a few praises from the marketing department of the resp...

 
Kia Is Committed to Vehicle Safety, Uses High-Stiffness Body Parts
Kia Is Committed to Vehicle Safety, Uses High-Stiffness Body Parts

26 Nov 2010, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Kia has employed a more modern method for stamping its body parts for the new Optima, resulting in greater safety in the event of collisions, and reducing the vehicle's carbon footprint with lo...