Group 1 Automotive Acquires Kia Dealership In Kansas
Jan 2, 2013
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced the acquisition of Shawnee Mission Kia in Overland Park, Kan., that is expected to generate $65.0 million in estimated annual revenues. "Group 1 is pleased to add scale to our Kansas City operations and further expand our brand offerings," sa ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Announces Google Maps Integration to Enhance In-Car Connectivity
Jan 2, 2013
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced it will work with Google to provide content and search-based solutions enabled by Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for the second-generation of the automaker's innovative UVO eServices telematics system. These new solutions will initially be introduced on the new 2014 Soren ... Continue reading
First drive: 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited By Henny Hemmes
Dec 30, 2012
âFor your eyes onlyââ¦.? Not really! By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel REDONDO BEACH, CA. December 2012. The Optima has been on the road already for some time, and in Chicago, earlier this year, Kia introduced the SX Limited, the top trim variant. As this model is not available in Eu ... Continue reading
Peter Schreyer Appointed First Non-Korean President at KIA +VIDEO
Dec 29, 2012
WEYBRIDGE, England - December 28, 2012: Peter Schreyer, Chief Design Officer at Kia Motors and the man who has led the company's design transformation has been appointed President - the first non-Korean to hold that title in the company's history. Schreyer, 59, joined Kia in 2006 from the Volkswagen Group to create a n ... Continue reading
New Kia Sorento Wins Special Award From Total 4x4
Dec 27, 2012
The new Kia Sorento has picked up its third Total 4x4 magazine award in a row with a special award for being the âMost Improvedâ contender. ... Continue reading
Tickets Now On Sale For 2013 Kia Classic As LPGA Tournament Heads To Aviara Golf Club
Dec 21, 2012
Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Kia Classic, as the prestigious LPGA tournament heads to Aviara Golf Club, situated at the Park Hyatt Resort in Carlsbad, California. Tickets for the Kia Classic, scheduled for March 18-24, 2013, are available at www.kiaclassic.com. ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA) recently partnered with B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) Teen Pro Active Driving Course to provide more than 150 teenagers ranging in ages 15 1/2 to 19 with advanced training to respond to real-world driving scenarios. B.R.A.K.E.S., with KMA's support -- which included a fle ... Continue reading
2013 Kia Classic Moves To Aviara Golf Club In Carlsbad
Dec 19, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA) and the LPGA today announced the fourth-annual Kia Classic will move in 2013 to Aviara Golf Club located at the Park Hyatt Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. The move comes with the announcement that KMA has signed a multi-year contract extension as title sponsor of the tournament. The 2013 Kia Classic ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Test Drives the 2013 Kia Soul
Dec 14, 2012
HOLLYWOOD, USA - December 14, 2012: KIA's promotional campaigns have been fun and inventive. I've enjoyed watching the "Hamstars" doing their thing, but up until this first drive in the 2013 KIA SOUL, I never fully grasped their goal. A week in this model, cruising PCH and around town led to smiles, curiosities and won ... Continue reading
Kia Motors posts 6.4% Global Sales Growth in November
Dec 14, 2012
Kia Motors posts 6.4% Global Sales Growth in November ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels - 2013 Kia Sorento Review
Dec 10, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE SORENTO VEHICLE A more rugged mid-size SUV, the Kia Sorento is on point with price, interior comforts and constructional frame changes that have resulted in a more refined ride for up to seven passengers. Another bonus is gas estimates ... Continue reading
Henny Hemmes The Auto Channel's Senior European Editor Appointed World Car of the Year Jurist
Dec 10, 2012
Henny Hemmes, the Auto Channelâs senior European editor, has been installed as a juror for the World Car Awards. The WCA is a program initiated by, organized by, and conducted by automotive journalists from all over the world for the election of the World Car of the Year (WCOTY). Henny is part of the 7-member inte ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA) is one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S., and its two popular crossover utility vehicles have acquired an impressive collection of awards and accolades from industry observers. This week, the brand's two CUVs received a different type of recognition when Strategic Vision revealed ... Continue reading
Consumer Guide Names 2013 Kia Sorento To Coveted "Best Buy" List
Dec 6, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA), one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S.[2], has been honored by having its best-selling CUV, the U.S.-built Sorento, named to Consumer Guide's annual "Best Buy" list. Consumer Guide makes its selections by evaluating vehicles on all aspects of a consumer's real-world driving and o ... Continue reading
Kia Leads the Sales Growth Charge Amongst Mainstream Brands
Dec 6, 2012
As the Australian new car market topped the million sale mark by November for the first time, Kia Motors continued to play its part in the record growth as the fastest growing mainstream passenger car marque. ... Continue reading
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