Hyundai And Kia Initiate Voluntary Program To Adjust Fuel Economy Ratings On Select Vehicles
Nov 2, 2012
Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America today announced that, following discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), they are voluntarily adjusting the fuel economy ratings for approximately 900,000, or 35 percent of, 2011-13 model year vehicles sold through October 31, 2012. Procedural errors ... Continue reading
Hyundai and Kia Initiate Program to Adjust Fuel Consumption Ratings on Select Vehicles
Nov 2, 2012
TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2012 Automakers' Average Fuel Consumption Rating Increased by 0.3 L/100km; Affected Vehicle Owners to be Compensated TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2012 - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. and Kia Canada Inc. today announced that they are correcting the fuel consumption ratings for approximately 172,000 vehicles sold betwee ... Continue reading
Kia Rio catches Red Nose Day Raffle Winner by Surprise
Nov 2, 2012
The winner of the 2012 SIDS and Kids Red Nose Day Raffle was caught completely by surprise when she was told she had won a brand new Kia Rio S. ... Continue reading
Kia Announces Record October Sales
Nov 1, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced best-ever October sales with 42,452 units sold, a 12.6-percent increase over the same period in 2011. October once again saw KMA's U.S.-built* vehicles -- the Optima midsize sedan and Sorento CUV -- take the top sales honors. Kia's year-to-date sales are up 17.8-percent over 201 ... Continue reading
Kia cee'd Acclaimed at German Design Award 2013
Nov 1, 2012
The second-generation Kia cee'd has once again been recognised for its exceptional design, achieving a "Special Mention" at the prestigious German Design Award 2013. ... Continue reading
Oct 30, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA) and DC Entertainment kicked off the 2012 SEMA Show today in superhero style with five radical machines inspired by the members of the Justice League: The Flash Forte Koup, Aquaman Rio 5-door, Cyborg Forte 5-door, Green Lantern Soul and the previously unveiled Batman Optima. Built by West Coast ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO
Oct 29, 2012
ONSUMER REPORTS AUTO RELIABILITY SURVEY: FORD CONTINUES FALL WHILE SEVEN JAPANESE BRANDS TOP LIST Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in rankings YONKERS, NYâA perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Surve ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2012
With the 2012-13 NBA season about to tip off, Kia Motors' global brand ambassador, superstar Blake Griffin, is back in a series of humorous new television commercials featuring the fast-growing automaker's best-selling Optima midsize sedan and innovative UVO voice-activated infotainment system. In the five 30-second sp ... Continue reading
2013 Kia Soul Wins Active Lifestyle Vehicle Of The Year Award In Urban Category
Oct 24, 2012
The 2013 Kia Soul, Kia Motors America's (KMA's) wildly popular hip hatchback, has been named the Active Lifestyle Vehicle (ALV) of the Year in its category as part of the ninth annual ALV awards. Â The Soul's win in the ALV Urban Vehicle category follows other recent accolades, including "Top Tailgating Car for 2012" ... Continue reading
Kia Shows Off All-new Rondo at Sydney International Motor Show
Oct 18, 2012
Kia will unveil an all-new Rondo at this year's Australian International Motor Show. The new compact MPV is designed and engineered from a clean sheet to meet the needs of modern families. ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA) has teamed up with DC Entertainment and RIDES magazineto create a brooding, Batman-inspired Optima that goes on display this week at the Time Warner Center and signals the beginning of a 10-month partnership based on the iconic characters that make up the Justice League. Influenced by the artis ... Continue reading
Kia Dreams Big with Trackster Concept at 2012 Australian International Motor Show
Oct 12, 2012
What happens when a dream becomes reality? In the case of the Kia Track’ster concept to feature at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, car aficionados begin to salivate ... Continue reading
Top Ten September for Kia Motors Australia
Oct 8, 2012
Kia Motors Australia has finished the third quarter inside the top ten in new vehicle sales according to VFACTS figure released today. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Enters the Ranks of the 'Top 100 Best Global Brands'
Oct 4, 2012
2012: Kia Motors Corporation enters the exclusive list of the 'Top 100 Best Global Brands,' according to the 2012 study released by Interbrand, the world's largest brand consultancy agency ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA), one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S.[1] over the last five years, has joined forces with renowned comic book publisher DC Entertainment, to bring the World's Greatest Superheroes to life by combining automotive styling with comic book art. The partnership, which will yield eigh ... Continue reading
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