Kia Announces Warranty Boost for Fleet Customers
Sep 6, 2012
Kia's fleet customers have received an early Christmas present with the news that the majority of fleet vehicles will be covered by a five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty from September 1. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Records 24th Consecutive Monthly Sales Record In August
Sep 4, 2012
Kia Motors America's (KMA) scorching summer momentum continued in August and delivered the brand's 24th consecutive monthly sales record with 50,028 units sold. Sales over the same period last year were up 21.5 percent, and Kia is significantly ahead of last year's all-time annual sales record pace. Kia's record-settin ... Continue reading
Aug 30, 2012
Kia Motors' music-loving hamsters, the stars of some of the most watched viral videos in the world over the last three years, return this weekend in a new campaign for the wildly popular Soul urban passenger vehicle that brings the 21st century's electronic dance music craze to a stuffy 18th century opera house. Set to ... Continue reading
New-generation Kia cee'd awarded top safety score by EuroNCAP
Aug 29, 2012
The all-new Kia cee'd has been awarded a maximum 5-Star accident safety rating by Europe's leading road safety organisation, EuroNCAP. The five-door hatchback achieved high scores for Adult Occupant Protection (89%), Child Occupant Protection (88%) and Safety Assist equipment (86%), recording the maximum possible score ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2012
San Diego August 27, 2012; Strategic Vision announces results of its 2012 Total Quality Index⢠(TQI) study. With the industry best of only 17% of owners reporting problems, Toyota Motor Sales corporation had the lowest reported problems, resulting in Strategic Vision's lowest âProblem Impact Measureâ (PI ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2012
"We are pleased to equip the second generation of the Kia cee'd with important interior components and to contribute to the success of this model," said Joris Janssen, general manager Europe for Johnson Controls Automotive Experience's Kia customer business unit. "The interior of the first generation Kia cee'd was of v ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Supplying Hyundai-Kia - 2012 OEM Report
Aug 24, 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Supplying Hyundai-Kia" company profile to their offering. Hyundai-Kia has been through a period of dramatic change since current CEO Mong-koo Chung took over in 1999. Previously considered a second-rate manufacturer of budget vehicles, the much-improved products n ... Continue reading
Production Of All-New Kia Cee'd Sportswagon Begins
Aug 23, 2012
Production of the all-new cee'd Sportswagon has begun at the Kia Motors Manufacturing Slovakia plant in Zilina, becoming the second new model to be built at the facility this year. ... Continue reading
Undercover Greenie - 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Rex Roy
Aug 22, 2012
Undercover Greenie 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid By Rex Roy Contributing Editor The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau American drivers have been conditioned to think that fuel-efficient hybrids look dull and nerdy, if not kind of weird. For example, the first Toyota Prius sold in the US scored and absolute zero on the looks scale. ... Continue reading
NICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
Aug 21, 2012
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 20, 2012; The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels â its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, ... Continue reading
Kia Earns Environmental Certificates From TÜV Nord
Aug 17, 2012
Kia Motors has been issued environmental certificates but TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organisation, in recognition of the outstanding eco-credentials of three of its newest models. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Earns Environmental Certificates from TÜV Nord
Aug 16, 2012
Kia Motors Corporation has been recognised by TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organization, for the outstanding eco-credentials of three of its newest models. ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Carey Russ
Aug 16, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid The current Optima has put Kia on the map for buyers of mid-size, middle-class sedans by offering distinctive European-influenced style to go with Asian value. Fuel economy was improved as much as power output, and has been brought further with the Optima Hyb ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Soul Tops "10 Best Back-To-School Cars" List By Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com
Aug 8, 2012
The award-winning Kia Soul has been spotlighted once again, this time being named as this year's No. 1 vehicle on the coveted "10 Best Back-to-School Cars in 2012" list by Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com, a leading provider of new and used car information. Lauded for its exceptional value, reliability and style, the Soul is ... Continue reading
Kia Stays On The Pace in Sales Race
Aug 7, 2012
Kia kept the pedal to the metal in its bid to be the fastest growing mainstream importer for 2012 with an impressive year-to-date growth of 23.4 per cent at the end of July, according to figures released by industry monitor VFACTS. ... Continue reading
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