Kia Debuts Official Soul Safety Car This Weekend
Mar 19, 2010
Customized Soul Sport to Serve as Official Safety Car for Nitto Tires U.S. Touring Car Championship for 2010 Race Season - Soul sport customized by GOGOGEAR promotions to pace the field at Infineon Speedway - Fuel-efficient Soul to be showcased at seven USTCC events IRVINE, Calif., March 19 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) ... Continue reading
Up to £2,000 Off a New Kia With 'Year Switch'
Mar 17, 2010
Kia Motors is extending the benefits of the UK scrappage scheme with the introduction of 7 Year Switch, offering owners of cars over seven years old the chance to trade up to a new Kia, take home a seven year warranty and save up to £2,000 off the list price. ... Continue reading
Kia Venga Wins red dot Design Award
Mar 15, 2010
Kia Venga has won the coveted red dot design award, marking the second prize the car maker's newest B-segment MPV has won since its launch, earlier this year. A top-class jury picked Venga as the winner in the "product design" category for the compact MPV's departure from the conventional mini-van profile. ... Continue reading
Next Generation Kia Magentis/Optima is Designed to Surprise
Mar 15, 2010
The next generation Kia Magentis is set to make its world premiere next month at the 2010 New York International Auto Show ... Continue reading
Next Generation Kia Optima to Showcase Confident New Design Direction
Mar 14, 2010
Next generation Kia Optima to showcase confident new design direction - World premiere to be held at 2010 New York Motor Show (SEOUL) March 14, 2010 - The next generation Kia Optima (currently, also known as 'Magentis' in some markets) is set to make its world premiere next month at the 2010 New York International Auto ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Posts 39.5% Increase in February Global Sales
Mar 10, 2010
Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for February 2010, recording a total of 143,267 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 39.5%. In Fe ... Continue reading
Kia Motors: Surrey Named As UK's Pothole Capital
Mar 10, 2010
Surrey has been named as the pothole capital of the UK in new research released today. The county has topped the league table of regions most blighted by damaged road surfaces, with some 1,998 potholes afflicting Surrey's 450,000 motorists. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors has Contacted Owners of its New Venga to Conduct a Product Modification
Mar 3, 2010
During rigorous crash testing it was seen that there was a small risk that the lower section of the front seatbelts in its new Venga model could become damaged by contact with the lower seat mounting rail. ... Continue reading
2010 Geneva Motor Show: World Premiere for All New Kia Sportage - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 3, 2010
GENEVA - March 2, 2010: The all-new Kia Sportage will show a dramatic shift in design direction when it makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show today Embodying Kiaâs new visual dynamism, all-new Sportage is a fresh, bold, athletic and sporty design that blends the key features of an SUV â the comman ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces 2010 Best February Sales Ever
Mar 2, 2010
All-New 2011 Sorento CUV is Kia's Best-Selling Vehicle for the Second Consecutive Month IRVINE, Calif., March 2 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the brand's best February sales ever of 24,052 units, a 9-percent increase over the same period last year and 2.3-percent over the previous February sales record of ... Continue reading
New 'Ecodynamics' Kia Cee'd Diesel Has Ultra-Low Co2
Mar 2, 2010
To showcase its 'EcoDynamics' range of fuel-saving vehicles, Kia Motors is revealing an 'ultra-low' CO2 version of its popular cee'd at the Geneva Motor Show. The new model achieves a significant 11 per cent reduction in emissions - down to just 98 g/km, compared with 110 g/km for the current cleanest cee'd. ... Continue reading
Electric Venga Concept Plugs In for Kia at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 2, 2010
Kia is debuting its first all-electric plug-in concept car - based on the just-arrived Venga - at the Geneva Motor Show ... Continue reading
Kia Borrego Given 'Best Bet' Distinction by The Car Book 2010
Feb 26, 2010
Borrego Recognized for Safety and Value in Car Buying Guide's 30th Edition - Vehicles rated on overall value including safety features, fuel economy and cost of ownership - Kia Motors honored for fifth consecutive year IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 25 -- After recently announcing its 15th consecutive year of increased market sh ... Continue reading
Feb 26, 2010
WEST POINT, Ga., Feb. 26 -- Officials with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), Inc. were joined by dignitaries from the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, the State of Georgia, and local city and county officials to celebrate the official grand opening of Kia's first-ever U.S. automobile manufacturing plant in West Poi ... Continue reading
Feb 25, 2010
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Kia Sorento Preview When I first drove a Kia Sorento, back in 2003, I was surprised. Impressed, even. It was a solid, well-designed and well-built small midsize SUV that, even with traditional body-on-frame construction felt like a car-based crossover. It compared favorably wi ... Continue reading
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