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Kia Soul Named to TIME.com's 'Most Exciting Cars of 2010' List

Kia Soul Named to TIME.com's 'Most Exciting Cars of 2010' List

Kia's Affordable Halo Vehicle Honored by Prestigious Web Site - Soul recognized for eye-catching style, spacious interior and low price point - Kia's newest five-door offers consumers entire package with safety features, value, style and options IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 31 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the al ... Continue reading

New Kia Cee´d Improves Fuel Consumption and Co2 Output With Michelin Tyres

New Kia Cee´d Improves Fuel Consumption and Co2 Output With Michelin Tyres

Kia Motors has selected Michelin as the sole supplier of the original equipment tyres for the new cee'd range. All of the model's 15- and 16-inch wheels will be covered by two energy efficient tyre ranges; the Michelin Energy Saver and the Michelin Primacy HP. ... Continue reading

First American Made Kia, the All New 2011 Sorento, Ready to Begin Production - VIDEO ENHANCED

First American Made Kia, the All New 2011 Sorento, Ready to Begin Production - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Sorento Will be the First Vehicle Produced at KMMG in West Point, Georgia • Unibody CUV offers more cabin room and improved fuel economy • Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia to begin production before year-end IRVINE, CA - August 21, 2009: Introduced in 2002, the original Kia Sorento midsize SUV marked a h ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Corporation Appoints New President

Kia Motors Corporation Appoints New President

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia Motors Corporation appoints new President - Hyoung-Keun Lee to continue Kia's tremendous growth in the global automotive industry - Served as ... Continue reading

Kia Forte Named 'Car of the Month' by NADAguides.com

Kia Forte Named 'Car of the Month' by NADAguides.com

All-new 2010 Kia Compact Sedan Lauded by Online Automotive Resource - Forte recognized for offering sophisticated styling, value and numerous class-leading features - All-new compact sedan tops segment by offering consumers the entire package IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 18 -- The most recent addition to the Kia Motors America ... Continue reading

Kia Announces Name for All-New CUV to be Built at U.S. Plant

Kia Announces Name for All-New CUV to be Built at U.S. Plant

2011 Sorento Will be the First Vehicle Produced at KMMG in West Point, Georgia - Unibody CUV offers more cabin room and improved fuel economy - Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia to begin production before year-end IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 18 -- Introduced in 2002, the original Kia Sorento midsize SUV marked a huge step forw ... Continue reading

International Nameplates Climb in 'Clunkers' Program

International Nameplates Climb in 'Clunkers' Program

According to the Detroit News, Japanese automakers have gained significant ground in the U.S. government's $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program. Toyota dethroned GM as the top seller, selling 18.9 percent of vehicles purchased through the clunkers program. The largest three Japanese automakers – Toyota, Honda, a ... Continue reading

Kia Offers Extra Value With Limited Edition Cerato

Kia Offers Extra Value With Limited Edition Cerato

Kia has announced a small run of a Limited Edition Cerato with features valued at $1,200 being offered to customers at no extra cost for a limited time only, and driveaway pricing from $20,990 with 5-speed manual transmission or $22,990 with 4-speed automatic transmission. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Posts 17.5% Increase in July Global Sales

Kia Motors Posts 17.5% Increase in July Global Sales

Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales, and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs), and commercial vehicles for July 2009, recording a total of 143,588 units sold. This marks a year-on-year increase of 17.5%. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Presents The Soul Collective

Kia Motors Presents The Soul Collective

Nationwide Program Features Well-Known Cultural Innovators and Soul Test-Drive Opportunities - Kia Motors launches its first-ever youth-oriented nationwide series of events centered on emerging culture - Tour includes distinguished artists across multiple disciplines demonstrating 'how they roll' IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 1 ... Continue reading

Kia Soul awarded 'Top Safety Pick' from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the US

Kia Soul awarded 'Top Safety Pick' from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the US

Kia Motors' affordable halo car has added a 2009 'Top Safety Pick' from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the USA to its list of accomplishments, selected as one of only 10 small vehicles to earn the organization's top honour for earning "Good" ratings - the highest achievable - in frontal, side and ... Continue reading

Kia Soul Live at the Chapel Welcomes All American Rejects

Kia Soul Live at the Chapel Welcomes All American Rejects

Kia Soul Live at the Chapel, Australia's premier live music event series, will welcome one of the hottest American bands - All American Rejects - when the third concert in the series kicks off on Thursday 20 August at The Paddington Chapel in inner-Sydney. ... Continue reading

Kia Soul awarded 'Top Safety Pick' from IIHS in the US

Kia Soul awarded 'Top Safety Pick' from IIHS in the US

Kia Soul awarded 'Top Safety Pick' from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the US - Recognized for good performance in crash safety tests - Offering drivers the entire package with safety features, value, style and personalization options (Seoul) August 13, 2009 -- With less than a year on the global market, the ... Continue reading

Kia, Hyundai, Jeep Show Increased Share of Online Audience Interest as Honda, Saturn, BMW, Nissan and Pontiac(Duh!) Decline

Kia, Hyundai, Jeep Show Increased Share of Online Audience Interest as Honda, Saturn, BMW, Nissan and Pontiac(Duh!) Decline

'Core' Domestic Brands Continue to Show Consumer Interest Strength IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 13 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the results of the latest analysis by Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence of recent kbb.com Web traffic patterns, includ ... Continue reading

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