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Kia Motors Posts 2.3% Global Sales Growth in July

Kia Motors Posts 2.3% Global Sales Growth in July

Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for July 2013, recording a total of 232,039 units sold. This figure represents a 2.3% year-on-year increase. ... Continue reading

Kia Stays on Track

Kia Stays on Track

In a market showing all the energetic excitement of change and uncertainty, Kia Motors Australia has continued to punch out solid business plan new car sales numbers. ... Continue reading

Dramatic New Concept from Kia at Frankfurt Motor Show

Dramatic New Concept from Kia at Frankfurt Motor Show

Playful but gutsy, sturdy yet impish - Kia's dramatic new European concept to be unveiled at the IAA in Frankfurt on 10 September hints at a possible future B-segment contender ready to take on the urban environment with style and tenacity. ... Continue reading

IIHS: 2013/2014 Small Cars 6 Earn Good or Acceptable Crash Rating - 6 Fail Test +VIDEO

IIHS: 2013/2014 Small Cars 6 Earn Good or Acceptable Crash Rating - 6 Fail Test +VIDEO

Performance in small overlap front test earns 6 small cars good or acceptable ratings and Top Safety Pick+ award The latest small overlap front crash test results from the Institute reveal a range of performance among many of the best-selling small cars in the U.S. Of the 12 models evaluated, half earn a good or accept ... Continue reading

Kia Sets New July Sales Record

Kia Sets New July Sales Record

Kia's UK success story continued in July with a new all-time record sales performance for the month of 6,027 vehicles delivered to customers - a 3.72 per cent share of an increased new car market. ... Continue reading

Kia Recommended _ Four Times Over

Kia Recommended _ Four Times Over

Kia's burgeoning reputation as a great car at a winning price has been further enhanced with four key models winning endorsement in the annual motoring.com.au Recommends Awards. ... Continue reading

Kia Reports All-Time Best July Sales

Kia Reports All-Time Best July Sales

Cadenza Premium Sedan Tops 1,000 Units for Second Consecutive Month; U.S.-Built* Optima is Best-Seller for 20th Straight Month -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported record July sales of 49,004 vehicles, a 1.9-percent increase over the same period in 2012. Following the launch of the national marketing campaign for ... Continue reading

Kia's Customer Service Focus - Putting On The Ritz

Kia's Customer Service Focus - Putting On The Ritz

When it comes to quality and customer service, Kia is all ears. Even the company's top man is willing to take advice, while one of the world's leading hotel chains is helping dealers improve the way they treat buyers. ... Continue reading

2013 Kia Optima Named the Most Affordable Midsize Sedan

2013 Kia Optima Named the Most Affordable Midsize Sedan

Cars.com has named the 2013 Kia Optima to be the most affordable midsize sedan. Contenders had to be equipped with equipment like automatic transmission, cruise control, a USB connection, Bluetooth, power windows, a power driver's seat and a rearview camera. Taking into account these features and the five-year estimate ... Continue reading

2013 Kia Soul ranked highest in Class for Compact MPV in J.D. Power APEAL Study for Second Consecutive Year

2013 Kia Soul ranked highest in Class for Compact MPV in J.D. Power APEAL Study for Second Consecutive Year

Kia Motors America (KMA) has been one of the fastest growing automotive companies in the U.S. in recent years, and three of its vehicles - the 2013 Optima, Rio and Soul - recently ranked at or near the top of their respective segments within the J.D. Power 2013 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study ... Continue reading

Kia 'Super Sorento' Auctioned Away as Part of 'We Can Be Heroes' Campaign

Kia 'Super Sorento' Auctioned Away as Part of 'We Can Be Heroes' Campaign

Special Edition 2014 Kia Sorento Receives Justice League Theme - The seven-passenger 2014 Kia Sorento has joined forces with the Dark Knight, the Man of Steel, and several other DC Entertainment superheroes to create a uniquely styled Justice League-inspired crossover. ... Continue reading

2013 Kia Soul Ranked Highest In Class For Compact MPV In J.D. Power APEAL Study For Second Consecutive Year

2013 Kia Soul Ranked Highest In Class For Compact MPV In J.D. Power APEAL Study For Second Consecutive Year

Three Kia Vehicles Rank within the Top 3 of their Respective Segments -- Kia Soul receives award in the Compact MPV segment for Initial Quality -- Kia Optima and Rio place 2nd in Midsize and Sub-Compact Car segments Kia Motors America (KMA) has been one of the fastest growing automotive companies in the U.S. in recent ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Slovakia Records a Successful First Half of 2013

Kia Motors Slovakia Records a Successful First Half of 2013

Kia Motors Slovakia recorded a 6 per cent year-on-year increase in production, producing 158,900 cars at its Zilina, Slovakia, facility during the first half of 2013. ... Continue reading

Justice League Kia Unveiled

Justice League Kia Unveiled

Kia Motors America Teams Up with Industry Legend Jim Lee to Customize Vehicle On-Site in Front of Live Audience; All to Support ‘We Can Be Heroes’ Giving Campaign eBay Hosts 10-Day Online Charity Auction to Benefit the Horn of Africa SAN DIEGO, July 17, 2013 – DC Entertainment (DCE) opened San Diego Comi ... Continue reading

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