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Kia BUZZ is Kia's officiële blog voor het delen van informatie over Kia voertuigen, nieuws, informatie en adviezen. Kia BUZZ is geschreven door een breed gamma van Kia deskundigen en managers vanuit de hele organisatie om zo te helpen Kia dichter bij haar klanten, het bedrijfsleven industriële opinieleiders en auto liefhebbers te brengen.
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The Eat Your Kimchi team is a Korea-based YouTube/blogger duo made up of the quirky couple, Simon and Martina Stawski. Anyone who has searched for anything about K-pop or Korean culture on the internet has probably come across their blog or videos, which show the eccentric duo exploring Korea and the rest of the world. Kia has helped the couple expand their adventures by providing them with a customized Kia Soul over the past two years, which is now their main mode of transportation during their adventures in Korea. The Kia Buzz team met up with Eat Your Kimchi in Seoul to find out more about these adventures in the Eatyourkimchi Mobile, also known as the Eatyourkimchi S…
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Android Auto made its debut at the Google I/O Conference last week, bringing us one step closer to Android being available to you wherever you go. We talked about connected cars and UVO technology just a couple weeks ago, and this represents yet another exciting new development in “smart cars.” The Kia Soul got a chance to take Android Auto for a test drive! (Video below) Android Auto will offer just what its name suggests: easy access to any Android app from the dashboard of your vehicle, so you no longer have to dangerously drive and check your phone at the same time. Just check it from the dash of your Kia. Stay connected behind the wheel By simply connecting your ph…
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It’s finally summer, and heading to your local dealership for a test drive in the sweltering heat doesn’t exactly sound ideal. But now, within the comfort of your own home, you can enjoy a test drive of all the Kia K900 (also known as the Kia Quoris in some markets) specs straight from your iPad—for free! The new K900 iPad app showcases all the features that the K900 has to offer, and can be downloaded from the App store. From its advanced technology to its stunning design, users are immersed in a unique 720-degree augmented reality experience that uses the iPad’s internal gyroscope to provide a virtual window into the heart of the K900. Loaded with 12 computer genera…
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Kia Motors has been a rising star among the global automotive brands in terms of environmental friendliness, most recently ranking 35th out of 50 global brands in international brand consultancy, Interbrand’s 2014 Best Global Green Brands. Kia is one of ten automotive brands that made the top 50, and it has been climbing Interbrand’s Best Global Green Brands ranks since 2012—first ranking 87th, then 37th in 2013, and now at 35th in 2014. This is a clear testament to Kia’s commitment to grow as a green, sustainable automotive brand. This year’s results can be largely attributed the debut of more ‘green’ vehicles, which have helped Kia grow as a leading brand in sustaina…
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What kind of brand is Kia? This is one of the first questions that any company asks itself when setting out to define its brand image. The answer for Kia came from the concept of ‘surprise.’ And our conclusion was simple: Kia simply wants to help customers re-discover the element of surprise in their daily lives. From that initial idea, Kia has grown into a brand that is powered by ‘surprises.’ Kia’s global brand slogan, ‘The Power to Surprise,’ is the philosophy that guides the principles by which our cars are manufactured and designed, and also the way in which we approach life. And this power to surprise also provides the creativity for those very surprises to make ev…
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Connected cars, vehicles equipped with Internet or wireless data network access, are giving more options to more drivers, who are now able to share information with other devices both inside and outside of the vehicle. And as automotive technology continues to advance, drivers can do so much more with their cars that help make every-day life more convenient, especially with the many connected car applications on the market that may be downloaded to your mobile phone or directly to the vehicle. While built-in navigation systems are good at getting you there, connected cars let you do so much more. They can tell you how much farther until the next gas station, they can use…
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Clean, green vehicles still sound like somewhat of an ideal. But this ideal has become a reality for Kia, as our very first all-electric vehicle, the Soul EV, has entered mass production for sales in Europe. The zero-emissions Soul EV will go on sale in select European countries later this year. Initially, up to 5,000 Soul EV units per year will be manufactured at Kia’s Gwangju plant in Korea. State-of-the-art energy-saving features such as the new heat pump, smart air intake control system and a new individual ventilation system ensure maximum driving range without losing much energy from heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. The Soul EV also features a regenera…
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The first-and-only eight division boxing world champion, Congressman Manny Pacquiao, has joined Team Kia and adds yet another title to his resume: Head Coach of Kia’s PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) team. Pacquiao’s love for basketball is no secret, and he takes his love for it to another level, adding professional basketball team head coach to his growing list of accomplishments. Team Kia, a recent addition to the PBA league of ten men’s professional basketball teams, will suit up for the PBA’s 40th season this October. Though Pacquiao still has a boxing match coming up in November, he did not want to pass up on this opportunity to pursue another one of his pass…
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Earlier this year, as a lead-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, World Cup official sponsor Kia and host FIFA teamed up for the “Power of Football” contest which kicked off today with the match between host country Brazil and Croatia. Our mission was simple: to find a story that demonstrated how football could inspire a local community. And what we found was more than just a touching football story in time for the 2014 World Cup, but a true example of inspiration that brought about a surprising change to a small town located on an island country off the coast of South America. With submissions from all over the world, one story from Nicholas Griffith, a 28-year-old fo…
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ is just a couple days away, and Kia is honored to be a partner. With a little help from supermodel Adriana Lima, Kia Motors America (KMA) is launching the “For One Month, Let’s All be Fútbol Fans” campaign, marked by a series of three TV commercials featuring Lima, the 2015 Optima midsize sedan and the Sorento CUV, a man cave, and a sports bar. The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ is certainly no hype, as this commercial proves. Can’t quite imagine it? Check out the commercials below, before they make their TV debut when group play begins on June 12. The commercials will air in both English and Spanish. “Fútbol.” Kia can’t wait for the …
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From May 30 to June 8, Kia wowed at the Busan International Motor Show with its “Neo-Futurismo” concept booth, featuring vehicles and technology pointing towards the future. All eyes were on the all-new Carnival (also known as the Sedona in some markets), which made its Korean public debut at the seaside city. Kia’s latest version of the popular MPV boasts significant upgrades compared to the previous model, and is being hailed as a ‘premium family minivan,’ sporting new seats and a stylish exterior. It also features pop-up sinking seats that fold over and push down into the seat rows, creating a flat surface that maximizes the interior space. And as a true family minivan…
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Kia Motors America (KMA) reached historic new heights this past May with an all-time best monthly sales record of 60,087 vehicles total, a 14.8% increase over the same period in 2013—and also marking the first time KMA has achieved more than 60,000 sales in a single month. Record demand for the U.S.-built* Optima midsize sedan set an all-time single-month record for Kia of 16,843 units, while the iconic Soul delivered the best performance in its five-year history with 15,606 vehicles sold. Congratulations again, Kia Motors America! *The Sorento and Optima GDI (EX, SX & Limited and certain LX Trims only) are assembled in …
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This summer, Kia is officially responsible for the transportation of all teams, officials, delegates and official VIP during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. As an Official Automotive Partner of FIFA, Kia handed over the 410-vehicle fleet during a handover ceremony at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kia will ensure the smooth and efficient transportation by providing vehicle models from its wide-ranging lineup to the Organizing Committee for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, including the stylish Sportage CUV and capacious Carnival MPV (known as ‘Sedona’ in some markets). Meanwhile, in the lead-up to this year’s tournament, Kia also provided 93 vehicles for pre…
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Last month, Kia hosted the annual Kia World Extreme Games in Shanghai, China, at the Jiangwen Sports Centre, bringing together extreme sports stars and fans alike from all around the world. Over the course of four days from late April to Early May, over 200 of the world’s best extreme sports athletes traveled to Shanghai from almost 30 countries including Brazil, Japan, China and New Zealand. These athletes competed for titles in events such as BMX Freestyle, Aggressive Inline, Skateboarding, Speed Climbing and the newly-added International Freestyle Motocross (FMX) category. International superstars such as Vince Byron, Andy Macdonald, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Mitchell Brusco,…
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People are noticing how much effort Kia puts into staying green and sustainable. Recently, Kia, along with its sister company Hyundai, was named the greenest automaker in the U.S. in an annual ranking of the eight top-selling automakers made by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), an independent nonprofit organization. The rankings are based on carbon and smog-forming emissions from each automaker’s vehicles, and we came out on top because of the green technologies incorporated in our vehicles that reduce environmental impact. This recognition follows Kia’s entry onto Interbrand’s list of “50 Best Global Green Brands 2013” in 37th place. The bigger Kia worldwide op…
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This month, Kia surprised five young football fans with the chance not only to attend but to stand on the field during the matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. In addition to donating US$100,000 to the Make-A-Wish International® foundation, Kia invited five wish children to become Kia Mascot Friends and accompany the official World Cup mascot—Fuleco the Armadillo—onto the pitch at half-time starting with a group stage match on June 23rd and through a semi-final match scheduled for July 8th. Wish children Aidan (age 14, Australia), Fausto (age 11, Mexico), Nathan (age 10, Brazil), Yuri (age 9, Brazil), and Bruno (age 11, Brazil) are known to be avid football fans…
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Kia announced that its cumulative global sales have exceeded 30 million vehicles since Kia produced Korea‘s first three-wheeled vans, the K-360, 52 years ago in 1962. Have a hard time wrapping your head around what 30 million cars looks like? If 30 million Kia Optimas (also known as the K5) were lined up bumper-to-bumper it would span some 40,000 kilometers, equivalent to 3.6 times the circumference of the earth. The Kia Rio (also known as the Pride) has been the all-time most popular so far, with about 3,460,000 vehicles sold. The second-most popular vehicle is the Kia Sportage, with approximately 3,110,000 sold, followed by the Kia Sorento, with about 2,020,000 sold…
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You’re not the only one in a rush to get your body ready for summer. Your car also needs to get ready for the heat. Check out our five practical tips to help you get your car ready for the summer. Check the cooling system. The number one reason that cars break down during the summertime is from engine overheating and cooling system failure. To make sure that doesn’t happen to you, first, check that there is no debris around the radiator—a blockage in air flow can lead to overheating. Make sure to check your car’s coolant levels regularly. The coolant must be replaced at least once every two years. Also, be sure to check the radiator cap before summer starts, as they te…
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ is just three weeks away, and as the top football players from all over the world get ready to play their hearts out in Brazil, Kia is also getting prepared for all the festivities. We recently unveiled our Kia TV commercial that shows a fun interpretation of the behind-the-scenes preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. We got some inspiration from our own vehicle assembly lines to ‘assemble’ and set up for the football festivities from our point of view. Check out the fun commercial featuring the one and only Kia Sportage—and get excited for what’s to come. We can’t wait! Remember to stay tuned for more updates and be on th…
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Celebrating Mother’s Day this past weekend gave us a chance to show appreciation for our mothers and reflect on the importance of families. Today is International Day of Families, and to commemorate, we decided to feature some of our own extended #KiaFamily. On our official Facebook page this past month, we’ve been featuring weekly photos of Kia fans showing off their Kia along with their families. Whether it is during long road trips or short trips to the grocery store, a lot family time is inevitably spent in the car and on the go, and we were thrilled to get such a great response. So thanks to all our fans from all over the world who shared photos of their Kia with th…
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The beautiful country of South Korea is where Kia’s headquarters lie, and as one of the country’s auto manufacturers, we’re always looking for a chance to showcase the beauty that lies within South Korea. So we were thrilled to have the opportunity to invite journalists from Italy for a visit! Kia invited Franco Gionco and Laura Seber from Motorcube Italy for a chance to experience the best of Korea firsthand with the help of the Kia Sorento, which proved to be the best tour guide for their trip. The journalists were in Korea for the first two weeks of March, and had a chance to explore the peninsula in a Kia Sorento, weathering various types of terrain. They hit the p…
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When it comes to driving, we all know that green means “go”. Unfortunately for some, in life, the light is red—not because of their own inabilities, but because of the surrounding environment. In an effort to give more people the ability to “go”, Kia has invested in the ‘Green Light Project,’ an ongoing social outreach project first started in 2012 that helps communities in Africa by providing facilities and support for sustained growth. As an automaker, Kia promotes the universal right to mobility, as well as the availability and provision of new opportunities for a better life. Target regions are selected after much careful consideration, and there we build either a Gre…
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If you haven‘t noticed, we‘re very excited about this summer… As an Official Partner of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, Kia will be hosting a variety of events leading up to this mega sporting event celebrating football all over the world. We couldn‘t be more excited to partner with FIFA World Cup Brazil™, especially because of the rich football history embedded within the culture of many South American countries. So we thought, why not journey through the continent to ready ourselves for the international football event? On May 5, Kia will be launching ‘Road to Rio,’ a six-part TV series that explores the passionate culture and history of football in South America. The…
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We all know that the earth is hurting. In light of this past Earth Day, we look to spotlight Kia’s efforts to build a greener planet, starting with our vehicles. We‘ve been hearing about global warming for over a decade, along with how our daily lifestyles contribute to mounting environmental problems. Recently, governments in the U.S., China, Europe, Japan and Korea have passed major legislation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 95 g/km by the year 2020. The main issue here is reducing the world‘s carbon footprint, and well, the motor industry is doing its part. Motor companies have been making increased efforts to be part of the change and lessen the world‘s carbon …
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Specifically tailored for the Chinese market, the K4 concept car was finally unveiled at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. What’s even more exciting is the news that the K4 concept car will come to life, as Kia plans for the production version of the sedan to go on sale in the second half of this year, targeting drivers with families. Developed especially with Chinese consumers in mind, the mid-sized K4 sedan concept displays a simple, distinctive and dignified exterior design – with a low nose, wedge-shaped profile and high trunk – and class-leading interior space equipped with numerous high-tech convenience and safety features. Surprises are also …
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