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Kia has announced its partnership with HerHighway to host a nationwide drive from Los Angeles to New York City to raise awareness of breast cancer. The Korean automaker will be providing its Sportage EX, Soul and Optima Hybrid models for the event. More than 100 women will be participating in the drive consisting of breast cancer survivors, journalists, bloggers and race car drivers. The coast-to-coast journey will stop at various locations to share information about the event and raise awareness about breast cancer. Of course, everyone can follow along with the happenings during the drive with #HerHighway and #Kia hashtags on Twitter. “Kia is deeply committed to sup…

The world elite of windsurfing will meet this week on the Danish west coast in Klitmøller, Denmark to compete for the Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) world championship, officially known as ‘The Kia Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.’ 48 of the world’s best male windsurfers will compete in the discipline known as “Wave Performance,” which is considered to be the sport’s most spectacular category. This exciting form of windsurfing is an adrenaline charged ride that has surfers taking acrobatic and aeronautic leaps over waves and flying through the air. You might be wondering, “Why is it called ‘Cold Hawaii?’ – Klitmøller, which is located in Northern Denmark, has been…

Kia Motors will reveal the third member of its second-generation cee’d family, the all-new pro_cee’d three-door hatchback, at the Paris Motor Show on 27 September. The sophisticated new pro_cee’d features all the improvements made to the cee’d five-door and cee’d Sportswagon, while dramatically progressing the enhanced sporty appearance that made its predecessor so popular. “This car embodies emotion and energy through and through,” explains Peter Schreyer, Kia’s Chief Design Officer. “You know from a single glance that this is a car you want to drive, not just own. Kia is on a distinctive design adventure and the all new pro-cee’d spearheads this forward looking …

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You’ve probably heard about EcoDynamics being mentioned a lot from us. It is an innovative technology aimed to contribute to the sustainability of our planet by reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Kia is one of a few global automakers developing all types of electric propulsion technologies including a parallel hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle. Kia puts continuous efforts to come up with the best solution to reduce CO₂ emission. Today on Kia BUZZ, we’d like to show you a bit of Kia’s stylish environment-friendly vehicles, the Ray EV production model as well as three other concept cars – the Venga EV, the POP and Naimo…

Kia has decided to produce a limited production run of 2013 Rio SX hatchback models equipped with six-speed manual transmissions, undoubtedly responding to the demands made by consumer interest. Up until now, the Korean automaker has only offered a manual transmission in its base LX model, but is now considering bringing other high-spec models to market with manual transmission options. Standard on the 2013 Kia Rio SX manual hatchback will be push-button start, touchscreen navigation, rear-backup camera, 17-inch wheels, sport suspension, LED daytime running lights, satellite radio, and black cloth interior. The no-frills LX model comes with smaller 16-inch wheels, fou…

Kia Motors’ music-loving hamsters, the stars of some of the most watched viral videos in the world over the last three years, are back in a new campaign for the wildly popular Soul urban passenger vehicle that brings the 21st century’s electronic house music to a stuffy 18th century opera house. Set to “In My Mind” (Axwell remix), the hamsters takeover an ornate theater with a never-before-seen display of modern music, high-energy dance moves, a laser light show and an epic stage dive that has the wig-wearing patrons on their feet and roaring with approval. “Bringing Down the House” made its television debut during the MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, as well as …

Kia will be heading to this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show with a redesigned Forte and an updated Sorento, the Korean automaker has confirmed. The 2014 Kia Forte has already been previewed when the automaker debuted it out in Korea – where it’s known as the K3. While the Kia Forte gets a huge redesign for the 2014 model year, the Sorento heading to the LA Auto Show will be more of a refresh to hold us over until the all-new Sorento debuts in 2014. The next-generation Sorento will be based on the Hyundai Santa Fe, which will be a noticeable improvement over the current model. Kia has been the fastest-growing automaker in the US based on annual retail sales growth over th…

Kia is hoping to tap into an entirely new market with its luxurious Quoris sedan. The flagship model will feature plenty of premium amenities on the inside, much of which has never been seen in any other Kia model. Back in June, we previewed the force feedback control knob that the Quoris will utilize, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg on what the sedan has to offer. Adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, and an ‘Around View Monitor’ camera system are standard fare, while the 12.3-inch TFT LCD gauge cluster will be a first for the Korean automaker. In addition, there will be a full color, heads-up display that can show the vehicle’s speed, navigation details…

Combining elegant simplicity with balanced proportions, plus a host of advanced features and new technologies, Kia’s all-new luxury flagship sedan Quoris went on sale in Korea on May 2. It tops Kia’s global model range and is a true landmark vehicle for the company. With V6 power and an eight-speed automatic transmission with shift-by-wire technology, Kia’s first modern rear-wheel drive vehicle will drive the Kia brand into what is an entirely new segment of the global market for the company. Exploring proportions that define luxury Styling for a rear-wheel drive platform has provided Kia’s design team with a fresh opportunity to explore proportions that define luxur…

Kia Motors releases the very-first official image rendering of its forth-coming Kia K3 (next-generation Kia Forte) compact sedan! The artist rendering published below previews the interior lay-out of the highly-anticipated Kia K3 compact sedan. Scheduled to hit the South Korean Kia dealerships this month, the all-new K3 sedan will slot in between the Kia K2 [...] Lees het hele artikel

New Kia cee’d hatchback gets a 5-star safety rating at most recent EuroNCAP crash tests! Safety has always been an important part of the Kia brand, so it shouldn’t really come as a great surprise to hear that the Kia cee’d has just been awarded a 5-star safety rating by Europe’s leading road safety organization, [...] Lees het hele artikel

Kia Motors Corporation expanded its corporate social responsibility activities this month by launching its Green Light Project, a global social mobility program that will seek to improve the accessibility of health and education for disadvantaged youth in ailing regions. The project’s official launch ceremony took place earlier this month at the future site of the Maendeleo Secondary School situated in the Madale area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (East Africa). Kia Motors Corporation and SBS, a national TV and radio network in South Korea, funded the construction of the school, which will serve as the Green Light Project’s official base camp. The ceremony dr…

een leuke test tussen de Kia Rio en Hyundai i20 en in autoweek week 36 schijnt de uitslagen te staan zoals ze aan het eind laten zien.... http://www.autoweek.nl/video/3022/dubbeltest-kia-rio-vs-hyundai-i20

The 2013 Kia Soul commercial is back! Kia Motors introduced a trio of hip-hop hamsters in their advertising campaign for the Soul a few years ago and they quickly became a viral video sensation. The hamsters are set to make a return this weekend in a new campaign that brings their 21st century dance sensibilities [...] Lees het hele artikel

As you know Paris Motor Show is less than a month away. Paris Motor Show is one of the biggest automotive events of the year with a rich history of more than 100 years. There is going to be the grand debut of Kia Carens along with other models exhibited at this year’s motor show, so the excitement is over the roof here at Kia headquarters. This time Kia would like to invite 3 teams of photographers for the Paris Motor Show to capture that excitement in the romantic city of Paris. If you love cars and/or photography, we encourage you to sign up for this wonderful opportunity and capture our vehicles in their best light. Sounds interesting? Take a look at the information…

Kia Soul Hamster Commercial Travels Time Who ever though that dancing hamsters would be the best way to sell cars? Kia has released the newest ad for the Soul, featuring its horde of hip hop hamsters busting a move in an opera house to Axwell’s remix of “In My Mind” by Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl ft. Georgi Kay. The spot is titled “bringing... more Lees het hele artikel

The all-new Kia cee’d has been awarded a maximum 5-Star accident safety rating by Europe’s leading road safety organization, 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 in the dynamic element of the Child Occupant Safety test. EuroNCAP testers were also impressed with the inclusion of electronic stability control across the entire new cee’d range in Europe ahead of it becoming a compulsory test criteria. “The previous generation cee’d was the first Kia to achieve a 5-star EuroNCAP rating. In the last five years, testin…

Kia’s Zilina plant in Slovakia began the production of the new cee’d Sports Wagon (SW) on Wednesday becoming the second new model to be built at the facility this year. Demand for the new cee’d SW is expected to boost production at Zilina to 285,000 vehicles in 2012. The previous cee’d SW accounted for more than 20% of the Zilina plant and this year, Zilina has produced 167,000 vehicles and 266,000 engines in the first seven months, recording 11% and 52% year-on-year increases respectively. Kia’s new cee’d and cee’d SW were introduced at the 82nd International Motor Show in Geneva earlier this year, and the reaction from fans and auto enthusiasts alike has been mo…

Nine Cars Discontinued for 2013 Each year various models of vehicles are discontinued, and with 2013 around the corner, it’s worth taking a moment to see which vehicles we won’t be seeing on dealership lots starting next year. With General Motors getting ready to launch its next generation of full-size pickups based on its new platform, the American automaker has... more Lees het hele artikel

Kia Soul Convertible, Hot Hatch in the Works Recently we caught spy photos of Kia‘s new 2014 Soul, but that’s not all the Korean automaker has in the works. Kia is currently planning on a sporty hatchback model to rival the likes of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, along with a Soul convertible variant. In a recent interview, Kia’s overseas marketing director went on... more Lees het hele artikel

2014 Kia Soul Makes Appearance in Spy Photos As the second best selling car in its American lineup, the redesign of the Kia Soul has a lot riding on it, and our spy photographers have caught the next generation of the car out testing. A slightly lower roof line and a wider stance look to be the major appearance changes for the new Soul. The... more Lees het hele artikel

The world’s most famous movie franchise – 007, James Bond – will feature the Kia Optima and Sportage on the side of the good-guys when the next installment, Skyfall, opens this autumn. During filming in London sharp-eyed Kia owners spotted both models on-set dressed as British Police cars. In one shot, Daniel Craig as Bond was seen running down Whitehall followed by several Kias in full police livery and with flashing lights ablaze and sirens sounding as he chases the villain of this latest Bond movie – Hollywood A-lister, Javier Bardem. Although the plot is still very much secret it is understood that Bardem’s character tries to assassinate Bond’s boss, M, played …

It’s been a great year for us and we’ve had many special moments and milestones that took place during the spring and summer of 2012.As fall approaches, we wanted to share a quick recap of some of the most read and popular Kia-Buzz posts during the first half of the year. #5 Big Improvements and Upgrades for the Kia Sorento The host of new upgrades made to our hugely successful Sorento CUV was a big hit on Kia Buzz, making it the 5th most popular posting in the first half of 2012. When it goes on sale later this year in most markets, it will incorporate significant changes which include a completely new platform, enhanced powertrains for better fuel economy with low…

Kia Preparing Mercedes CLS Competitor Kia is planning to launch a four-door coupe based on the GT concept (seen above) from last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show with crosshairs set on the Mercedes CLS. “We’ll have to wait until at least 2016 before the four-door coupe arrives, but when it does it will mark Kia out as a genuine cut-price rival to the German... more Lees het hele artikel