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New Kia K5/Optima sedan sales hit 10,673 units last month. The K5 dethrones Sonata as the top-selling car in Korea!According to latest new car sales data from South Korea, the newly unveiled Kia K5 mid-size sedan (known as Kia Optima overseas) has outsold the long-time sales leader Hyundai Sonata in the domestic market. It has [...] Lees meer...

By Pamela A. Munoz Overseas Communication Team Kia Motors Corporation It was a rainy start when we took our 37 drivers out to enjoy the test ride with the all-new Kia Sportage in Korea yesterday morning. There were 10+ countries represented during the three day trip which allowed journalists, fleet dealers and distributors from the [...] Lees meer...

Kia Motors launches serial production of the all-new 2011 Sportage SUV in Europe…Kia Motors Slovakia today launched serial large volume production of its brand-new Sportage crossover. The vehicle, which made its official worldwide premiere at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show earlier this year, will be built in Slovakia (Europe) alongside completely redesigned Hyundai ix35 (known [...] Lees meer...

By Dusan Dvorak Senior Manager Public Relations Kia Motors Slovakia Yesterday, Kia Motors Slovakia begins production of our newest compact sport-utility model, Kia Sportage, for the European market. Due to customer interest we might have to produce up to 35,000 units of this model for sale in Europe during the second half of 2010. “The [...] Lees meer...

By Multimedia Design Team UVO is a world class infotainment system jointly developed with Microsoft.

All-new Kia Sportage 4×4 goes through final development testing before it goes on sale in the UK.The all-new Kia Sportage is probably the hotest-looking crossover vehicle that is set to hit the UK roads this year. Featuring Kia’s new design direction, the vehicle is facing some final suspenson development works before it enters the UK [...] Lees meer...

By Package Technology Team 3The silhouette is often the first impression of anything we see. The first impression of an automobile is also determined from the outline of the body, and the profile and roofline form key elements in determining a car

The Kia Soul hamster commercial has been receiving raves not only from viewers and car owners but also from a number of award-giving organizations. It was recently honored as the Nielsen “Automotive Ad of the Year” for effectively gaining positive consumer recollection. It takes creativity and pure genius to come up with a TV commercial [...] Lees meer...

By Colin JangKia BUZZ EditorHello everyone. It has been quite a long time since my last posting. Today, I will cover the all-new Optima and the next generation Picanto. We always welcome your opinions about Kia

The 2010 Kia Venga mini-MPV wins coveted Red Dot Design Award…Officially launched earlier this year as one of Kia’s newest vehicles, the Kia Venga mini-MPV has already received a couple of awards, the most recent one of which is the coveted Red Dot design award.The Red Dot award is known worldwide to truly represent outstanding [...] Lees meer...

Kia’s innovative in-car infotainment system, called UVO, honored at the 2010 Telematics Update Awards Conference! Kia has something new and wonderful up its sleeve. This leading global carmaker announced recently its new, unique, innovative, and high-tech in-car communications and entertainment system

Global sales of Kia cars soar 23,4 percent in May 2010!Kia Motors recently revealed that it has sold a total of 175,098 new vehicles across the globe during the month of May 2010. Compared to a year ago, the automaker achieved a year-on-year sales increase of 23.4%.In May 2010, Kia accomplished positive year-on-year sales increases [...] Lees meer...

By Kia Color TeamThe colors that highlight the individuality of Sportage were not born overnight. To find hues that would satisfy global customers, designers held countless meetings to create color packs tailored for each region. Their tireless efforts helped produce a character color unique to Sportage that would appeal to drivers

By Hank Lee Manager, Overseas Communication Team Kia Motors Corporation It seems that everywhere I look, another person has a smart phone. Being a bit of a late adaptor of these types of technology, I

New Kia Picanto: Next-generation Picanto is scheduled to go on sale in Europe late next year. It will be available as a three door or five-door model. The model will grow in size and will be much safer than existing Picanto (note: the current model only got three stars at EuroNCAP crash tests).Powertrain updates will [...] Lees meer...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) presented the “Top Safety Pick” award in the midsize SUV category to the 2011 Kia Sorento compact utility vehicle, along with the 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle and 2010 Forte compact sedan.Coming from a sale earlier this year, the Kia Sorento received this honor from the IIHS by [...] Lees meer...

Edmunds.com recently honored the 2010 Kia Forte with its Consumers

The world’s most important football event with the most popular international football players deserve only the best movers there are, and those are the Kia cars.The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has officially chosen Kia vehicles in transporting the teams, officials, delegates, and VIP’s from all around the globe to the different venues [...] Lees meer...

The South Korean second largest automaker posts record-high May sales. Kia Forte sales continue to grow!Kia Motors America announced it has sold 31,431 vehicles in May 2010 in the U.S. market. Compared to a year earlier, Kia’s sales last month were up 20 percent and surpassed the previous May sales record achieved two years ago.Kia [...] Lees meer...

By Pamela A. Munoz Overseas Communication Team Kia Motors Corporation Kia Motors has been a proud supporter of the X Games Asia since 2005. Since 2007, we

By Pamela A. MunozOverseas Communication TeamKia Motors CorporationA few weeks ago, Kia Motors introduced the K5 at the Busan International Motor Show. K5 is the local name for the Kia Optima which saw its global premiere at the New York Auto Show earlier this year to rave reviews from press and public, alike. [...] Lees meer...

Kia Motors America releases its newest TV advertising campaign for the Kia Soul, called “This or That.” It’s a sequel. Kia brings back the lovable singing hamster dudes who ushered Kia Soul’s popular entry into the US automobile market.“Given the success and popularity of the hamsters in the initial Soul launch with a spot that [...] Lees meer...

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Reviewing the 2010 Kia Rio – Introduction of the 2010 Kia Rio 5-door hatchback and Rio 4-door sedan.The 2010 Rio is an improved version of Kia Motor’s well-known subcompact by revising its appearance and style, while improving its value, safety features and utility. The 2010 Kia Rio has been listed in the Top 10 Most [...] Lees meer...

By Pamela A. MunozOverseas Communication TeamKia Motors CorporationA little crazy