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Kia’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia is open for business and starts production of the 2011 Sorento.It’s no longer months or weeks until Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia starts production of the 2011 Sorento. It

Next generation, 2011 Kia Optima/Magentis to bear K5 nomenclature in its home market. Following our news, and exclusive image of the all-new Kia K7 that we published at our blog yesterday, is another report related to one of Kia’s forthcoming sedans. This time, the news relates to Kia’s all-new, 2011 Optima sedan.Today, we have learned [...] Lees meer...

Local dealership Loughborough Kia recently hosted a visit from a very rare guest - a unique Kia Soul designed exclusively by Jeff Banks for fashion retailer Matalan. The one-of-a-kind car was styled by the celebrated designer for an in-store competition that Matalan will be launching to its customers in the winter.The [...] Lees meer...

New spy shots ot the 2011 Kia Sportage surface to the web… Spy photographers have caught another prototype of the third generation Kia Sportage crossover. This time, the the new-look Sportage has not been spotted in Korea, but near Kia’s R&D centre in Germany, which is responsible to take on Sportage’s powertrain and handling development.Under [...] Lees meer...

While major global automakers struggle, Korean automakers are on a roll! Kia posts record-high Q3 earnings.!Both South Korean carmakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. continue to outperform its main international rivals by posting stronger sales results and higher earnings!Recently, Kia reported that its net profit swelled to a record $339 million in the [...] Lees meer...

We have yet another exclusive report on the all-new Kia K7! This time we are binging you the very first set of K7’s interior shots. Once again, pics have been sent to us by fans from Korean Kia K7 club.**** **** **** Lees meer...

We are bringing you a couple of more images of the all-new 2011 Kia Cadenza / K7 together with some pricing and engine details, provided to us by friends over at Korean Kia K7 club. Engines: 290-hp 3.5V6, 2.7L V6 with 200-hp and 2.4L Theta II with 180-hp will be available at launch, while 201-hp Theta [...] Lees meer...

The 2010 Forte Koup, Kia first-ever two-door coupe, has been named one of the “Best of the 2009 Orange County Auto Show” by NADAguides.com. One of only five vehicles at the show to be honored, this credit comes on the heels of its sibling, the 2010 Forte sedan, being named “Car of the Month” [...] Lees meer...

Here are a few more shots of the all-new Kia Cadenza/K7 from Korea, where a model has been displayed in fornt of one of the local Kia delaerships. These are also the very first pics that reveal some details, including the rear-end of the car!The only thing we haven’t seen yet is the interior lay-out [...] Lees meer...

Kia Cadenza / K7 makes its early debut ahead of its official domestic sales launch scheduled for November 24th!Kia has released the very first official imges of its stylish upper-end sedan in Korea. In addition to that, the company has also revealed the official export market name of the production version of its KND-5 concept [...] Lees meer...

The October 2009 Kia Soul of the month contest was won by a forum member RelenaRelena and we had a brief talk about his nice looking ride yesterday. Living in Holland, RelenaRelena became the very first non-North American Soul owner after five Canadian and one US Soul owners that won our monthly contest.RelenaRelena drives a [...] Lees meer...

By Jonathan Fletcher, Public Relations ManagerKia Motors AustraliaKia is taking on the gruelling Global Green Challenge from north to south across Australia in the just-launched XM Sorento with R-series turbo diesel.Team Kia Australia

David LabrosseProduct Planning ManagerEurope Technical CenterHello to all Kia BUZZ bloggers!The Kia BUZZ editorial team has collected questions that came up in the blogosphere related to Kia Venga. We thought what better way to answer them then through this little Q&A we cooked up for you.1. What is Venga about?You know, in Life, nothing [...] Lees meer...

By Kia Motors America Public Relations teamThe 2011 Kia Sorento national press introduction in Atlanta is underway with the completion of a successful wave one. On Tuesday, October 27, 62 media had the opportunity to have a behind-the-scenes look at Kia

By Michael ChooDeputy General ManagerOverseas Communication TeamFor those of you that missed it, Kia Motors was featured last week in a globally broadcasted CNN segment that highlighted our recent dramatic growth amidst the ongoing economic downturn that has been buoyed by our innovative marketing strategies. Live on-location filming with a CNN international crew headed by [...] Lees meer...

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By Andrey Matveev, PR Team Leader Kia Motors Russia We had driven more than 1,500km on challenging terrain with six Kia Mohaves and 30 journalists to test drive the vehicles on our way to a shuttle launch. We finally reached our goal in Baikonur. The city in the heart of the steppes, where a man stepped into space [...] Lees meer...

By Juliana LopesPress OfficerKia Motors do BrasilFor the first time in Kia Motors do Brazil

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The all-new Kia K7 spied again… Spies have once again caught a heavily camouflaged protoype of Kia’s near-future flagship sedan. Codenamed VG, the prototype has been caught while driving through a heavy traffic in one of the crowded Korean cities.As we already know, the Korean-market VG sedan is going to become the very first [...] Lees meer...

The UK fellows at Autocar.co.uk had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the forthcoming 2010 Kia Sorento crossover. Unfortunately they only published a brief test-drive report, with not too many details included, but it seems like their very first impressions with Kia’s all-new crossover have been very positive. The Autocar crew likes attractive body-shape [...] Lees meer...

Kia’s global sales in September 2009 skyrocket 40 percent compared to last year’s figures.With September sales skyrocketing 40 percent compared to last year’s figures, Kia continues to post impressive sales throughout the 2009. Today, the Korean secon-largest carmaker announced it has sold 155.223 units in September 2009 (+40 percent), while its cumulative sales in the [...] Lees meer...

By Andrey Matveev, PR Team LeaderKia Motors RussiaThere are things on the earth and phenomena that everyone wants to see at least once in his/her life. Among them, no doubt, is a spacecraft launch. To visit the legendary Baikonur Cosmodrome, and actually see the astronauts, who, in a few hours would be in space, and [...] Lees meer...

By Corporate Responsibility TeamOctober 17 is the United Nation