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We have another interesting Kia car sales report for the 2008 year. This time, you’ll get some interesting numbers and facts about Kia sales and plans for China where Kia experienced the largest sales growth in the 2008.Although automobile output and sales of China’s car giants fell sharply during the 2008, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile [...] Lees meer...

Korean carmaker Kia Motors sold 37,520 vehicles in 2008 in Canada, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.8 percent and the best result in the company’s history, Kia Canada reported a few days ago. Higher fuel prices contributed to increased sales for the compact and fuel efficient Rio, achieving 34.6% increase in sales over 2007 volume, and [...] Lees meer...

By Ki Myo KimOverseas Promotion TeamKia Motors Corporation*2009 is finally here, and the Australian Open, one of four grand slam tennis tournaments, will be held from January 19 (Monday) to February 1 (Sunday), 2009.**The Australian Open, the first grand slam event of the year, will take place for two weeks in the city of Melbourne. [...] Lees meer...

By Seung Hwan LeeKia BUZZ Editor*As written in my last post, here’s the full version of the online film featuring the Kia Soul, entitled “I’m Your Soul.”* It features five “mini-me” Souls that dash around and play tricks on people on the street.* Shooting took place in a city in Europe.* Has anyone run into [...] Lees meer...

Kia has announced it has began a full scale production of the Cee’d ISGs at it’s European manufacturing plant in Slovakia. Kia cee’d ISG models are already underway, while deliveries to European customers are scheduled to begin during the next two months.At the beginning, Kia will build 6 different cee’d ISG models, while later, during [...] Lees meer...

We are continuing our coverage from the Detroit Auto Show where Kia Soulster concept car made it’s official public debut yesterday.Sleek, elegant and sporty, the Kia Soulster concept is a two-door vehicle with some roadster genes, designed especially to appeal to the younger crowds.Spiced with some very unique design elements such as LED technology equipped [...] Lees meer...

By Euisun ChungPresidentKia Motors Corporation*Happy new year everyone! Hope you had a nice holiday.*If 2008 was about sky-rocketing oil prices and growing energy concerns, the ever-increasing difficulties facing the automotive industry, and shrinking consumer spending and confidence throughout the world, what will 2009 be about?*I believe 2009 will be about innovation, particularly in terms of [...] Lees meer...

Bringing a sunny beach feeling into Cobo Center on a cold day in January, Kia Motors America (KMA) arrives at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the Soul

First official image of the upcoming Kia Soulster concept car has leaked to the web just a few hours ago, making it’s early public unveiling.**** **** Click image to enlarge! Lees meer...

*Kia Motors America has announced official pricing information for it’s highly anticipated Soul crossover yesterday. Due to hit the Kia showrooms across the USA by March this year, the Soul will be available in four different trims: Soul, Soul+, Soul! (exclaim) and Soul Sport with starting price at around $14,000 for the entry level 2010 [...] Lees meer...

As we all know, Kia will unveil an all new, Soul based, concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Kia’s press conference and concept’s official unveiling are scheduled for January 11th at 2:20-2:45 pm. So far, the company has not revealed much of information on it’s secret concept car, but we have [...] Lees meer...

Kia Soulster concept car Kia Motors America has released it’s second teaser image, which previews the upcoming Soul based concept car. Tha Kia Soulster concept is due to be displayed at the upcoming North American International Auto Show.**** * ** * ** Click image to enlarge! Lees meer...

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New series of Kia spy shots have surfaced to the web today and they preview an eagerly awaited mini-MPV from Kia, which is expected to make it’s European debut as a concept vehicle at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, opening it’s doors in March.The test mule seen on the spy shots is heavily disguised and [...] Lees meer...

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced December sales of 14,644 units with 2008 sales of 273,397 units. Passenger cars have led the way in 2008, with Rio, Optima and Rondo all posting more than 9-percent increases for the year. December sales were led by Sorento posting an 88.7-percent increase over the same period last year. [...] Lees meer...

Kia Motors Korea launched the 2009 Model Year Forte sedan in South Korea last friday. Since the model is fairly new and on sale since June of last year, the 2009 Forte has not received any exterior or interior upgrades.However, Kia announced it has upgraded engine software and aplied the Forte with eco-driving system [...] Lees meer...

By Soon-Nam LeeDirector, Overseas Marketing Group, Kia Motors Corporation*Reading the business pages this time of year does not lend itself to Christmas cheer and optimism for 2009.* 2008 was by no means perfect for Kia and there

This is another official Kia document that reveals us the pricing for the upcoming Kia Soul crossover. It was issued by Kia Motors America soon after a successful Soul debut at the 2008 Los Angeles auto show and sent to all dealers across the USA.Due to hit US dealerships in March next year, the Soul [...] Lees meer...

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Planet 4×4, UK’s magazine dedicated to the four wheel drive and off-road enthusiasts, has recognised Kia Sportage as Britain’s best value for money in it’s annual awards. After it won the title in 2006 and 2007, the Sportage has been chosen as the “Value for Money Champion” for the third time, making it the only [...] Lees meer...

Kia Soul base price - 13,995US buyers of the Kia Soul are in for a pleasant surprise. In spite of having outstanding levels of roominess, quality and safety, and a dynamics that can take on and beat the finest Y-generation cars from Japan, the diminutive Kia Soul still manages to have a price tag of [...] Lees meer...

For the 2009 Kia plans to release several new modelsKia Sorento -XMThe 2010 Kia Sorento is one of the most eagerly awaited crossovers, which will appear on the market next year. The new Sorento will undergo some major technical changes and will be the first Kia to house a brand new six-speed automatic transmission.Kia “cee’d [...] Lees meer...

Completely redesigned Kia Sorento is expected to make it’s worldwide debut very soon. Kia has confirmed it will put it on display for the first time at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show, which opens it’s doors on March 2009.The future Sorento has been codenamed XM and is known to receive some major technical upgrades over [...] More...

I would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas! I hope Santa gets you everything you wished for and that your Christmas holidays will be safe and happy one! Best wishes to all of you!!Cheers,himi More...

2010 Kia YN - “cee’d plus” spy shots These are the latest spy shots of the 2010 Kia “cee’d plus” that surfaced to the web yesterday. They show a heavily camouflaged prototype vehicle of the upcoming mini MPV from Kia, which is set to bow as a concept vehicle in March of 2009 at the [...] More...