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Kim to be responsible for chairing the Executive Board and Committees of La Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Ingénieurs des Techniques de l’Automobile (FISITA) for two years from 2025 to... Bekijk volledig artikel

KIA announced the first-ever “KIA EV Day”, and event where they will give more details about the EV5 availability (to be on sale in China before end of 2023) and future products like Stinger Revival or GT1 high performance electric sedan, the EV4 and even the EV3 in an event to be held in October […] The post Anticipating KIA EV Day, Stinger Electric Revival, EV3, EV4 Line-up Revealed appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

A month ago, KIA Korea launched the New Sorento, a product enhancement model of the 4th generation Sorento in an event in Seoul, but the last week KIA America showed the updated US-Spec Sorento at the National Dealer Meeting, and we want to share with you the very first pictures of the new Sorento for […] The post US-Spec KIA Sorento Leaked at National Dealer Meeting appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

Today we have a picture that confirms that KIA Carnival Hybrid will be launched thanks to ShortsCar, who captured it inside a parking lot and looked below the car where found it the classical orange battery cable connected to the battery used for the Hybrid system. Back in July 2022, Kia released its production plans […] The post KIA Carnival Hybrid Confirmed in Latest Spy Photos appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

The South Korean carmaker is already working on its KIA GT1, an all-electric Stinger sedan replacement. Known internally as “GT1” (that’s the codename) it is expected to know more details at KIA EV Day next month, but until that happens, our colleagues at NYMammoth dare to create a rendering image of how it could look. […] The post KIA GT1 Stinger Electric Revival Rendering appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

Apparently, Kia is struggling once again with a flagship model on its local market. Kia’s current flagship model, the EV9, suffered a precipitous drop in sales just three months after its launch and this made people at Kia to remember some old ghosts from the past that apparently have gone. According to South Korean sales […] The post KIA EV9 Sluggish Sales, the Return of an Old Problem appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

KIA confused us launching a KIA K3 in Mexico last week and showing what it was the 7th generation Rio Sedan (codenamed as BL7) renamed as K3 for strategic markets. Now we have new pictures of the “real K3” which is the next-gen Forte/Cerato sedan that after all could be renamed as K4. This prototype […] The post KIA K4 Prototype Spied in Detail appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

A KIA EV5 test car was spied testing in South Korea by our colleague at ShortsCar. This is the first time we can see the prototype testing on the road completely undisguised. It is expected that the EV5 will be available in South Korea and in overseas markets starting 2024, more details will be revealed […] The post KIA EV5 Test Car Spied in Detail in South Korea appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

The Kia Sportage 30th Anniversary Edition started its production yesterday at KIa’s Slovakia factory, located in Zilina. It will be launched in Europe by the end of September and will gradually be rolled out in all markets. “Throughout 30 years and five generations of Sportage, the formula to the model’s success really has remained the […] The post European KIA Sportage 30th Anniversary Edition Starts Production appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

A KIA EV5 test car was spied testing in South Korea by our colleague at ShortsCar. This is the first time we can see the prototype testing on the road completely undisguised. It is expected that the EV5 will be available in South Korea and in overseas markets starting 2024, more details will be revealed […] The post KIA EV5 Test Car Spied Testing in South Korea appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

Hyundai & Kia announced on the 6th that they have developed the first ‘Rotator-Cam’ technology that removes external pollution by combining the rotation of the cover glass that protects the camera with a small wiper. Autonomous driving, which is considered one of the areas with the fiercest development competition, is becoming technologically advanced incomparably in […] The post Hyundai & Kia Unveils Camera Sensor Cleaning Technology ‘Rotator Cam’ appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

On behalf of KIA’s all-new electric compact SUV, the EV5, the South Korean carmaker announced the KIA EV Day, an event where they will give more details about the EV5 availability (to be on sale in China before end of 2023) and upcoming dedicated electric sedans line-up. Despite the event will be held in October […] The post First Details on KIA Dedicated Electric Sedans appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

Revealed for the first time in December 2019, KIA is already finishing the K5 facelift according to the latest pictures of the pre-production model captured by ShortsCar. This time our colleagues captured the K5 GT, the top of the range and sporty model that will also receive some updates, like new wheels, new dual exhaust […] The post KIA K5 GT Facelift Spied In & Out appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

KIA confused us launching a KIA K3 in Mexico last week and showing what it was the 7th generation Rio Sedan (codenamed as BL7) renamed as K3 for strategic markets. Now we have new pictures of the “real K3” which is the next-gen Forte/Cerato sedan that after all could be renamed as K4. This prototype […] The post KIA K4 Spied In & Out appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

For the ASEAN Summit, Hyundai Motor Group worked with a high-profile K-graffiti artist to create 23 art cars wrapped with Busan symbols and the slogan ‘BUSAN is Ready’ Wrapped IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6,... Bekijk volledig artikel

Revealed for the first time in December 2019, KIA is already finishing the K5 facelift according to the latest pictures of the pre-production model captured by ShortsCar parked in a parking lot. Captured near Hyundai-Kia R&D Center, the K5 facelift was spotted heavily camouflaged so it is difficult to see differences. Despite that, it is […] The post KIA K5 Facelift Spied Ahead Imminent Release appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

KIA recently released its August global sales results and mentioned that the updated Carnival will be released before the end of the year. Carnival’s production line inside Sohari plant in order to start production of the KIA Carnival Hybrid is already updated, something that resulted in the discontinuation of Stinger. Now we have latest spy […] The post KIA Carnival Facelift Confirmed To Debut Later This Year appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

We spied the next electric model from Kia, the EV4, testing in Europe for the first time by our colleagues at CarPIX. And as we can see it looks like a shrunken Kia EV9 design wise and now our colleagues at NY Mammoth created a rendering based on the latest spy shots. What do you […] The post KIA EV4 Compact EV SUV Rendering appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

August 2023 global sales at 255,481 units, up 5.2% Y/y Outside of Korea, Kia sold 212,882 units, up 5.8% Y/y In Korea, Kia sold 42,225 units, up 2.4% Y/y Kia SUV models led the company’s sales,... Bekijk volledig artikel

Chosen by a panel of 27 trade journalists from a pool of nine competing models EV9 follows in the footsteps of EV6, Kia’s first dedicated BEV After making its debut in the five-meter class, Kia... Bekijk volledig artikel

Chosen by a panel of 27 trade journalists from a pool of nine competing models EV9 follows in the footsteps of EV6, Kia’s first dedicated BEV After making its debut in the five-meter class, Kia... Bekijk volledig artikel

Hyundai Motor Group signed an MOU to demonstrate new technologies for large-scale hydrogen production using biogas over the next two years The Group to develop an integrated system for the... Bekijk volledig artikel

Kia is already working on its GT1, an all-electric Stinger sedan replacement. Known internally as “GT1” (that’s the codename) today we can share with you a nice rendering made by Sustvin, that combines its sketch and AI. But that’s not all, the GT1 will be Hyundai Motor Group’s first electric vehicle to be equipped with […] The post KIA GT1 All-Electric Sedan Rendering appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel

Kia’s ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy entails tackling the mobility challenges of today with a vision for tomorrow New ‘Romancing Gemstones’ performance event expresses this vision via... Bekijk volledig artikel

Kia Autoland Hwaseong Plant 3, which currently produces K5, K8 and EV6, stopped operations yesterday due to a fire at the paint shop. The factory will be closed for a week to repair the damage so a production disruption is expected. Kia Hwaseong plant management have set the date, September 7th, to resume production. According […] The post KIA Hwaseong Plant Fire Will Keep it Close Until September 7th appeared first on Korean Car Blog. Bekijk volledig artikel