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Kia to unveil four-door sports sedan concept at Frankfurt Motor Show

Powerful, dynamic and forward-looking, Kia’s new concept car signals the company’s distinctive new design direction. This rear-wheel drive four-door sports sedan marries sleek and muscular proportions with a sophisticated and elegant four-seater cockpit. “No matter from which perspective you look at it – this concept car is roaring with energy and ready for take-off,” says [...]

Kia Motors posts 15.0% global sales growth in July

-         208,074 Kia vehicles sold globally in July for 15.0% year-on-year growth -         July sales in China, Europe, North America, general markets and Korea post year-on-year sales growth of 45.2%, 26.6%, 26.3%, 3.7% and -9.7%, respectively (SEOUL) August 9, 2011 — Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and [...]

Kia Motors posts 17.4% global sales growth in June

-         216,106 Kia vehicles sold globally in June for 17.4% year-on-year growth -         June sales in North America, China, Europe, general markets and Korea post year-on-year sales growth of 38.0%, 26.6%, 24.8%, 10.0% and -5.0%, respectively (SEOUL) July 11, 2011 — Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and [...]

Kia’s new pet highlights appeal of ‘Small but Mighty’ new Picanto

* New marketing campaign to target ‘progressive, modern, mainstream’ consumers * Humorous approach features ‘Henry’ the cat as Picanto’s playful co-star * Multi-channel campaign goes live today (28 April 2011) * Second-generation Picanto on-sale from mid-April An innovative new marketing campaign that highlights the complete transformation that Kia’s Picanto has undergone and the multitude of [...]

Kia unveils K2 sedan at Shanghai Motor Show

- All-new Rio based model developed specifically for Chinese consumers – Local production to commence in June 2011 – K2 represents next phase in Kia’s localization growth strategy (SEOUL) April 19, 2011 – Kia Motors and its Chinese joint venture, Dongfeng Yueda Kia, unveiled the K2 B-segment sedan today at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. [...]

Kia Motors posts 21.9% global sales growth in March

-         216,219 Kia vehicles sold globally in March for 21.9% year-on-year growth -         March sales in North America, Korea, China, general markets and Europe post year-on-year sales growth of 41.8%, 21.3%, 17.9%, 17.4% and 12.1%, respectively (SEOUL) April 8, 2011 — Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, [...]

Kia Naimo electric concept stars in Seoul

-    Striking all-electric concept car makes world debut at Seoul Motor Show -    Kia Naimo expresses sophistication through simplicity of design -    B-segment electric utility vehicle combines Korean heritage with high-tech innovations (SEOUL) March 31, 2011 – Making its world premiere at the Seoul Motor Show today (Thursday), the Kia Naimo electric concept car combines [...]

Kia Motors reaches 10 millionth vehicle export milestone (Video)

- Five million vehicles exported in the last six years – Kia posted USD11.2 billion in exports and accounted for 2.4% of all South Korean exports in 2010 (SEOUL) March 24, 2011 – Kia Motors Corporation reached the 10 millionth vehicle export mark today when a Snow White Pearl Optima sedan was shipped to the [...]

Kia Motors and Total Lubrifiants join forces

- Total Lubrifiants becomes Kia’s recommended partner for automotive lubricants in many markets (SEOUL) March 23, 2011 – Kia Motors Corporation and Total Lubrifiants, a France-based leading multinational specialty products company, entered into a five-year international cooperation* agreement at a signing ceremony held on March 22, 2011 at Kia Motors Corporation global headquarters in Seoul, [...]

Top honors for Kia Motors at red dot design awards

-         Car maker takes home two prestigious design awards -         New Kia Optima sedan wins ‘best of the best’ title -         Kia Sportage claims a further red dot award -         Four Kia vehicles now honored with design accolades (SEOUL) March 15, 2011 – Kia Motors has been awarded top honors in two categories at this [...]