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Kia's Optima Hybrid promises to deliver superior hybrid performance and fuel efficiency(22/11/2010)
Kia Motors Corporation has held the world premiere of its all-new Optima Hybrid sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Created primarily with the US market in mind, the latest model in Kia's design-led transformation employs a Kia-developed powertrain that promises to deliver exceptional hybrid performance and 48 mpg class-leading fuel efficiency. Arriving in US Kia dealer showrooms early next year, the Optima Hybrid is the brand's first-ever hyb... [more]
Kia Motors secures a deal to supply 120 cee'd SW EcoDynamics to technology companies (31/08/2010)
Kia Motors (UK) Limited has secured a deal to supply 120 vehicles over three years to leading building technologies group. The fleet of cee'd SW EcoDynamics will be used by engineers within security, tele-care and fire protection companies – namely, Cirrus, Interphone Security Group and Instant Fire Protection – whilst they visit clients across the United Kingdom to perform installations, upgrades and on-site maintenance. Following a review i... [more]
Some Kia cee'd and Picanto models require remedial work to avoid possible safety issues(22/06/2010)
Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., is contacting the owners of the 468 cee'd 5-door, SW and 3-door vehicles built between April 1 2008 and March 30, 2009 to arrange for no-cost work to be carried out to replace the brake master cylinder. Kia has identified that up to 468 cee'd models could suffer from insufficient brake force from the master cylinder on vehicles featuring Electronic Stability Programme systems. The company is not aware of any accidents ha... [more]
Kia Motors extends the benefits of the UK scrappage scheme with 7 Year Switch(17/03/2010)
Kia Motors is extending the benefits of the UK scrappage scheme with the introduction of 7 Year Switch, offering owners of cars over seven years old the chance to trade up to a new Kia, take home a seven year warranty and save up to £2,000 off the list price. The 7 Year Switch gives customers the chance to knock £2,000 off a Kia Soul, pro_cee’d, cee’d SW and cee'd. Or, they could save £1,500 off any Picanto, Rio or Venga. The urban-friendl... [more]
Kia Motors reports new car sales increase of more than six per cent(08/01/2009)
Tough economic conditions saw the UK new car market fall in 2008 by 11.3 per cent to 2.13 million and some brands register second-half falls of more than 30 per cent. However Kia Motors (UK) Limited ended 2008 with a total new car sales figure of 31,323 - an increase of more than six per cent over 2007 despite the economic downturn that has plagued the UK market. Kia’s retail market share increased to almost 1.8 per cent and in the market as a... [more]
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