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ADAM LAWRENCE APPOINTED SNOWS KIA SALES MANAGER(07/11/2011)
Adam Lawrence has been appointed as Snows Kia’s new Sales Manger. Tasked to manage Basingstoke showroom, Lawrence will have four Kia sales advisors under his care, as well as the South Korean’s Lawrence, has over 22 years of experience in the UK motoring trade working for established brands including Ford and Mercedes. Additionally, his will not be the new sales manager’s first time with the Kia brand as Lawrence previous worked for several pr... [more]
Picanto completes the hat-trick with Scottish Car of the Year award(18/10/2011)
Kia's all-new Picanto has done the hat-trick, being named Best Small Car by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers at their Car of the Year Awards in Glasgow. Following on from the What Car? Green Awards win in the supermini segment and the Northern Group of Motoring Writer's Car of the Year accolade, the Picanto has clearly won the hearts and minds of Britain's motoring media this year. Launched in five door form in June and joined j... [more]
16.3% global sales growth in September revealed by Kia Motors (13/10/2011)
Kia Motors continues its remarkable global growth with September figures showing a total of 217,736 units sold. This performance represents a year-on-year increase of 16.3 per cent. In September, Kia posted strong double digit year-on-year sales increases in many of its major sales regions - 45.9 per cent in China, 20.6 per cent in North America and 20.6 per cent in Europe. September sales in Kia's home market of Korea grew year-on-year by 4.4... [more]
New Rio hatchback showcased at EcoVelocity (14/09/2011)
At this month’s EcoVelocity Low Carbon Motor Festival, held from the 8th – 11th September in the grounds of Battersea Power Station in London, Kia showcased a selection of its environmentally conscious EcoDynamics models, including the UK public debut of the all-new Rio hatchback. Visitors to the show had the opportunity to get up close with the all-new Rio, the new Picanto city-car as well as low-emission versions of the cee’d family hatchbac... [more]
Redesigned Kia Picanto benefits from reduced CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy(17/02/2011)
The next generation Picanto will make its global premiere at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show. Cost-conscious motorists will benefit from the next generation Kia Picanto’s greatly reduced CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy when the company’s latest A-segment hatchback goes on sale in the UK in late Spring. The new Picanto has been redesigned and re-engineered with stand-out styling delivering a sense of solidity and maturity. Lon... [more]
Searcher is the latest addition to Kia's Soul line-up(04/01/2011)
On sale from today, Kia's has added a stylish twist to the Soul Originals quartet with the arrival of the new Soul Searcher. Searcher is the latest bold addition to the Soul 'Originals' line-up - a collection of distinctive versions each with their own personality - following on from other 'Originals' of the Burner, Shaker, Tempest and Echo. The Soul Searcher will be on sale from the 4th January 2011 across the UK dealer network. With an impre... [more]
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's electric POP concept makes its world premiere at Paris Motor Show(02/11/2010)
At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Kia's compact and unique electric POP concept took centre stage and made its world premiere. The POP concept is designed by Kia's European design team under the direction of Peter Schreyer, Kia's Chief Design Officer, and Gregory Guillaume, Kia Europe's Chief Designer. "A concept car like the POP could only have come from us," explains Gregory Guillaume. "Designers very rarely have the opportunity to start from a ... [more]
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