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ADAM LAWRENCE APPOINTED SNOWS KIA SALES MANAGER

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

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

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

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

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]

Other Kia news and reviews

Kia Optima Earns Kiplinger's Personal Finance 2012 Best New Car Value Award
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized by the editors at Kiplinger's Personal Finance as a 2012 Best New Car Value, the Kia Optima has been ranked "Best in Class" in the $25,000-$30,000 ...

Hyundai and Kia Fight for the Same Drivers
With Hyundai and its affiliate Kia pricing their cars similarly, "sales growth without cannibalization is impossible"

IMN Helps Kia Motors America Drive Toward Digital Marketing Goals
IMN, the digital marketing company that delivers branded eNewsletters and content for vertical markets, today announced details of its involvement with Kia Motors America , specifically to support the company’s increased focus on digital marketing objectives.

Hyundai-Kia Growth Weakened With Collision at Similiar Price Points: Cars
Kia’s deliveries of the midsize Optima sedan -- called K5 in South Korea -- more than tripled last year, partly at the expense of Hyundai’s Sonata, whose increase was limited to 5.2 percent.

Kia Optima Goes on UK Sale from 1 February
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - The Kia Optima , the all-new flagship saloon that is the latest model to be launched in Kia's design-led product offensive, goes on sale in the UK from 1 February bringing fantastic ...

Kia Racing Captures Second Straight Podium Finish at Daytona
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The momentum of the 2011 championship-winning season for Kia Motors America's (KMA) motorsports program carried into 2012 with a mere half a car length separating ...

Kia Motors Posts All-Time Best January Sales With 27.8-Percent Increase
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After reaching all-time sales and market share highs in 2011, Kia Motors America's (KMA) steep upward trajectory continued in the first month of 2012 with record ...

Kia to unveil sporty Soul concept in Chicago
Kia will present a new spinoff of its best-selling Soul at next week's Chicago Auto Show, it confirmed February 2.

Kia Motors Dreams up Super Bowl Commercial Starring Supermodel Adriana Lima, Rock Legends Motley Crue and MMA Fighter ...
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreams have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout history, and Kia Motors America (KMA) is tapping into the idea of dreams revealing true desires ...

Hyundai-Kia Growth Pared in Collision at Same Price Points: Cars
When General Motors Co., Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp. look into their rear-view mirrors, they see Hyundai Motor Co. When Hyundai looks behind, it sees its own smaller affiliate, Kia Motors Corp.