Posted 2 years 2 months ago under:
News,
KiaKia Motors Corporation hosted an opening ceremony at its Zilina plant in Slovakia this week to mark the official opening of Kia’s first ever European factory. The official opening was scheduled on the third anniversary of the ground-breaking event which began the transformation of Kia’s 166 hectare site into one of Europe’s most advanced and productive plants. Kia and the local Government held the ceremony to formally recognise the contribution that this facility has made to the region since production started last year. Not only has the factory created in excess of 10,000 new jobs in the area but can also boast being one of the most environmentally safe factories in Europe.
Posted 2 years 2 months ago under:
Concept Cars,
Motor Shows,
KiaKia Motors Corporation is staging the world premiere of its all-new KND-4 concept car at the Seoul International Motor Show. esigned to strengthen Kia’s position as a leading brand in the 4x4 and RV sectors, the KND-4 concept debuts a dynamic, powerful character and a strong sense of individuality.
Posted 2 years 3 months ago under:
Design,
KiaKia Motors and the University College for the Creative Arts have joined together to create an automotive design challenge. Aimed at second year students, the goal is to promote home grown design talent in the many areas of design throughout the car industry. Entrants were supplied with a wide ranging theme for the basis of their work looking for innovative approaches to the challenges of the automotive industry through creative art, design, media and communication.
Posted 2 years 4 months ago under:
Concept Cars,
Convertibles,
Motor Shows,
KiaKia’s exciting all-new ex_cee’d cabrio concept car will be premiered at the 77th Salon de l’Automobiles in Geneva, Switzerland on 6 March. The styling of the eagerly anticipated ex_cee’d cabrio is the work of Peter Schreyer, Kia’s new Chief Design Officer, and hints at the future direction Kia vehicles could be taking under his guidance. Based on the new three-door cee’d hatchback, due to go into production at the Zilina factory in Slovakia from December, the ex_cee’d shares the same platform, but features all-new exterior panels and a powered folding fabric roof.
Posted 2 years 4 months ago under:
Motor Shows,
Wagons/Estates,
KiaThe all-new Kia cee'd wagon will make its world premiere at the 77th Salon de l’Automobiles in Geneva on 6 March. It will be seen in production-ready form for the first time. “The new Kia cee’d wagon retains all the attributes of the cee’d hatchback and offers consumers extra practicality and versatility, with a unique extended tailgate design, while keeping stylish stand-alone good looks with a truly sporty feel,” enthused Mr Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President Kia Motors Europe.
Posted 2 years 4 months ago under:
Crossovers,
Motor Shows,
KiaKia Motors America (KMA) debuted its all-new crossover vehicle, the 2007 Kia Rondo, at the Los Angeles Auto Show just last November and has wasted no time enhancing its "Exciting and Enabling" brand direction with the Chicago International Auto Show introduction of the Rondo SX Concept. Already a capable vehicle – Rondo is based on the current-generation Kia Optima platform – the SX concept elevates the crossover to new heights by showing that practicality doesn't mean excitement is sacrificed.
Posted 2 years 5 months ago under:
Hatchbacks,
KiaDesigned in Europe; built in Europe; sold exclusively in Europe, Kia’s most important car to date, the cee’d, hits UK showrooms today. Replacing the Cerato, it is the catalyst that will push Kia on to a three per cent overall UK market share and 100,000 sales annually. In terms of packaging, quality, driving dynamics, safety, style and image, it takes Kia on to a level that matches or surpasses anything in its class in Europe. A C-segment five-door hatchback, cee’d is the first Kia to be designed in Europe and the first to come out of our new state-of-the-art factory in Zilina, Slovakia.
Posted 2 years 5 months ago under:
News,
KiaKia Motors America's consumer web site,
www.kia.com, was awarded as the highest ranked automobile manufacturer web site in the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study -- Wave 1 (MWES (SM)). Kia rated highest overall among manufacturer Web sites in terms of usability, comprising speed, navigation, appearance and information/content. The top ranking marks the third time Kia has had the highest ranked web site in the MWES(SM). Kia.com was previously ranked highest in 2005 (Wave 2) and with this most recent award it becomes the first manufacturer web site to finish in the top spot three separate times. All three award recognized sites were prepared by Animated Designs, LLC., Kia's interactive agency based in Westlake Village, Calif.
Posted 2 years 5 months ago under:
Concept Cars,
Motor Shows,
KiaKia Motors America (KMA) today during a press conference unveiled the all-new Kia Kue crossover concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The press conference also served as the official public debut in North America for Peter Schreyer, new global design chief of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC). "We've instilled confidence and integrity in our consumer base with vehicles that provide value, quality and safety," said Len Hunt, executive vice president and COO of KMA. "Kue embodies the next phase of our brand evolution, which will instill pride and passion in our customers through great design."
Posted 2 years 6 months ago under:
SUVs,
KiaThe 2007 Kia Sorento earned a five-star crash safety rating, the highest rating possible, for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This marks the first five-star frontal rating for the Sorento, and its fifth consecutive five-star rating for side impact.
