Kia Motors posts global sales of 223,648 vehicles in August

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Kia Motors Corporation announced its August 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 223,648 units sold, a slight decrease from 2017. Overseas sales declined 2.0% compared to the previous year, posting 179,448 units. Strong sales of RV continued despite the sales decline. The Sportage saw sales rise more than 16 percent over last August with 37,254 total units, setting a record fifth straight month of double digit sales growth. Sales in Korea totaled 44,200 units, representing an increase of 7.7% year on year. The K900 continued to have a strong month, passing the 1,000 unit mark for the fifth consecutive month. Kia’s best-selling model in global markets during August 2018 was the Sportage compact SUV with 41,040 units sold. The Sorento mid-size SUV was the second best seller with 25,261 units sold, followed by the Rio subcompact sedan with 23,746 units sold. Kia Mo..

Hyundai Motor Group Appoints Executive Vice Chairman

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Hyundai Motor Group (The Group) today announced that it has appointed Hyundai Motor Company Vice Chairman Euisun Chung as Executive Vice Chairman of the Group. In his new capacity, Executive Vice Chairman Chung will oversee the entire Group's operations, aiding and reporting to Chairman Mong-Koo Chung. The appointment reflects Chairman Chung’s aim to improve the Group’s overall business responsiveness amid rapid changes in the industry’s competitive landscape. Through its leadership change, the Group also expects to enhance its competitiveness, better responding to paradigm shifts and the advent of the fourth industrial revolution

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Kia’s BEAT 360 wins International Design Excellence Award

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Kia triumphs in two categories: ‘Environments’ and ‘Design strategy’ BEAT 360 provides a unique Kia brand experienceLatest victory adds to the list of prestigious global design accolades won in 2018, including three iF awards and three Red Dot awards Kia Motors has triumphed in the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), securing another prestigious accolade for design. Kia’s unique BEAT 360 brand experience space in Seoul won in the ‘Environments’ and ‘Design strategy’ categories. The international jury of design experts praised the experience space for its innovative and pioneering design philosophy. This double victory adds to the ongoing recognition and critical acclaim for Kia’s approach to design, with the company having already won three Red Dot awards and three iF design awards in 2018. The IDEA success brings Kia’s total global design award tally to 37 since the Kia Soul first won a Red Dot award in 2009. “Kia Motors can be inc..

Kia Motors posts global sales of 233,708 vehicles in September

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Kia Motors Corporation announced its September 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 233,708 units sold, decreasing 6.4% from 2017. Overseas sales declined 1.9% compared to the previous year, posting 197,908 units. Strong sales of RV continued despite the sales decline. The Sportage saw sales rise more than 15 percent in comparison with September 2017, setting a record sixth straight month of double digit sales growth. Sales in Korea totaled 35,800 units, representing a decline of 25.4% year on year. One of the main reasons for the drop in YoY sales was reduced working days arising from the timing difference of the Korean Thanksgiving Day ‘Chuseok’, which was in October last year compared to September this year. The K900 continued to have a strong month, passing the 1,000 unit mark for the sixth consecutive month. Kia’s best-selling model in global markets during..

Kia Motors unveils new models at 2018 Paris Motor Show

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Public premiere for Kia ProCeed with new shooting brake body styleKia introduces new high-performance Ceed GT and ProCeed GTCeed GT Line specification revealed for the first time in public European debut for Kia e-Niro electric crossoverAll new models sold as standard with Kia’s 7-Year, 150,000 km warrantyKia Motors has revealed the new Kia ProCeed today at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. The all-new shooting brake makes its public debut alongside the new high-performance Ceed GT and ProCeed GT, as well as the Ceed GT Line. The Kia e-Niro electric crossover also makes its European premiere at the show. Emilio Herrera, Chief Operating Officer of Kia Motors Europe, commented: “The new cars on display underline the level of ambition and design passion that defines Kia’s cars. The ProCeed offers buyers stunning and emotional design, the Ceed GT provides maximum driver engagement, and the e-Niro helps to break down the barriers to electric car ownership..

A Better Way to Roll: 2020 Kia Soul Makes World Debut in Los Angeles

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Next-Generation Soul Strikes Back With Forward Design, Modern Tech, and More Diverse Model LineupIconic shape and profile evolve on top of all-new platformTechnologically advanced cockpit designed to provide visceral musical experienceNew 2.0-liter engine and available IVT transmission combinationAvailable 10.25-inch wide display2 and available Head-Up Display play up Soul’s high-tech imageNew “GT-Line” models and “X-Line” adds more visual and performance excitement to Soul familyAt the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show today, Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced a better way to roll with the world debut of the all-new 2020 Soul, a completely new yet familiar version of Kia’s beloved and award-winning urban runabout. Taking everything that helped popularize the quirky, unconventionally styled subcompact, Kia Motors poured more of its soul into nearly every inch of the vehicle, resulting in a third-generation that continues to transcend unmatched style..

CES 2019: Kia prepares for post-autonomous driving era with AI-based real-time emotion recognition technology

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Kia to unveil new in-car tech for the future ‘emotive driving’ era at CES 2019R.E.A.D. System is the automotive industry’s first technology converging human senses-oriented in-cabin environment control and AI-based emotional intelligenceKia Motors will preview a range of new technologies developed for the post-autonomous driving era at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month. Kia’s interactive ‘Space of Emotive Driving’ exhibit looks to a future when autonomous driving is the norm and priority is given to improving the human mobility experience. Central to this concept is Kia’s new Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving (R.E.A.D.) System – a world’s first technology developed based on a joint research collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab's Affective Computing group. R.E.A.D. System can optimize and personalize a vehicle cabin space by analyzing a driver’s emotional state in real-time through..

Kia Motors Announces 2019 1Q Business Results

Kia’s 2019 1Q sales revenue at KRW 12.44 trillion Operating profit at KRW 594.1 billion; Net profit KRW 649.1 billion Total global sales of 648,913 units Kia to improve sales with new RV models including flagship SUV Telluride Kia Motors Corporation announced its 2019 first quarter business results today in Seoul. The company posted first… Continue reading Kia Motors Announces 2019 1Q Business Results

Kia Motors to embark on first-ever UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour

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The UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour Driven by Kia will visit eight cities with a goal of collecting football boots for refugees Kia Motors and UEFA are launching the inaugural UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour Driven by Kia. The tour will give football fans across Europe the opportunity to see the iconic UEFA Europa League trophy as the competition's 2018/19 knockout stage unfolds. Throughout the duration of the UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour, fans and players of all ages will be encouraged to donate used and unwanted boots. In partnership with the UEFA Foundation for children, the boots will be taken to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan to be given to Syrian refugees of all ages. What's more, every fan who donates a pair of boots will have the chance of winning tickets to the UEFA Europa League final, among other prizes. Boot donations can be made at any stage of the UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour, as well as at selected Kia dealership..

Kia reveals new SUV concepts at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show

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World premiere for rugged Kia ‘Masterpiece’ conceptNew ‘Signature’ concept previews upcoming compact SUV Asian debut for fully-electric ‘Imagine by Kia’ conceptExhibition of latest tech innovations from the brand, including R.E.A.D, Kia’s Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving system Kia Motors has revealed a trio of new concepts at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show today, previewing the brand’s future design direction. Two of the three concepts make their international debut in Seoul, with the rugged Kia ‘Masterpiece’ taking center stage, combining a large SUV body with a luxurious, high-tech cabin. The Masterpiece is accompanied by the Kia ‘Signature’, a new concept model which previews the design and layout of an upcoming compact SUV from the brand. The cars are joined by the ‘Imagine by Kia’ concept car, an all-electric sports sedan which embodies Kia’s desire to create exciting low-emissions passenger cars. While each of the concepts hint at the dire..