Last year, South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia, represented locally by two Brazilian groups (CAOA and Gandini, respectively) imported 138,000 vehicles, second in Latin America only to Argentina, which has an auto industry well integrated with Brazil's, and twice Mexico's volume.
GM Inside News revealed an image today of a vehicle that, they say, is a Kia version of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. It's reportedly set to be unveiled in the very near future, and for the moment, only the grille would be replaced by the one now adorning every new product of the Korean automaker.
Kia built a record number of vehicles at its factory in Slovakia last year to meet rising demand for sport-utility vehicles.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I'm impressed with the price of this 2011 Kia Optima. I honestly thought it would be more.
Korean firm reveals its plan for a two-seater roadster to take on the Mazda MX-5, and confirm that the new Soul will get 4WD
Both Hyundai and Kia gained on their rivals in China last month with Hyundai taking the No 3 sales slot for the first time, behind Shanghai-Volkswagen and Shanghai-GM while Kia was the ninth best-selling brand.
In this time of way too much choice, it is sometimes nice to have someone tell you what to do. We surf the web profusely, purchase consumer magazines and are always seeking out information and council. It's an odd thing when we think about it: we demand choice and options but typically have no idea what we want or what to get...
Volkswagen Group's Slovakian unit said production jumped 36.3% last year on rising demand for the SUV models it assembles there.
Honeywell International Inc. will invest 38.3 million euros ($53.4 million) in Slovakia to build a turbocharger plant, creating some 450 jobs, the economy ministry said today.
Honeywell International Inc. will invest 38.3 million euros ($53.4 million) in Slovakia to build a turbocharger plant, creating some 450 jobs, the economy ministry said on Monday.
VW's Slovakian unit said its car production jumped 36.3 percent in 2010 on rising demand for its SUV models in Germany and emerging markets. VW Slovakia made 144,510 vehicles last year, up from 106,000 cars in 2009, with revenues rising by 37.
Kia Motors has announced its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for February 2011, recording a total of 169,727 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 18.5%.
The world record for fastest car on ice (330.695 km/h) set by the Bentley Continental Supersports didn't last very long. On March 6, Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian reached a top speed of 331.610 km/h on the Gulf of Bothnia in Oulu, Finland.
When Kia started becoming a force to be reckoned within the Canadian marketplace, many folks wondered how their sensible and affordable vehicles would pan out in the long term. After all, long-term reliability is a success factor for any automaker planning an extended stay on our shores.
Kia is recalling about 70,000 Optima sedans from model years 2006 through 2008 because the car's automatic transmission may remain in gear after being shifted to park, creating the risk of a roll-away crash.
Our sister site, carbuyer.co.uk has announced the Kia Sportage as their car of the year
Russian new car sales rose 80 percent in February. Lada was the market leader, followed by Nissan, Kia, Renault and Chevrolet.
Car output in Slovakia posted a 17% year-on-year surge in January; it grew an annual 19.7% in December as the country's economy grew by 4%, according to the Slovak statistics office.
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