Lotus Engineering worked on the ride and handling of the new Kia Soul to customise it for UK road conditions ahead of the car's launch here in March.
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Automakers in central and eastern Europe are being hit by Russia's decision to shut off natural gas deliveries to the region.
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Coming soon to Canada is the 2010 Kia Soul. The Soul will enrich the youthful-car market by injecting personality into this economical end. The Kia Soul has kept true to its modern form first seen at the Detroit International Auto Show in 2006. When it arrives, this five-passenger Kia will be available in four trim levels: Soul, Soul+, Soul!, and Soul sport.
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Founded in 1907, the NAIAS is now entering its 20th year as an international event and is featuring 50 show debuts. Among these are: the Cadillac Converj concept and SRX production crossover; the Audi Sportback concept; Kia's Soulster concept, BMW's second-generation Z4; the VW BlueSport concept; Buick's second-generation LaCrosse production sedan; the Mercedes-Benz BlueZero concept; and the newly redesigned Ford Taurus.
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Kia Motors increased its global new-car sales despite falls in Europe and North America in 2008. The Korean brand sold 1.38 million vehicles in 2008, up 8.4 percent from 2007. In North America, Kia¹s unit sales fell 6.6 percent to 310,000.
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Automakers in central and eastern Europe are being hit by Russia's decision to shut off natural gas deliveries to the region.
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Yet another new model and new vehicle class have been debuted at the Montreal Auto Show. The all-new Kia Soul was presented today at its Canadian debut, and the automaker says their so-called 'urban crossover' line will offer shoppers a small, expressive, efficient and stylish machine to keep up with a busy schedule.
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Hyundai Motor affiliate Kia Motors delivered welcome good news to the industry today, reporting growth in its full year 2008 global sales, driven in particular by China, which offset declines in some western markets.
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Kia's assembly plant in Zilina, Slovakia, has begun full production of six new petrol-powered Ceed ISG (idle stop & go) models claimed to deliver up to a 15% fuel economy improvement in city driving.
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Kia Motors Corp. will start offering in Europe this spring a stop-start feature that can improve fuel efficiency by up to 15 percent by turning off the engine at traffic lights.
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Kia has announced that it plans to grow sales in Russia by almost 15% this year, despite the market slowdown.
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You no longer need to drive a high-tech hybrid to take advantage of an efficiency-coaching display system at the wheel. Kia Canada has just announced that they'll be incorporating an "Eco Minder" indicator light as standard on their Magentis sedan to help owners cut down on visits to the gas station.
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Sales of new passenger cars and light trucks in Slovakia rose by 16.4% to 96,897 units in Slovakia in 2008, according to data just released by the local Automotive Industry Association.
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French carmaker Citroen plans to resume production at its Slovakian car plant on Thursday, the head of sales for France, Alain Favey, said on Tuesday.
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Kia puts the Soul back in Motown with its Soul'ster pick-up concept
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Kia's urban 'crossover', the Soul, is being eagerly anticipated by shoppers after an affordable, stylish and practical machine with both street smart looks and flexibility. Set for a European launch in early 2009, the Soul will start sales overseas with diesel power and a selection of customization and personalization options including a moonroof, fog lamps and an audio system upgrade.
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Kia's urban 'crossover', the Soul, is being eagerly anticipated by shoppers after an affordable, stylish and practical machine with both street smart looks and flexibility. Set for a European launch in early 2009, the Soul will start sales overseas with diesel power and a selection of customization and personalization options including a moonroof, fog lamps and an audio system upgrade.
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Kia had planned to keep the Soulster concept under wraps until Saturday morning. But the launch plan got an unplanned boost from the Internet, so here's a look at the concept.
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Kia rolls out a possible next member of its youth market-targeting Soul family at the Detroit auto show.
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