Hyundai Kia has announced that it has formed a partnership with the local chipmaker C&S Technology to develop non-memory chips for in-car infotainment features such as audio and navigation systems and television reception systems.
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Kia Motors is bucking the recent trend of bad news from South Korean auto manufacturers by considering investing up to EUR200m in building an engine plant in Slovakia.
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The Kia Borrego FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) has just made its grand entrance at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It features a slew of innovative features, such as a fuel cell capable of delivering 154 hp, a 450-volt supercapacitor producing 134 additional horsepower as well as a conventional, 147-hp engine. The Kia Borrego FCEV offers an impressive 685-km operating range courtesy of its hydrogen tanks totalling 202 litres at a pressure of 70 MPa.
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The Kia Borrego FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) has just made its grand entrance at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It features a slew of innovative features, such as a fuel cell capable of delivering 154 hp, a 450-volt supercapacitor producing 134 additional horsepower as well as a conventional, 147-hp engine. The Kia Borrego FCEV offers an impressive 685-km operating range courtesy of its hydrogen tanks totalling 202 litres at a pressure of 70 MPa.
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Kia has shown its Kia Borrego Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.
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We can be as open-minded and enthusiastic as we like, older car aficionados still remember the trials and tribulations of Korean manufacturer Hyundai's first arrival in the Americas: the infamous but no less popular Pony topping the list of our grievances. This no doubt accounts for the fact that when we're thinking of buying a new car, the name Hyundai doesn't come spontaneously to mind. Neither does Kia, for that matter.
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This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests:The mythical Nissan GT-R, the video game star that's available for first the time in Canada. The Pontiac G8, the full-sized sedan designed in Australia and set to reconquer the hearts of nostalgic drivers. The Saturn Vue Green Line, GM's hybrid SUV that's actually the anteroom to the Volt! And don't miss our video on the 2009 Kia Sportage test drive, a compact SUV that stands out from the crowd thanks to its affordable price and reasonable fuel consumption.
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Compact SUVs abound. The choice on the market is huge, and only your budget and needs will help you make an informed decision. Of the many vehicles available, some are somewhat lost in the crowd. Yet it's not for a lack of quality, as the Kia Sportage demonstrates. Lightly updated in 2009, the Sportage is certainly a logical and affordable choice, as is its twin, the Hyundai Tucson. But it isn't perfect.
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Compact SUVs abound. The choice on the market is huge, and only your budget and needs will help you make an informed decision. Of the many vehicles available, some are somewhat lost in the crowd. Yet it's not for a lack of quality, as the Kia Sportage demonstrates. Lightly updated in 2009, the Sportage is certainly a logical and affordable choice, as is its twin, the Hyundai Tucson. But it isn't perfect.
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Compact SUVs abound. The choice on the market is huge, and only your budget and needs will help you make an informed decision. Of the many vehicles available, some are somewhat lost in the crowd. Yet it's not for a lack of quality, as the Kia Sportage demonstrates. Lightly updated in 2009, the Sportage is certainly a logical and affordable choice, as is its twin, the Hyundai Tucson. But it isn't perfect.
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Kia is to introduce the Soul in the United States next April. The versions sold there will have a 142bhp two-litre four cylinder engine with and the choice of a five-speed manual or four speed automatic transmission.
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Hyundai-Kia Automotive, Microsoft and Korea's Institute for Information Technology Advancement (IITA) have opened an IT centre to jointly develop IT products and services for the automotive industry.
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Soul will donate platform for a new mini-MPV set to get Cee’d-inspired styling and due next year.
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Hyundai Motors affiliate Kia Motors reduced its third quarter net loss because it sold more fuel-efficient models.
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This week, Auto123.com featured the following vehicle road tests: The Kia Borrego, the first full-size SUV from the second largest Korean brand. The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX265, a sports car that makes the most of the extra power it inherited. And the Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD, an SUV that's flourishing thanks to its fuel-efficient V6 turbodiesel engine! And don't miss our video report on the new 2009 Ford F-150 pickup, filmed just for you at the Ford facilities in Michigan
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The brand new Borrego from Kia sets several benchmarks in the Kia organization. Borrego is the first mid-sized SUV the company has produced which means just about every part in the vehicle is new. First shown at the Detroit Auto show in January 2008, the SUV is on sale at Kia dealers less than ten months later. Topping things off is the fact that Kia is so confident of their build quality that the Borrego carries a 5-year/100,000 km warranty.
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The brand new Borrego from Kia sets several benchmarks in the Kia organization. Borrego is the first mid-sized SUV the company has produced which means just about every part in the vehicle is new. First shown at the Detroit Auto show in January 2008, the SUV is on sale at Kia dealers less than ten months later. Topping things off is the fact that Kia is so confident of their build quality that the Borrego carries a 5-year/100,000 km warranty.
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The brand new Borrego from Kia sets several benchmarks in the Kia organization. Borrego is the first mid-sized SUV the company has produced which means just about every part in the vehicle is new. First shown at the Detroit Auto show in January 2008, the SUV is on sale at Kia dealers less than ten months later. Topping things off is the fact that Kia is so confident of their build quality that the Borrego carries a 5-year/100,000 km warranty.
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The Chinese government has reportedly stopped new car imports from Hyundai and Kia since mid-September.
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