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Georgia plant to build small cars for Kia and Hyundai

Kia's new Georgia assembly plant is scheduled to build a new compact car for the South Korean brand starting from next year, however the same plant could also be used to supply a new small model for Hyundai as well. Kia’s new small car is likely to be the new Soul hatch (pictured), revealed...

May 26, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Kia Pro_ceed enters Nurburgring 24 endurance race

Kia confirms 2009 U.S. launch for Soul hatchback

Kia KOUP Concept debuts in New York

Kia presents trio of SOUL concepts

Kia is presenting three new concept cars at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, which were developed under the guidance of chief designer Peter Schreyer at the... March 4, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Kia SOUL Burner concept leaked

An image of the first of three new Kia concepts planned for next week’s Geneva Motor Show has been leaked, revealing a sporty compact hatch with boxy profile and garish... February 29, 2008 by Ralph Hanson

Official teaser for Kia's SOUL Concept

Kia has released an official teaser of a new concept car it’s prepping for next month’s Geneva Motor Show but the image depicts only one of a trio of new concepts... February 19, 2008 by Ralph Hanson

Kia in talks with Karmann over new convertible

Kia is reportedly in talks with German car manufacturer Karmann over a deal for a new production contract, rumored to be for a new convertible. The Osnabrück-based company... December 4, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Kia launching new ‘ECO’ range in Europe in 2009

Kia is the latest carmaker to announce plans for the launch of a range of ultra-efficient vehicles, with its first enviro-friendly vehicle tipped to be a new clean version of... October 18, 2007 by James Martinez

Kee Sports Coupe Concept marks new face of Kia

Kia has taken the covers off its new Kee Sports Coupe Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, revealing a dynamic coupe characterized by a broad stance and low profile... September 11, 2007 by Kenneth Hall

Kia releases more info on pro_cee’d hatch

Kia’s latest offering for the style-conscious Euro market is the new pro_cee’d hatch, which will debut at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show before going on... August 21, 2007 by Siddarth Raja

Luxury cars fare poorly in IIHS's latest side-impact test results

Side impact collisions are the second most common fatal crash type after head-on crashes, with 9,200 people in passenger vehicles killed in the US alone during 2005... August 16, 2007 by Ralph Hanson

Kia releases 2nd teaser for Frankfurt Coupe Concept

Kia has released a more detailed teaser shot for a new coupe concept car it’s planning to unveil at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Last month Kia leaked a... August 14, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

More details on the Kia Pro-cee’d hatch

Kia has released a second image of its upcoming Pro-cee’d, which is set for its world debut at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The new three-door hatch will be... August 6, 2007 by Kenneth Hall

Kia reveals three-door Pro-cee’d hatch

Kia has released the first preview image of its upcoming three-door hatchback model, which will make its world debut at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The new hatch... July 25, 2007 by James Martinez

Kia to present Sports Coupe concept at Frankfurt

Kia has released a teaser image of a new concept car developed by its European design center that will be presented for the first time at September’s Frankfurt Motor... July 18, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Koreans to take early lead in LPG-hybrids

Hyundai has announced that it will release a hybrid version of its midsized Avante sedan in 2009, a car that will combine an electric motor with an internal combustion engine... June 7, 2007 by Ralph Hanson

Kia to launch XR performance range

Kia will release a new performance range over the next three years under a new ‘XR’ brand, with the first car likely to be an XR-badged Cee’d hatch. The... May 22, 2007 by Ralph Hanson

Kia drops development plans for cee’d cabrio

Executives at Kia have decided to shelve plans for a drop-top version of the cee’d hatch, despite the project already being in an advanced stage. Product planners cite... May 17, 2007 by Ralph Hanson