IRVINE, Calif., Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Motors has built a reputation for world-class design over the last several years, and recently, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has added to the Korean brand’s renown with a pair of prestigious design awards. Kia received International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the transportation category [...]
IRVINE, Calif., June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality Study (IQS) has ranked the Kia Sportage and Kia Cadenza as leaders in the Small SUV and Large Car segments, respectively. Furthermore, Kia has moved up four positions over last year’s IQS ranking and now stands at number six (in a tie) in [...]
BUSAN, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) - Starting with Press Day on May 29, and the Opening Ceremony on May 30, the 2014 Busan International Motor Show (BIMOS 2014) will be at BEXCO in Busan for 11 days through June 8. The auto show, which first convened as the inaugural exhibition for BEXCO in 2001, is [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – KIA Motors seeks to achieve a buzz effect on its newly-released sedan, K9, by concentrating on the “experiential marketing.” The motor group has recently held “K9 Driving Experience Dining” event, which is the second since the launch of the luxury sedan this year. The participants of the [...]
IRVINE, Calif., March 27, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – After burning the midnight oil during an extremely busy off-season, Kia Motors America (KMA) and its racing partner Kinetic Motorsports are ready to kick off the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) campaign on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., with an action-packed double-header weekend alongside the warm waters [...]
IRVINE, Calif., Mar. 26, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Motors America (KMA) has many reasons to celebrate this year: 2014 marks the company’s 20th anniversary in the U.S.; the fifth annual Kia Classic tournament tees off tomorrow at Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, Calif.; and a new era has begun with the arrival of the all-new [...]
IRVINE, Calif., Mar. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Motors America (KMA), the Official Automotive Partner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), today announced the renewal of its successful partnership with Michelle Wie, an official Kia brand ambassador since 2010 and one of the LPGA’s most popular players. Through a multi-year partnership, Wie will continue to [...]
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SEOUL, Korea, Feb 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As most sport games are contested between national teams, they naturally become a matter of national pride. Among them, the Olympic Games are the premier stage of nationalist competition where every country can show their power like a battlefield without firing guns. Likewise, it’s the same in the [...]
CHICAGO, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia’s dramatic and modern Niro urban lifestyle concept vehicle, which was unveiled last September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, today made its U.S. debut at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. The Niro hints at a possible future B-segment contender ready to take on the city environment with style and fun-to-drive [...]
Georgia, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) - With 2014 marking Kia Motors’ 20th anniversary in the U.S., Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) and Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced several promotions to support the growing needs of both organizations as the brand’s product portfolio, customer base and units in operation continue to expand. At KMMG, Randy Jackson has been named [...]