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This would be the first all-electric vehicle that Kia sells on the world market, since in South Korea, Kia already sells fleets of its Ray EV model. Currently, a fleet of prototypes is undergoing extensive testing in South Korea, Europe and North America ahead of the production of the electric …

The Korean manufacturer confirmed it will be releasing its first all-electric model in North America in 2014 - the Kia Soul EV. According to reports, the small electric SUV would have a range of 200 kilometers. It would go from 0 to 100 km/h in 12 seconds and its top …

It is already available in South Korea as the K9, and it is considered the flagship of the Korean manufacturer. For the North American market, it was supposed to be called the Quoris but in the end, Kia will call it the K900. The large luxury sedan designed by Peter …

Earlier this month, Kia announced plans to unveil a concept at the international Motor Show in Frankfurt. Today, we learned that it’ll be called the Kia Niro. The mandate of this design concept was awarded to Gregory Guillaume, who heads the European design center Kia in Frankfurt. There is already …

DETROIT - Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling almost 1.7 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix problems with brake light switches. The recall covers most of the automakers' model lineups from the 2007 through 2011 model years. Hyundai Canada said about 255,000 vehicles are being recalled …

Automakers’ Average Fuel Consumption Rating Increased by 0.3 L/100km; Affected Vehicle Owners to be Compensated Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. and Kia Canada Inc. today announced that they are correcting the fuel consumption ratings for approximately 172,000 vehicles sold between 2010 and 2012. Procedural errors at the automakers’ joint testing operations …

Kia Motors Corp. and its Chinese subsidiary, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motor Co., Ltd., held the groundbreaking ceremony for its third plant in the Yancheng Economic Development Zone (Jiangsu Province) today, officially signaling the start of construction of the automaker’s newest state-of-the art manufacturing facility. The plant, which will boast an …

Kia’s first rear-wheel drive vehicle To be launched in domestic Korean market in the first half of 2012 Launch timings for other markets to be confirmed Kia Motors today revealed the first official sketches of its all-new flagship sedan, which is expected to establish new standards for design flair in …

- Kia Ray EV marks beginning of new era in Korean motoring - EV assembled on same production lines as regular models - Range up to 139 km (86 miles) with fast-charging in 25 minutes - Unique EV navigation system locates closest recharging stations - 2,500 units to be produced …