Electric POP concept to spark Kia interest at Paris

- Concept vehicle with innovative design and eco-friendly appeal

18.08.2010

Kia Motors posts 26.0% global sales growth in July

- 180,930 Kia vehicles sold globally in July for 26.0% year-on-year growth
- July sales in general markets, Korea, North America, Europe and China post year-on-year sales growth of 59.6%, 29.6%, 19.2%, 16.7% and 6.0%, respectively

11.08.2010

Kia launches new Dynamax™ AWD system for Sportage

• Intelligent active all-wheel-drive system ‘anticipates’ traction requirements
• Magna Powertrain system delivers added stability with emissions cuts

12.07.2010

Kia Motors surpasses 1 million unit annual global sales in June

- 184,111 Kia vehicles sold globally in June for 16.2% year-on-year growth
- June sales in general markets, China, North America and Europe post year-on-year sales growth of 52.6%, 18.1%, 17.9% and 12.0%, respectively

07.07.2010

New Kia Sportage from Kia Motors Slovakia attracts

• Kia Motors Slovakia launches the volume production of new Kia Sportage
• The company plans to produce around 35,000 Kia Sportage cars in 2010

25.06.2010

Students develop their practical skills at Kia Motors Slovakia

• In the 2009-2010 school year, 45 students participated in the practical training
• Kia Motors Slovakia continues to support the technical equipment of schools, so it will donate another 8 cars in 2010

11.06.2010

Thanks to Kia cee’d the doctors save the lives

• Since January 2010, Kia cee’d_sw has been used in the Transplantation center in Martin
• The vehicle is used for the transport of surgery teams and organs for transplantation

01.06.2010

Kia Motors hands over vehicle fleet for 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM

- Over 200 Kia vehicles to ensure smooth and safe official transportation during the month-long event

20.05.2010

The Engine shop construction at Kia Motors Slovakia is in progress

• Kia Motors Slovakia started the construction of the engine shop
• The future capacity will reach the volume of 450,000 engines per year
• Gasoline engines 1.4 L and 1.6 L are intended for export

14.05.2010

Kia Motors posts 41% increase in March global sales

- 177,351 Kia vehicles sold globally in March
- March sales in China, general markets, Europe, Korea and North America, post year-on-year sales growth of 98.0%, 55.7%, 33.4%, 26.5% and 23.6%, respectively
- Cerato sales in 2010 nearly reach 100,000-unit mark

09.04.2010

Kia Motors Slovakia reached a profit of EUR 25.9 million in 2009

• The revenues of Kia Motors Slovakia represent EUR 1.68 billion for last year
• The company produced over 150,000 vehicles of Kia cee’d and Kia Sportage
• More than 244,000 produced engines contributed to a 37% year-on-year increase

31.03.2010

Kia Motors Slovakia will build a new engine shop

• The total investment will reach approximately over EUR 100 million
• The new project will bring more than 270 direct job positions
• The main construction work of the new engine shop will start in April, 2010

18.03.2010

Three premieres for Kia Motors at Geneva Motor Show

- World premiere for all-new Kia Sportage crossover
- World premiere of all-electric Kia Venga EV concept car
- European premiere of Kia Ray ‘plug-in’ hybrid sedan concept

02.03.2010

Kia accelerates European market expansion through UEFA EUROTOP 2010-2017 sponsorship

- UEFA EUROTOP partnership will strengthen Kia’s brand image with the world’s most popular sport
- Kia continues its commitment to athleticism through its latest sports marketing sponsorship
- A sponsor of UEFA’s flagship national team competitions until 2017 as the official EUROTOP Sponsor of UEFA

01.03.2010

World premiere for all-new Kia Sportage at Geneva

- Bold, athletic and sporty all-new Sportage to make its world premiere in March 2010
- Marking a shift in design direction for the popular SUV

03.02.2010

Kia Motors Slovakia produced more than 500,000 vehicles and launches the volume production of a new model Hyundai ix35

• Kia cee’d_sw became the 500,000th produced vehicle in the plant
• Volume production launch of a new model Hyundai ix35
• Kia Motors Slovakia donated the 500,000th produced car to the Transplantation center in Martin

15.01.2010