The refreshed 2007 Kia Opirus, which is sold in North America as the Amanti, has received such extensive upgrades that according to Jean-Charles Lievens, senior vice president of Kia Motors Europe, it is “virtually an all-new model.”
Outside, the 2007 Opirus/Amanti sports a new grille, new taillamps, refreshed headlamps, and 17-inch wheels for more impressive presence. […]

The South Korean government decided not to pursue an indictment against the president of Kia Motors Corp., Chung Eui-sun, stemming from the probe into a cash-for-favors scandal involving the Hyundai Motor group.
The decision not to indict Chung Eui-sun was because, from a legal point of view, his father, Chung Mong-koo has final responsibility.
“There is something […]

Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia have decided to delay introduction of hybrid car offerings by more than a year, according to the Korea Times. The first Hyundai and Kia hybrids were originally planned for late 2007, but now aren’t expected until early 2009.
“The cars are not marketable in their current form,” a company spokesman said. […]

Kia announced today that it is indefinitely postponing the start of construction of its U.S. car plant in Georgia because of the probe into of its parent Hyundai. This announcement follows Hyundai’s news that it was delaying the construction of its factory in the Czech Republic.
“The construction of the plant in Georgia has been postponed […]

After earning a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA, the all-new 2006 Kia Sedona minivan now has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Gold Top Safety Pick for its performance in frontal, side and rear impact crash tests. The 2006 Kia Sedona is the first minivan to be awarded the Insurance Institute for […]

Hyundai Motor Co. has decided to build a new assembly plant in the Czech Republic, company and government officials said on Monday. The annoucement follows months of negotiations between Hyundai and the Czech government.
Kim In-seo, senior vice president at Hyundai, said the plant is expected to produce up to 300,000 vehicles a year and will […]

Kia hasn’t decided what models will be built at its first America after it is completed in 2009. However, Len Hunt, Kia Motors America’s chief operating officer, says a full-size truck is a possibility. Kia has wanted to get into the profitable full-size truck market in the U.S. but it hasn’t been a viable option […]

On Monday (in Korea) Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Kia President and CEO Euisun Chung confirmed that Kia has chosen a site in Georgia as the location of the company’s first U.S. manufacturing plant. The new plant is scheduled to begin production in 2009 and employ 2,500 workers.
Kia said that the $1.2 billion facility will […]

As reported in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a Korean newspaper is reporting that Georgia is the front-runner for Kia’s new U.S. assembly plant. The new plant will be a $1.2 billion project that will create up to 2,500 jobs near LaGrange.
According to news reports, Korean automaker Kia appears one step closer to deciding where it […]

Over the last five years, no other major automaker has grown as fast as Hyundai. Now, much of this success has to do with Hyundai’s significant quality improvements. But Hyundai’s focus on design should not be over looked.
BusinessWeek discussed Hyundai’s new focus on design with Kim Young Il, the company’s executive vice-president of design and […]