The pint-sized European-built Kia Picanto is no longer on the agenda for an Australia launch until at least 2015. Interest in the Picanto, which had been rumoured to join Kia’s local line-up for much of the past two years, seems to ...
The all-new Kia Cerato range is set to get a three-stage Australian launch this year with the sedan, hatch and coupe models all arriving at different times. The entry price is set to stay under $20,000 to remain competitive with a number of ...
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Kia Australia is hopeful of a late 2013 launch for the Kia pro_cee’d GT after formally requesting the car for import from Europe. The 1.6-litre turbocharged three-door hot hatch will go into production at the Korean company’s ...
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The world’s best-publicised car designer, Peter Schreyer, says he won’t forget Kia as he takes up his additional role as chief design officer for Hyundai. Schreyer, which currently holds the title of Kia president and chief ...
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It was less than 20 years ago that Samsung was seen as a cheap electronic supplier with its fair share of quality issues, yet today it's a major player in electronics – everything from smartphones to televisions and whitegoods. The ...
The Kia Sorento is now available with a heavy duty towing package that improves the pulling ability of the recently updated full-size SUV. Available for both front- and four-wheel-drive variants, the upgrade sees the Sorento’s ...
The Kia pro_cee’d GT has been revealed online ahead of the Korean hot-hatch’s world premiere at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. The sporty three-door will debut alongside its five-door sibling – the Kia cee’d ...
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Kia Australia is seriously considering sourcing some of its models from Europe as the company looks to diversify its product sourcing strategy and alleviate any potential supply issues going forward. Although no firm decision on the ...
A new five-door Kia cee'd GT will join what will be a two-pronged performance attack from the Korean brand,following last week's announcement that the new three-door Kia pro_cee'd GT would enter the competitive hot-hatch market. Both new ...
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Kia Australia believes that its localization program for its vehicles is a huge deal for its on-going success in our market. Kia has spent the last several years emphasising that all its new Australian-delivered models are tuned for our ...
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The Kia Optima Turbo has been made available to right hand drive markets for the first time and Kia Australia is considering the performance sedan to spearhead its range for 2013. The Kia Optima Turbo, which is powered by a 2.0-litre ...
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The Kia pro_cee'd GT will become the Korean brand's first hot-hatch when it launches onto the world stage in the second half of 2013. Powered by a 1.6-litre direct injection turbocharged petrol engine–the same as the one that ...