The new Kia Cerato hatch has been unveiled at today’s Chicago auto show with the surprise announcement of its availability with a turbocharged engine. The new Kia Cerato hatch, which follows the unveiling of the sedan at the Los ...
One of the highlights of today’s Chicago auto show was the Kia Cross GT Concept CUV (crossover utility vehicle), the South Korean car maker’s vision of a vehicle for customers after something larger than a Sorento SUV. The ...
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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 Mazda 3 has been Australia’s number one selling car for the past two years. Sometimes, mere popularity doesn’t guarantee an excellent product but thankfully that isn’t the case with the Mazda 3. Despite being four ...
The new-generation Hyundai i30 Tourer has launched from $22,990 A wagon version of the popular i30 hatch, the Hyundai i30 Tourer wasn’t originally intended for the Australian market as it is only built in Europe, where all i30 ...
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New Citroen importer Sime Darby has targeted a 35 per cent sales increase in Australian sales in 2013. The forecast comes as Sime Darby – also the official importer of Peugeot – officially takes management of Citroen from ...
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The new president of design at Hyundai, Peter Schreyer, is planning to evolve the Korean giant’s design rather than revolutionise it, in the same way he did with Kia. Having been in the job at Hyundai for just two weeks, Schreyer ...
The Hyundai Santa Fe is now available with an all-new heavy duty load assist kit that sees the maximum down ball rate improve from 120kg to 150kg. The new Hyundai Santa Fe tow kit, consisting of two new heavy duty rear springs, betters ...
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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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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motor has unveiled Cross GT concept hybrid vehicle at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show in the US. The new vehicle will be powered by the 3.8LV6 hybrid engine mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission ...
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Kia Motors global sales for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles increased 13.9% to 211,088 units in January 2013, compared to corresponding period last year. In January 2013, sales in general markets ...
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The Mazda3 has started 2013 the same way it finished 2012, at the top of the small car sales charts. A total of 3345 Mazda3 sedans and hatches were delivered in January, outselling the new Toyota Corolla with its 2960 units and the Ford ...
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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 ...