KIA begins K4 Hatchback production at Pesquería plant in Mexico On April 8, it was announced that KIA started production of the all-new 2026 KIA K4 Hatchback at its Pesquería plant in Nuevo León. The model, which is part of a comprehensive update to KIA’s Mexican lineup, replacing the KIA Río with the K3 and the KIA Forte with the K4, was introduced with the assembly of the first six units at the end of March 2025, according to INEGI data. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

itor. Lear was also the only company to sweep one of the study's seven vehicle segments, taking first, second and third place in the Premium Car category. Premium category winners included:•    Audi A5-Lear Corp.•    Porsche Cayenne- Forvia Mass Market category winners included:•    Kia Forte-Hyundai Transys•    Kia K5- Adient•    Subaru Forester- NHK Spring Co. Ltd.•    Chevrolet Traverse- Bridgewater Industries LLC•  ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/27

ivian led battery electric vehicle brands with a score of 900, ahead of Tesla (870) and Polestar (839). The parent company receiving the most model-level awards is the Hyundai Motor Group with seven.  •    Hyundai Motor Group: Genesis GV60, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Carnival, Kia EV6, Kia EV9, Kia Forte and Kia K5. •    BMW AG: BMW 2 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW iX, BMW X4 and MINI Countryman•    Toyota Motor Corporation: Lexus LC, Lexus R...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/27

Ram - 149•    Chevrolet - 160•    Hyundai - 162 Best vehicle brands and scores (premium) •    Porsche - 172•    Lexus  - 174•    Genesis - 184 Best cars •    Overall: Lexus LC•    Small premium car: BMW 2 Series•    Midsize car: Toyota Camry•    Compact car: Kia Forte•    Premium sporty car: Lexus LC•    Compact premium car: Lexus IS•    Upper midsize premium car: Genesis G80•    Small SUV: For...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/28

ned a software upgrade that further enhances a vehicle’s security by restricting the operation of a vehicle’s ignition system should a potential criminal attempt to steal a locked vehicle without the key. Eligible vehicles with key operated ignition systems include 2011-2016 Sportage, 2011-2016 Forte, 2010-2022 Soul, 2011-2021 Rio, and 2014 Sedona. Since January 2023, Kia’s U.S. dealers have installed the anti-theft software upgrade, where ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/03

electric vehicle (EV) tires for SUVs and pickup trucks in North America in 2024. The company’s EV tires withstand EVs’ high torque, and improves travel distance with reduced rolling resistance. Toyo Tire intends to enhance its brand image by releasing EV tires for light-duty trucks which is its forte, and utilize data obtained in the technology and market for the development of electric passenger car tires. While competitors are developing el...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/20

shes or injuries.Statements from both companies do not address why the fluid leaks are not being repaired.NHTSA said it will monitor the effectiveness of the repairs and open an investigation if warranted.Affected Kia models include 2010 through 2019 Borrego, 2014 to 2016 Cadenza, 2010 through 2013 Forte, Forte Koup and Sportage, 2015 to 2018 K900, 2011 to 2015 Optima, 2011 to 2013 Optima Hybrid and Soul, 2012 to 2017 Rio, 2011 to 2014 Sorento, a...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/28

(nine awards), followed by BMW AG (five awards) and Toyota Motor Corporation (three awards). The Porsche 911 was the highest-ranking individual model (914).  The complete list of award recipients includes:   •  Hyundai Motor Group: Genesis GV60, Hyundai Santa Cruz, Kia Carnival, Kia EV6, Kia Forte, Kia K5, Kia Rio, Kia Stinger and Kia Telluride   •  BMW AG: BMW 7 Series, BMW X4, BMW iX, MINI Cooper and MINI Countryman   •  Toyota...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/21

oyota Highlander, Toyota Sienna and Toyota Tacoma.BMW AG, with the 4 Series, X2, X5 and MINI Cooper, and General Motors, with the Chevrolet Blazer, Chevrolet Silverado HD, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Sierra, each received four segment awards.Hyundai Motor Group receives three segment awards for the Kia Forte, Kia Optima and Kia Sportage. (J.D. Power press release on February 9, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/11

s. This will be the first production of styrene monomer derived from biomass naphtha in Japan and the first production of biomass plastic in Taiwan. Neste, which has the world's largest production scale of biomass naphtha for plastics, supplies biomass naphtha to Idemitsu. Utilizing the company’s forte, Chie Mei will manufacture biomass plastics using styrene monomer supplied by Idemitsu Kosan as a raw material. Mitsubishi will be in charge of ...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/25

buildings and creating 800 new jobs.Of this amount, USD 67 million has already been used for improvements and adaptations to its infrastructure.Kia has invested USD 3 billion and produced more than 1.5 million cars in Pesquería since its arrival in 2016.The Pesquería plant currently assembles the Forte, Rio and Hyundai Accent passenger cars, with 80% of these models being exported to more than 45 countries. (Mexico-Now press release on Septembe...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/28

Voltra unveils plan to launch carbon-free factory for electric motorcycles in Cambodia Reported on May 11, 2022, the manufacture of the first Cambodia-made electric motorcycle Voltra Motors is considering plan to launch the first carbon-free factory to manufacture its electric motorcycles in the Kingdom. This was unveiled by the firm CEO at the MoU signing ceremony between Voltra Motors and Forte Insurance Group to provide EV insurance in Cambodi...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/12

nnounced it is recalling 410,619 vehicles in the U.S. spanning various models over faulty airbags that may fail to inflate in case of a crash, putting the occupants of the car at the risk of injury.The Kia airbag recall involves the 2017-2019 Soul, 2017-2019 Soul EV, 2017-2019 Sedona, 2017-2018 Kia Forte, and 2017 Kia Forte Koup.The airbags are regulated by an airbag control unit (ACU), which may have manufacturing defects that can cause its cove...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/08

Kia recalls 410,000 vehicles for air bag inflation issue On January 28, Kia announced it is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem related to air bag inflating properly.The recall covers certain Forte small cars from the 2017 and 2018 model years, and Sedona minivans and Soul crossovers from 2017 through 2019, including the electric Soul.Kia says the air bag control computer cover can contact a memory chip and damage th...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/29

. Up to JPY 120.5 billion will be allocated to the storage battery field. As a target for 2030, the government aims to develop a high-capacity storage battery with an energy density of 700 to 800 watts per liter, establish recycling technology, and develop materials, which are Japanese companies’ forte. The in-vehicle storage battery market is expected to expand to JPY 53 trillion in 2050, about 13 times the current market. The government plans...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/27

r electric vehicles. However, the semiconductor industry is unique in that it requires a large investment in situations with unstable supply and demand. Some have pointed out that the government must also invest developing semiconductor manufacturing equipment, which is one of Japanese companies’ forte to differentiate the Japanese industry from the United States and China, which invest trillions of yen in support. The government intends to tak...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/20

ng activities in different areas of the Pesqueria complex.Until now, Kia Mexico had not reported any production stoppages due to the global chip shortage, the only stoppage reported was during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Kia Mexico plant began production in May 2016, producing the Forte, Rio and Hyundai Accent models.As of September 2021, the assembly plant has produced a total of 1,289,300 vehicles and exported more than 1 mill...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/16

Hyundai, Kia recall 600,000 vehicles in U.S. to fix trunk latch problem On August 13, documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. because damage to the trunk latches can stop them from being opened from the inside.The recall covers certain 2016 through 2018 Kia Forte and 2018 and 2019 Kia Rio small cars. Also included are certain Hyun...

News  Updated at: 2021/08/16

the Genesis luxury brand.The Kia Cadenza generated 1,265 sales in the U.S. in 2020, while the K900 had 305 sales.While sedans in general have been dropping off as a percentage of the U.S. market in favor of crossovers and SUVs, Kia still has several sedan models in its portfolio, including the Rio, Forte, Stinger and the new-for-2021 K5. Its crossover and SUV offerings include Telluride, Sorento, Sportage and Seltos.(multiple sources on January 2...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/02

Kia to recall 300,000 cars in U.S. over engine fire risk Kia is recalling 295,000 cars in the U.S. over concerns the engines could stall or catch fire.Vehicles included in the recall campaign are the 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, the 2012 Sportage, the 2012-2013 Sorento, the 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup and the 2014-2015 Soul.The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) said there has been no manufacturing or design defected identified yet, ...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/10