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

Kia introduces Kia EV9 in Brazil On February 19, Kia Brazil announced the launch of the Kia EV9, its flagship all-electric 7-seat SUV, at the Rio Open 2025 – ATP 500. The Kia EV9 is powered by a dual-motor AWD system delivering 385 hp and 61 kgf.m of torque, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds with a top speed of 200 km/h. Its 99.8-kWh NCM battery provides a range of 497 km (WLTP). With a 350-kW fast charging, it can recharge from 30...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/21

Kia introduces new theft deterrent device for affected vehicles in U.S. On December 30, Kia America announced that it is unveiling an additional security measure to support its customers in response to criminals using methods of theft popularized on social media to steal certain vehicle models in the U.S.  This new hardware modification—an ignition cylinder protector—is designed for the vehicles that are not eligible for the security softwar...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/03

Production of Kia Rio ends and manufacturing of the K3 begins at Pesqueria plant in Mexico On December 14, the Kia plant in Pesqueria, Nuevo León, Mexico, concluded the production of the Kia Rio in its sedan and hatchback versions. The plant space previously devoted to Rio production will be used to produce more units of the K3, which has upgraded equipment, technology and safety. The K3 is expected to surpass the sales figures of its predecesso...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/16

Hyundai, Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles in U.S. due to fire risk On September 27, Hyundai and Kia announced they are recalling nearly 3.4 million 2010-2019 model year vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.Documents by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) say their anti-lock brake control modules can leak fluid and cause an electrical short, which...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/28

Hyundai Transys rated high in J.D. Power’s seat quality study Hyundai Transys Ltd. (Hyundai Transys) announced that its products made the top 3 in the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study released in August 2023, specifically in the categories of mass-market cars and SUV Seat. The seats for the Kia Rio came 2nd in the Mass Market Small/Compact Car segment, and the seats for the Kia Sorento tied for 2nd in the Mass Market Mid...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/22

nts) is Hyundai Motor Group (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 ...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/21

Dodge, Alfa Romeo top brands in J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study On June 22, J.D. Power released its influential 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study in which owners of 93,380 2023 model year vehicles were asked about problems in various areas.The study noted a rise in problems 12 PP100 greater than in 2022, especially with driver assistance features and aerodynamically-designed exterior door handles that are difficult in actual use.The ...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/24

Kia Motors works to expand supply chain in Mexico On June 2, Gerson Medina, Supplier Quality Development Manager at Kia Motors, said that the company is expanding its supply chain in Mexico.Kia Mexico sold a total of 89,140 units in 2022, giving it an 8.2% market share in the Mexican automotive market, with its network of 97 distributors in 34 different cities.The Kia Rio, produced in the company’s Pesquería assembly plant, ranked first in sal...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/06

Kia accelerates EV transition with target of 1.6 million EV sales by 2030 On April 5, Kia Corporation provided an update on its future strategies through the Kia CEO Investor Day event held in Seoul, Korea.Kia has updated its mid- to long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification. Kia’s updated 2030 annual sales target is 4.3 million units.Kia’s 2030 global sales target of 4.3 million units is 34.4 percent higher than its 2023 an...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/07

Kia invests USD 408 million to expand plant in Pesqueria, Mexico On September 26, Kia Motors announced that it will invest USD 408 million by 2024 to expand its operations in Pesqueria, Mexico, constructing 5 new industrial 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 Pesquer...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/28

exeed, the figures for the month of June have not been announced yet. For Cadillac and Chevrolet, single month data is no longer available after April 2022 due to a source's unavailability.) The 370,228 new cars and LCVs sold in the first half of 2022 represented a decrease of 57.5% over the same period in 2021. Among the five largest OEM retailers in Russia in June 2022, Lada sales were down 81.3% to 7,484 units, Kia sales were down 80.3% to 3,7...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/07

ia-Ukraine war according to the Association of European Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on June 6.(Sale figures of BMW and Mercedes-Benz will be announced quarterly) The 318,114 new cars and LCVs sold in the first five months of 2022 represented a decrease of 52.0% over the same period in 2021. Among the five largest OEM retailers in Russia in May 2022, Lada sales were down 84.3% to 6,012 units, Kia sales were down 80.8% to 3,60...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/08

decrease of 62.9% compared to the same month in 2021 due to Russia-Ukraine war according to the Association of European Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on April 6. The 277,332 new cars and LCVs sold in the first three months of 2022 represented a decrease of 28.4% over the same period in 2021. Among the five largest OEM retailers in Russia in March 2022, Lada sales were down 63.6% to 12,289 units, Kia sales were down 68.4% to 6...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/07

in February 2022 represented a decrease of 4.8% compared to the same month in 2021 according to the Association of European Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on March 4. The 206,011 new cars and LCVs sold in the first two months of 2022 represented a decrease of 4.3% over the same period in 2021. Among the five largest OEM retailers in Russia in February 2022, Lada sales were down 20.8% to 22,378 units, Kia sales were down 9.2% to...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/07

sia in January 2022 represented a decrease of 3.7% compared to the same month in 2021 according to the Association of European Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on February 4. Among the five largest OEM retailers in Russia in January 2022, Lada sales were down 17.4% to 18,045 units, Kia sales were down 18.1% to 12,321 units, Hyundai sales were up 3.7% to 11,356 units, Renault sales were down 7.0% to 7,938 units and Toyota sales we...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/08

ehicles (LCV) sold in Russia in December 2021 represented a decrease of 19.9% compared to the same month in 2020. The 1,666,780 new cars and LCVs sold in 2021 represented an increase of 4.3% over 2020. Among the five largest OEM retailers in Russia in 2021, Lada sales were up 2.1% to 350,714 units, Kia sales were up 2.0% to 205,801 units, Hyundai sales were up 2.5% to 167,331 units, Renault sales were up 2.4% to 131,552 units and Toyota sales wer...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/14

U.S. NHTSA opens new investigation into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it has begun a new engineering analysis investigation covering more than 3 million vehicles from the 2011 through 2016 model years, after receiving 161 complaints of engine fires, some of which occurred in vehicles that had already been recalled.The vehicle fires involve the related Korean automakers' ...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/29

Committee on November 8, the 126,204 new cars and light commercial vehicles (LCV) sold in Russia in October 2021 represented a decrease of 18.1% compared to the same month in 2020. The 1,313,579 new cars and LCVs sold in the first ten months of 2021 represented an increase of 10.5% over the same period in 2020.Among the five largest OEM retailers in Russia in October 2021, Lada sales were down 30.9% to 25,573 units, Kia sales were down 24.5% to ...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/10

Kia adjusts production in Pesqueria, Mexico due to lack of semiconductors On October 15, Kia informed that it has scheduled an adjustment in its production in Pesqueria, Mexico, due to a lack of semiconductor components, but will be returning to normal in the next few days.During the adjustment period, the plant will carry out maintenance and cleaning activities in different areas of the Pesqueria complex.Until now, Kia Mexico had not reported an...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/16