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

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

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

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

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 15,001 units, Hyundai was down 0.6% to 13,761 units, Renault was up 2.1% to 10,382 units and Toyota was down 0.9% to 7,568...

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

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

Russia in January 2021 represented a decrease of 4.2% compared to the same month in 2020 according to the Association of European Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on February 4. Among the four largest OEM retailers in Russia in January 2021, Lada sales were up 0.3% to 21,857 units, Kia sales were up 0.6% to 15,051 units, Hyundai sales were down 3.9% to 10,949 units, Renault sales were up 2.9% to 8,534 units, Skoda sales were up 1...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/05

Kia discontinues Cadenza, K900 in U.S. as sedan sales slow On January 26, Kia confirmed that it has discontinued both its Cadenza and K900 sedans in the United States and will not offer them for the 2021 model year, in line with Hyundai-Kia’s strategy to bring all of its luxury models under the umbrella of 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 hav...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/02

Genesis, Kia, Hyundai top 2019 J.D. Power's U.S. Initial Quality rankings On June 19, J.D. Power released its 2019 U.S. Initial Quality Study.Hyundai Motor Group's luxury Genesis Motors brand achieved the highest ranking in new-car quality among all car brands with 63 problems per 100 vehicles, while Kia ranked No. 2 with 70 problems, and Hyundai ranked No. 3 with 71 problems. The study measured the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/20

Kia imports Forte hatchback into Mexico from South Korea Kia Motors México is only building the sedan version of the new generation Forte at its plant in Pesqueria, Mexico.Horacio Chávez, general manager of Kia in Mexico, stated to state-owned Notimex that the company plans to launch a hatchback version of the new generation Forte, but it will be imported from South Korea.Chávez stressed that the Mexican plant expects total production to excee...

News  Updated at: 2018/12/19

Kia to launch Soul EV, Rio, others in Brazil in 2019 On November 6, Kia confirmed the launch of its Soul EV in the Brazilian marketplace in 2019.The model, which has already been approved for the Brazilian market, will be equipped with a battery that offers a range of 320 km on a single charge.The Rio, imported from Mexico, will also launch in 2019, equipped with a 1.6-liter flex fuel engine exclusive to the Brazilian market, which will also equ...

News  Updated at: 2018/11/09

an Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on June 6. The 692,870 new cars and LCVs sold in the first five months of 2018 represented an increase of 20.0% over the same period in 2017. Among the four largest OEM retailers in Russia in May 2018, AvtoVAZ sales were up 14.4% to 28,654 units, Kia sales were up 29.4% to 19,561 units, Hyundai was up 32.7% to 15,859 units and Renault was up 11.1% to 12,128 units. The 3 bestselling models sold ...

News  Updated at: 2018/06/07

Kia produces 417,000 cars by second anniversary of plant in Pesqueria, Mexico Kia Motors recently completed two years of manufacturing cars at its Pesqueria, Mexico plant, with an accumulated production of 417,000 vehicles.Kia began operations on May 16, 2016 at its Mexican plant, which currently produces one vehicle every 53 seconds. The plant manufactures the Kia Forte and Rio, as well as the Hyundai Accent.Kia has accumulated 186,550 domestic ...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/19

n Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on May 8. The 545,345 new cars and LCVs sold in the first four months of 2018 represented an increase of 20.5% over the same period in 2017. Among the four largest OEM retailers in Russia in April 2018, AvtoVAZ sales were up 16.6% to 30,712 units, Kia sales were up 22.4% to 19,591 units, Hyundai was up 16.2% to 15,863 units and Renault was up 3.3% to 11,954 units. The 3 bestselling models sold i...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/09

Mazda2 sedan version to launch in Mexican market in July On April 25, Mazda announced that it will introduce a sedan version of its Mazda2 to the Mexican market beginning in the summer.Mazda currently produces a similar body style for Toyota at its plant in Salamanca, Mexico.With the Mazda2 sedan, the company hopes to better compete with the Kia Rio, Hyundai Accent and Ford Fiesta, all of which are preferred in sedan versions by Mexican consumers...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/26

usiness (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on April 5. The 392,920 new cars and LCVs sold in the first three months of 2018 represented an increase of 21.7% over the same period in 2017. Among the four largest OEM retailers in Russia in March 2018, AvtoVAZ sales were up 22.3% to 30,708 units, Kia sales were up 30.7% to 19,096 units, Hyundai was up 17.5% to 16,705 units and Renault was up 24.6% to 14,047 units. The 3 bestselling models sold ...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/06

Kia motors to provide vehicles for the United Nations Kia announced on March 27 that it has won a global vehicle provision bid held by the United Nations Procurement Division (UN/DP) to provide vehicles to the UN and UN Entities. Kia won the bid against competition from various leading global car manufacturers and will provide vehicles and maintenance services for the next three years. A fleet of Kia Rio, Sorento and Forte models will be deliver...

News  Updated at: 2018/03/28

ussia in February 2018 represented a increase of 24.7% compared to the same month in 2017 according to the Association of European Business (AEB) Automobile Manufacturers Committee on March 6. Among the four largest OEM retailers in Russia in February 2018, Lada sales were up 37.0% to 27,401 units, Kia sales were up 43.6% to 17,795 units, Hyundai sales were up 43.1% to 13,434 units, and Renault sales were up 17.1% to 11,268 units. The top 3 model...

News  Updated at: 2018/03/08

Yandex rolls out Yandex.Drive carsharing service On February 21 Yandex has rolled out its car sharing service, Yandex.Drive, offering on-demand access to a fleet of 750 vehicles through a mobile app. Currently, users can drive a Kia Rio, a Kia Rio X-Line or a Renault Kaptur from the Yandex.Drive fleet in Moscow and the surrounding region. Yandex.Drive users can access the app to locate and reserve a vehicle, follow directions to the car, and remo...

News  Updated at: 2018/02/26