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06/19/18 | ID: 13941

2018 KIA NIRO EARNS TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS RATING FROM INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the 2018 Kia Niro when equipped with available Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) and Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEB) as well high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights.

Kia Motors America|Safety|Models|2018 Niro

06/13/18 | ID: 13913

KIA MOTORS AMERICA EXTENDS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED / BRANDED PRODUCT PROGRAM WITH JM&A GROUP

Kia Motors America announced the extension of the brand’s Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) and Branded Product Program with the JM&A Group.

Kia Motors America|Partnerships|Sales

06/11/18 | ID: 13912

KIA MOTORS AMERICA SKIPS THE HARD SELL FOR SUMMER SALES

Kia Motors America (KMA) is kicking off the annual automotive summer sales period with the launch of a national integrated marketing campaign focused on the obvious reason why consumers should consider Kia. Simply put, because Kia is “America’s Best Value.” The campaign spots eschew sales techniques like free donuts and showrooms stuffed floor-to-ceiling with balloons in favor of two elementary school aged children as sales people. The spots show that Kia’s message is so simple that even a child can explain it.

Advertising|Marketing|Sales

06/05/18 | ID: 13907

KIA SOUL NAMED AMONG 10 BEST FAMILY CARS BY PARENTS MAGAZINE AND EDMUNDS

For the second year in a row, the Kia Soul has been named among the 10 Best Family Cars of 2018 by Parents magazine and Edmunds. Experts and editors tested hundreds of new models and selected winners based on value, safety features, convenience and other family friendly attributes.

Awards|Kia Motors America|Models|2018 Soul

06/01/18 | ID: 13905

KIA MOTORS AMERICA PROMOTES GREG SILVESTRI TO VICE PRESIDENT, SERVICE & AFTERSALES OPERATIONS

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the promotion of Greg Silvestri to vice president, service & aftersales operations. In his new role, Greg will report to Michael Cole, chief operating officer and executive vice president, and will continue to elevate Kia’s product quality and ownership experience while driving additional parts sales and dealer fixed-operations profitability. In addition, Silvestri will develop forward-reaching fixed-operations strategies designed to cope with the ever-changing retail automotive landscape.

Dealers|Executives|Kia Motors America

06/01/18 | ID: 13902

KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES MAY SALES

Kia Motors America today announced May sales of 59,462 vehicles, representing a 1.6 percent increase over the same period last year and the brand’s highest monthly sales total in 2018. May sales were led by the Forte and Sorento, with 11,261 and 10,370 units sold, respectively. In addition, the Stinger fastback sports sedan set a model-specific monthly sales record with 1,761 units sold in May.

Sales

05/29/18 | ID: 13899

KIA MOTORS AMERICA APPOINTS MICHAEL COLE AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the appointment of Michael Cole to the role of chief operating officer and executive vice president. Cole – the chief operating officer of Kia Motors Europe since November 2012 – will serve as the central point of contact for all sales, marketing, service and corporate and product planning functions in the U.S., and will report to KMA’s president and CEO, Sean Yoon.

Executives|Kia Motors America

05/29/18 | ID: 13897

2018 KIA SOUL NAMED TO KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S 10 COOLEST CARS UNDER $20,000 LIST

On the heels of Soul sales crossing the one million threshold in the United States since going on sale in 2009, Kia’s funky urban passenger vehicle has been named to Kelley Blue Book’s 10 Coolest Cars list for the seventh year in a row. Soul continues to stand out from the crowd with a unique combination of style, versatility and a long list of standard features.

Awards|Kia Motors America|Models|2018 Soul

05/25/18 | ID: 13894

KIA MOTORS AMERICA’S CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PROGRAM NAMED TO AUTOTRADER’S BEST PROGRAMS FOR 2018 LIST

Kia Motors America's (KMA) Certified Pre-Owned Program has been named to Autotrader’s 10 Best Non-Luxury CPO Programs for 2018. The list recognizes the standout programs car shoppers should consider when buying pre-owned.

Awards|Kia Motors America

05/21/18 | ID: 13891

KIA RANKED AS ONE OF 2018’S MOST TRUSTED AUTOMOTIVE BRANDS BY AMCI GLOBAL

For the second year in a row, Kia has been acknowledged as one of the most trusted non-luxury automotive brands in the annual Trusted Automotive Brands Study (TABS) conducted by AMCI Global. Trust is one of the key factors leading to brand loyalty and a customer’s decision to repurchase that brand’s products. Now in its second year, TABS again shows that trust accounts for more than 50 percent of a consumer’s decision to recommend or repurchase a vehicle from an automotive brand.

Awards|Kia Motors America

05/15/18 | ID: 13887

KIA LEADS ALL BRANDS WITH EIGHT VEHICLES WITH EITHER A 2018 TSP OR TSP+ RATING

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the refreshed 2019 Kia Sorento, bringing to Kia the highest number of vehicles with either a 2018 Top Safety Pick (TSP) or Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) rating among all brands. Kia’s best-selling SUV received good ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness tests and “Good”-rated headlights when equipped with optional autonomous emergency braking and LED headlights.

05/02/18 | ID: 13883

KIA MOTORS SELECTED AS BETA PARTNER TO INTEGRATE AUGMENTED REALITY WITHIN MESSENGER EXPERIENCE

Kia Motors America (KMA) recently unveiled an augmented reality (AR) experience for Facebook Messenger at Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference. Kia is the only automaker selected by Facebook to participate in the initial launch of AR for the Messenger Platform following the auto maker’s long-term success of its Kia Bot for Messenger initiatives, which began in November of 2016 with the launch of “Niro Bot” for the Niro hybrid crossover model. The launch of its second-generation digital assistant, “Kian”, in November 2017, featured the full Kia model line-up and has logged more than one million messages.

05/01/18 | ID: 13881

KIA MOTORS AMERICA IS OFFICIAL VEHICLE PROVIDER OF “ONE LAP OF AMERICA” 2018

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced that the company will act as the Official Vehicle provider of the 35th Annual “One Lap of America” race, which starts Saturday, May 5, in South Bend, Indiana, and travels 3,716 miles across 12 states before returning to South Bend on Saturday, May 12.

05/01/18 | ID: 13876

KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES APRIL SALES

Kia Motors America today announced April sales of 50,585 vehicles, led by the Forte family of compact cars and Sorento SUV. The month also saw the highest April sales total in company history for the Sportage CUV at 7,653 units, and a 34.2-percent year-over-year increase for the Rio subcompacts.

Kia Motors America|Sales|Models

04/26/18 | ID: 13873

KIA STINGER GT NAMED TO WARDS 10 BEST INTERIORS FOR 2018 LIST

The 2018 Kia Stinger GT fastback sport sedan recently was named one of Wards 10 Best Interiors for 2018. The list recognizes outstanding achievement in aesthetics, comfort, ergonomics, material use, fit-and-finish and user-friendly technology. The honor comes on the heels of Stinger GT’s 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 being named to Wards 10 Best Engines list for 2018. Stinger continues to redefine the sport sedan segment previously occupied by more expensive offerings from Germany.

Awards|Concept Vehicles|Design|Kia Motors America|2018 Stinger

04/16/18 | ID: 13855

KIA MOTORS AMERICA POSTS BEST-EVER MONTHLY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE SALES TOTAL IN COMPANY HISTORY

Kia Motors America announces best-ever Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) monthly sales with 7,698 vehicles sold in March. This achievement reflects Kia’s continued commitment to enhancing the CPO program, including expanding the Quality Assurance inspection to 164 points up from a 150-point inspection. Kia’s popular Forte sedan helped drive the brand’s sales with a 20.2-percent increase.

Kia Motors America|Sales

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