Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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The History of the Kia Sorento
October 31, 2011 – 12:01 am | No Comment
The History of the Kia Sorento

Hot-selling Sorento is now made in Georgia.

The Kia Sorento is a compact crossover sport utility vehicle produced by Kia Motors, a South Korean car manufacturer. The first generation model was produced from 2003 to 2009 …

Without Warning: Jeep Liberty Airbag Deployment
September 28, 2011 – 5:58 am | No Comment
Without Warning: Jeep Liberty Airbag Deployment

Jeep Liberty airbag safety issue.
Tooling down the highway in your Jeep Liberty and with no cars in sight, the front seat airbags suddenly deploy, forcing you to slam on the brakes. You lose hand control …

Detroit 3 Pace August 2011 U.S. Car Sales
September 1, 2011 – 6:09 pm | No Comment
Detroit 3 Pace August 2011 U.S. Car Sales

Auto industry receives a pleasant 8 percent sales bump.
Chrysler, General Motors and Ford enjoyed double-digit sales increases in August 2011, rising 28, 18 and 11 percent, respectively. The three traditional U.S. automakers were behind a …

2011 Kia Sorento Specs & Overview
June 13, 2011 – 6:59 am | One Comment
2011 Kia Sorento Specs & Overview

Competitive Kia Sorento
The Kia Sorento is the best-selling Kia model in the United States, a five or seven passenger crossover model built at the Korean automaker’s sole U.S. plant in West Point, Ga. Its top …

Kia Undertakes Expansion of Georgia Plant
June 3, 2011 – 12:05 am | No Comment
Kia Undertakes Expansion of Georgia Plant

Korean automaker responds to surging customer demand.
WEST POINT, GA. — Kia Motors has one assembly plant in North America and that factory has to handle increasingly larger production demand as consumers want more. With an …

Kia Brings New Model, 700 Jobs to Georgia
April 22, 2011 – 8:48 am | No Comment
Kia Brings New Model, 700 Jobs to Georgia

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. is the first manufacturing plant for Kia Motors Corporation, a Korean automaker and cousin to Hyundai Motors. Based in rural West Point near I-85 and astride the Alabama border, this …

2010 Auto Sales: Hyundai, Kia Bust Out
January 4, 2011 – 2:28 pm | One Comment
2010 Auto Sales: Hyundai, Kia Bust Out

The two largest Korean automakers continue to make their collective presence known in the United States. Hyundai and Kia both recorded their best year for U.S. sales in 2010 with Hyundai selling 538,228 vehicles (up …

Kia Set To Break Sales Record…Again
November 5, 2010 – 6:05 am | One Comment
Kia Set To Break Sales Record…Again

It wasn’t too many years ago when I described at least one Kia model as being a throw away car, raising the ire of a handful of readers who felt that I had insulted them …

Recalled Kias – Exec Falls On His Sword
September 8, 2010 – 6:28 am | One Comment
Recalled Kias – Exec Falls On His Sword

Thankfully, there are some important differences in the way some Asians handle dishonor. In times past, Japanese leaders committed a ritual disembowelment to atone for a mistake. In recent years some have committed suicide, but …

11 Notable Texas Kia Dealerships
April 12, 2010 – 12:05 am | 3 Comments
11 Notable Texas Kia Dealerships

Kia is the second best selling South Korean automaker and is part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group. Hyundai owns 38 percent of Kia, but for the most part the two operations are marketed separately.
Georgia Plant
In …

2011 Kia Sorento Unwrapped & Produced Stateside
December 3, 2009 – 11:08 am | 2 Comments
2011 Kia Sorento Unwrapped & Produced Stateside

Kia Motors is waging a friendly battle with its former rival and current business partner, Hyundai Motors. Both Korean automakers have been defying industry trends and are selling more cars and gaining market share at …

Kia Sales Are Up Year To Date
July 2, 2008 – 5:49 am | 10 Comments
Kia Sales Are Up Year To Date

When it comes to automotive brands, Kia doesn’t garner the same level of respect as Toyota, Ford, or even Hyundai, its sister company. Kia has always found itself in a sort of “weak stepsister” role …