Kia Motors appoints Moyosola Fujamade as Press Officer

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. announced the appointment of Moyosola Fujamade as Press Officer (Press Fleet Executive), a position left vacant after the promotion of Carly Escritt to Senior Press Officer. This appointment sees the press relations team grow to a total

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Sporty new Chilli model adds spice to Kia Picanto range

Two sporty Chilli models have been added to the Kia Picanto range, which now features EU6-compliant engines. The Chilli variants are part of the Picanto Originals series, a rolling programme of high-specification, value-priced models changed at frequent intervals

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Kia Motors appoints Sally Miller as Head of Communications

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has appointed Sally Miller to the role of Head of Communications at the company's head office in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Sally joined Kia in April and leads a team of ten within the 21 strong Marketing and Product team. Reporting directly

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1,000,000th Kia cee'd built in Europe

The 1,000,000th Kia cee'd has been manufactured by Kia Motors in Europe, a major milestone since starting production in 2006.

The 1,000,000th cee'd to roll-off Kia's European production line was a high powered Kia cee'd GT five-door hatchback in 'Fusion

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Alessandro Sabelli raises over £5,700 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity after walking 700 miles

On March 27, 2015, Fundraiser Alessandro Sabelli started his extreme walk from the most northern point in Scotland down to The Holy Family School in Addlestone to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital - where a pupil at the school is currently receiving

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Carly Escritt promoted to Senior Press Officer at Kia Motors

Carly Escritt has been promoted to the position of Senior Press Officer in the Kia Press Office with immediate effect.

Carly has worked for Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. for more than 11 years - starting out in the Aftersales department as their departmental administrator before

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2015 Kia Sedona MPV earns NHTSA 5-star safety rating

Kia Motors America's (KMA) all-new 2015 Sedona has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 5-star overall safety rating. With its long list of standard safety features and robust body structure, the Sedona received a 5-star rating

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Kia Motors UK raises £40,000 for Walton Charity

When posed with the challenge - can you walk to Seoul, South Korea in 14 weeks? 116 staff at Kia Motors UK head office immediately said yes! Armed with pedometers every step was counted in the walk to Seoul.

As a further incentive the company agreed to pay £1 for

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Five-star Euro NCAP safety rating for all-new Kia Sorento

The all-new Kia Sorento has been awarded the maximum five-star crash safety rating by Euro NCAP.

Kia's new SUV scored highly in all four areas (90 per cent Adult Occupant Protection, 83 per cent Child Occupant Protection, 67 per cent Pedestrian Protection

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Kia Motors America announces November sales up 6.6 per cent

Kia Motors America (KMA) announced November sales of 44,936 units, pushing the fast-moving brand beyond the 500,000-unit mark for the third consecutive year and on pace for an all-time annual sales record. November sales were led by the US-built* Optima midsize

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Kia Motors America announces 7.4 per cent growth in October sales

Kia Motors America (KMA) announced record October sales of 44,694 units, led by high demand for the US-built* Optima midsize sedan and the iconic Soul with 11,840 and 10,685 vehicles sold, respectively.

"Declining gas prices are bringing a steady supply of customers into the market,

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Kia Motors and NBA expand partnership with new multi-year agreement

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) announced a new multi-year extension of their marketing partnership, which began in 2008. In addition to continuing to serve as the league's official automotive partner, Kia also now is recognized

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Daniel Sayles joins Kia Press Office as Press Relations Manager

Kia Motors (UK) Limited announced the appointment of Daniel Sayles as Press Relations Manager, a new position created as the press team grows.

Daniel joins Kia with valuable experience in automotive PR, gathered predominantly agency side, working for a number

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2015 Kia Forte earns NHTSA 5-star safety rating

Kia Motors America's (KMA) second-generation Forte compact sedan has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 5-Star overall safety rating. With its long list of standard safety features and extensive use of high-strength steel, the Forte sedan

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Kia Motors America announces 5.1 per cent increase in August sales

Kia Motors America (KMA) announced record August sales of 54,667 units, a 5.1 per cent increase over the same period last year. Kia's year-to-date sales are up 6.9 per cent, and the brand's aggressive new product cadence continues this quarter with the scheduled launches

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Kia signs US$ 1-billion agreement to build a new manufacturing plant in Mexico

Kia Motors Corporation has announced it has signed an investment agreement with the government of Mexico to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Monterrey which is located the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon.

The official investment

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Kia Motors America reports growth of 6.7 per cent in July '14 sales

Kia Motors America (KMA) announced record July sales of 52,309 units, a 6.7 per cent increase over the same period last year. After launching seven all-new or significantly redesigned vehicles in 2013, Kia's year-to-date sales are up 7.2 per cent.

"Kia's 20th

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Kia announces sponsorship of England Women's Cricket Team

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has announced a sponsorship deal as the official partner of the England Women's Cricket Team. The two-year partnership will see Kia become the official car of England women's cricket, with 19 all-new Kia Sportage vehicles set to be

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Rebecca Gibson joins Kia Press Office

Kia Motors (UK) Limited welcomed Rebecca Gibson (19) to the Press Office where she will take over the 12-month student role as Press Office Assistant. Rebecca joins Kia from Bournemouth University where she is studying Public Relations.

"I am delighted to join the

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Kia Soul EV achieves TÜV Nord Life Cycle Assessment certificate

The Kia Soul EV has become the latest model from the Korean brand to earn important certification for its outstanding whole-life environmental credentials.

TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organisation, has certified the new Kia Soul EV according

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