Kia to Add Third Shift at Zilina Plant

A third production shift will be introduced at Kia's European production facility in Slovakia, recruiting 1000 new employees in order to keep up with rising demand. Recruitment will be completed by December 2011, allowing three-shift operations at Zilina in the first quarter of 2012."The creation of the third shift at Zilina is the latest step in Kia’s...

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2012 Kia Rio 5-Door US Pricing Announced

Unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and 2011 New York International Auto Show, respectively, the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door hatchback now comes to the US market sporting a base price of $13,600 for the manual gearbox model, not including a $750 destination and handling fee that brings the total to $14,350.The model fitted with an automatic transmission...

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Car and Driver Pits 2012 Hyundai Sonata Against Accord, 2012 Passat [VIDEO]

So the folks at Car and Driver recently published a comparison test featuring the long-in-the-tooth "perennial 10 Best Award winner" Honda Accord. But it didn't go home with a victory in this test. Admittedly, it was pitted against two other forces well reckoned with in the mid-size segment - the Hyundai Sonata and the newly redesigned 2012 Volkswagen...

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Hyundai Veloster U.S. Deliveries Begin

Hyundai announced today that deliveries of the Veloster have finally initiated in America. Today, Daniel Jenkins took delivery of the first 2012 Veloster sold in the United States, becoming the first buyer of the innovative three-door coupe.The car was delivered to Jenkins at Henderson Hyundai in Henderson, Nevada right after it rolled off of the truck.[Source:...

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Hyundai's Sub-i10 Maruti 800 Rival to be Called "Eon": India

Hyundai is ready to roll out a small car in India that sits below the i10. Called Eon, the affordable five-door hatch will be Hyundai’s weapon against India’s best seller, the Maruti 800 as well as high spec versions of the Tata Nano.These sketches show that although the Hyundai Eon will be a bargain basement model, design is still very much on the...

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Hyundai Unveils All-New i30 Hatchback Before Frankfurt Debut

The upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show will host the world premiere of the totally redesigned Hyundai i30 hatchback that will go against the likes of the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf in Europe. The compact-sized i30 brings a fresh design with a more unique feel than the outgoing model of the same name, which in the States, is offered only in station...

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More Images of Kia's GT Concept: Frankfurt 2011

Apparently, the release of the first official batch of photos of Kia's Frankfurt Motor Show-bound concept car couldn't keep the floodgates from opening as today, a fresh group of pictures were posted online. Aside from providing us with a better view of the exterior and a first look at the interior design, the new images also reveal that Kia's so-called...

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