Kia cee'd awarded ISO environmental certification

Kia Motors has been presented by TÜV with two certificates which recognize the environmental design and manufacturing processes behind the Kia cee'd. TÜV presented Kia with DFE (ISO 14062, Design for Environment) and a LCA (ISO 14040, Life Cycle Assessment) environment certificates in Seoul last week, after inspection of the company's design operations...

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Spied: 2010 Chevrolet Beat/Daewoo Matiz (M300) undisguised

Sent in by "KCM", I received two exclusive images of the production Chevy Beat/Daewoo Matiz out in the buffs. The eye candy here is the fact that, albeit showing only the front fascia, the prototype spotted is undisguised (not fully, but close). Due to go on sale in various markets by 2009, the upcoming subcompact car designed by the folks at GMDAT...

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Ssangyong posts losses for Q1, lacklustre SUV sales to blame

Ssangyong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., said Friday it swung to a net loss for the first-quarter of this year as customers shunned its sport-utility vehicles on rising diesel prices. Ssangyong Motor lost 34 billion won (US$34 million) for the three months ended March 31, compared with a profit of 9.3...

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Kia Motors posts loss in first quarter

Kia Motors has posted a net loss in the first quarter as a weaker South Korean won increased its foreign currency debt burden. The South Korean won weakened to an average of 956.92 against the US dollar in the first quarter from 939.10 a year ago, hurting the carmaker in terms of the dollar debt, although making its products cheaper in overseas markers....

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Awards: Kia Sedona named a Top 10 Best Value by GAYOT.com

The 2008 Kia Sedona was named the minivan of choice on GAYOT.com’s annual list of the “Top 10 Best Value Automobiles.” GAYOT.com highlights its standard features, spacious cabin, functional interior and competitive price as the Sedona’s winning points.“Sedona garnering a ‘top 10’ award further displays Kia’s dedication to providing consumers, especially...

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Auto China 2008: Hyundai Rohens

The Hyundai Genesis has arrived in China, renamed as the Rohens, at this year's Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. A blend of "royal" and "enhance", its nomenclature describes Hyundai's confidence in the Rohens in the competitive Chinese market. Hyundai has sold over 10,000 Genesis units in its domestic market so far, and the automaker hopes...

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